Quarantine Free Bali Visa On Arrival Is Back - Here's How It Works

Pack your Bintang singlet, forget the sunscreen and book your Jetstar flight! Bali is back, and so is the visa on arrival scheme, which lists 23 countries, including Australia.

Confusing rules should probably become a national sport in Indonesia, and the island of Bali has seen its fair share as well. However, it seems that government officials have finally agreed on a strategy to re-open Bali for tourism. Under the old rules, tourists had to get a local sponsor to support their tourist visa application, but luckily this has all been scrapped as of today, March 7.

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Here’s what you need to know

• Visa on arrival is back for citizens from 23 countries — Australia included.
• Visa on arrival cost is IDR500.000 which is to be paid on arrival.
• Fully vaccinated tourists no longer need to quarantine (2 doses+)
• PCR test required before boarding your flight to Denpasar (48h)
• Test on arrival required (conducted at the arrival gates) — proceed to your CHSE approved hotel/accommodation and wait in your room for the results.
• If negative: good to go
• On day 3 of your stay, another PCR test is required (US$10-15 depending on where you get the test). My Indonesian friend reccomends Medicare Bali, you can message them via WhatsApp on +62 821-4792-2155
• If positive: 4 days of quarantine at your hotel
• Minimum 3 nights hotel booking required at a property that is CHSE certified. Welcome Back To Bali has a full list of approved hotels.
• Travel insurance which has a covid policy worth US$25,000 required
• Traveling to other parts of Indonesia? You can do so after your day 3 PCR test comes back negative.
• Completed arrival documentation – e-HAC Indonesia health declaration
• Download the “PeduliLindung” contact tracing app.

Eligible Countries For VOA

Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam

Summing Up

While this is excellent news, I think the testing on arrival (apparently PCR) will be an absolute nightmare, especially when things get busy. Imagine a full flight of hundreds of people getting in line for a test! A process like this is set to take hours. Personally, I will stay clear until the on-arrival testing is more streamlined. Surely they can outsource this to the hotels or scrap it altogether.