Indonesia considerably eased the entry restrictions over the past week, which has created significant confusion because there are different set rules for Bali/Batam and the rest of the country.
Select visitors are eligible for a Visa-on-Arrival if they enter Indonesia through Bali and are free to roam on the island but must book a stay of a minimum of three nights at select hotels.
Those who decide to enter via Jakarta or any other approved entry points must have a visa and stay in quarantine (health supervision) for a night but are then free to go on their business.
Now, Welcomebacktobali has produced a helpful diagram of various entry requirements to Bali:
Bali’s Immigration Department has shared the following information on Instagram:
Our Coverage of Indonesia’s & Bali’s Reopening:
- Indonesia Lowers Quarantine To One Day For Jakarta & Three Nights In Bali
- NOW OFFICIAL: Entering Bali On Visa-On-Arrival Available For 23 Nationals From March 7, 2022
- Bali Reopening With Visa-On-Arrival & Without Quarantine On March 7, 2022?
- Indonesia Seeks To Restart Moscow – Denpasar Flights & Jumpstart Tourism From Ukraine & Russia
- Rumor: Visa On Arrival Returning For Bali Travelers “As Soon As Next Week” Subject To Final Government Approval
- Indonesia: Arrival Guidelines For International Travelers
- Indonesia Returns To Three Night Quarantine & Considers Removing It In April
Conclusion
If you need to develop diagrams and flowcharts when it comes to entry to a previously popular holiday spot, something is seriously not right.
Your average tourists won’t have the patience to study these entry requirements or read Surat Eradans, but instead, choose a destination without such onerous obstacles.
I wish that Indonesia and Bali could further relax these requirements that could then see more tourists return.