Tourists preparing for their 2025 vacation in Bali need to be ahead of the game. From the e-visa on arrival to the Bali Tourism Tax Levy, there are a series of hoops tourists have to go through before they can touch down on the Island of the Gods.
Although a little time-consuming, it’s far better to get these four all-important steps completed before you arrive so that when you finally put your feet on Indonesian soil, you’re really to roll!
There are four key steps all tourists visiting Bali in 2025 must complete before stepping on board their flights; these are; tourist e-visa on arrival, online customs declaration from Bali Tourism Tax Levy, and downloading and completing the Satusehat Travel Health App.
The first and most important step is to arrange your e-visa on arrival. While it is still possible to apply for the 30-day visa on arrival at Bali Airport, it is so much quicker and easier to do it online.
Getting the eVoA also enables the tourist to use the autogate scanners on arrival and departure. This reduces immigration processing times to a matter of seconds, perfect for the busy high season.
There are many visa agents out there who will charge a fee to arrange the eVoA for Indonesia, but it is highly recommended that tourists arrange their visas themselves directly through the Indonesia eVisa website.
The site is safe, easy to use, and available to use in English, and it allows tourists to apply for eVoAs for up to five travelers at a time, making it super easy for couples, families, and groups of friends traveling together.
The VoA can be applied for up to 48 hours before arriving in Bali, though it is best to do it at least a week before your arrival to leave plenty of time. Once the eVoA has been granted it will be valid for 90-days. Upon arrival in Indonesia the 30-days of validity for the stay comes into effect.
Tourists must travel on a passport that has at least 6 months of validity remaining and has at least one full empty page.
The eVoA costs IDR 500,000 and is available for tourists from over 90 countries, including Australia, India, China, most of Europe, the USA, Canada and New Zealand. The eVoA can be extended one time for a further 30-days while in Indonesia. This whole process can be completed online on the Indonesia eVisa website.
The next most important step in Bali’s pre-arrival checklist is to complete an online customs declaration form. Most airlines will send this to passengers prior to their flight, but it is easy enough to arrange it independently at a time that suits you.
The Indonesia Customs Declaration Website can be found here. The form is super simple to fill out and is available in English. It is the same form that airline staff used to hand out to passengers 30-minutes before landing.
Upon completing the form, passengers will be sent a confirmation over email that they should keep easily accessible on the day they arrive in Bali. Some people choose to print it off, though this is not mandatory.
The third step is to pay your Bali Tourism Tax Levy. This takes you to yet another website and payment portal on the LoveBali website. This time, the payment and application must be made per traveler, including for children.
The cost is IDR 150,000 and is paid by credit or debit card. Each traveler is then sent a QR code voucher that they should keep easily accessible on their smartphone throughout their trip.
The Bali Tourism Police conduct regular patrols at top attractions, stopping tourists to check that they have paid their Tourism Tax Levy.
The final step is to download the Satusehat App. Satusehat means ‘one health’ in Indonesian and is the government health tracking app that was used during the COVID-19 pandemic. For tourists who visited Bali between 2021 and 2023 this was the app used to document your vaccination status.
While showing a vaccination status is no longer mandatory, it is still technically a requirement to have the Satusehat app on your phone and to have the Health Pass section completed.
The Indonesian Health Officials use the Satusehat app to track and trace all kinds of infectious diseases and viruses, including Mpox and, most recently, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).
In light of rising cases of HMPV around the world, Bali Airport has introduced new thermal screening cameras and is checking the health passes of tourists arriving from China and Malaysia.
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