Immigration authorities in Bali have made it clear that they take a zero-tolerance approach to visa violations. Whether overstaying, conducting activities not permitted on a specific visa, or breaking the law, immigration officials are committed to ensuring foreigners uphold the law while raising the province and the country more broadly. Bali’s last round of deportations …
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Tourists in Bali are invited to attend the Ulun Danu Festival, which is happening from the 20th of July to the 17th of August 2024. The cultural festival will be held in and around the Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Complex in Bedugul, Tabanan Regency, and is free for tourists to enjoy. The Pura Ulun …
A new travel experience could be developed around Bali’s Mount Batur. Located in the heart of the Kintamani region, Mount Batur and Lake Batur are two of Bali’s most famous natural tourist attractions. Leaders want to see tourists interact more meaningfully with the landscape, and they are devising a new tourism program to help achieve …
Police in Jembrana Regency have reprimanded meat vendors in connection with selling hundreds of dog meat skewers. Bali Police seized over 50kg of raw dog meat and have committed to cracking down on the practice. Bali Police have seized hundreds of skewers and 56kg of raw dog meat from vendors in Jembrana Regency in West …
A huge fire has devastated a villa complex in the heart of Bali’s busy resort of Seminyak. On Thursday evening the fire broke out around 10 pm and within 30-minutes flames had engulfed the entire villa complex with the scene visible throughout the resort of Seminyak and beyond. There have been no reported casualties. While …
Traveling to and from Bali is just about to get easier. With more flight routes set to operate in and out of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International, connecting travelers to countries like South Korea and Indonesian provinces like East Nusa Tenggara, Bali is really the gateway to adventure. It will soon be easier than ever …
The coastal resort of Sanur is about to enter whole new era. In late 2024 Sanur will welcome the formal opening of the new Bali International Hospital. This will mark a new chapter for the quaint coastal retreat as one of Asia’s leading medical tourism hubs. As leaders work to strike the right balance between …
The long-awaited Golden Visa for Indonesia has now officially launched. With applications having been open for some time, the first official Golden Visa has been granted. This new visa policy is set to make it easier for foreigners to invest in building a life in Indonesia, including in popular provinces like Bali. The Golden Visa …
Bali is on the brink of experiencing over tourism in its top resort areas since so much of the island’s tourism industry concentrated in the central south. Leaders are talking about ways in which less visited and therefore less crowded destinations can be promoted to international tourists to help mitigate the risks of overtourism. The …
Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency has confirmed the arrest of three foreigners who are believed to have been operating a drugs lab in a village just outside of Ubud. The National Narcotics Agency, known as the BNN, has confirmed that Bali has become the primary target for international drug kingpins. This is not the first clandestine …
The Mayor of Denpasar has spoken out about his objections to the development of big beach clubs in Sanur’s resort. While Sanur has undergone a huge transformation in the last five years and will soon welcome the opening of the new Bali International Hospital, the Mayor wants to ensure the ‘DNA’ of the coastal retreat …
Bali Immigration has released updated figures for deportations and refusals of entry to Indonesia. The stats make for interesting reading and can help Bali tourists stay on the right side of the law by not making the same mistakes as fellow travelers. While many deportations have been carried out on foreigners who have carried out …