Bali Entry Visa Requirements
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It is critical to pay attention to the Bali Visa Requirements outlined below and also contact your local Indonesian embassy before going to Bali to see if there has been any change in the visa requirements as Indonesian countries can be terribly stern with regards tourists who over stay their visa date. Finishing of your vacation by landing up in a Balinese or any Indonesian jail for a foreigner could be a nightmare come true. With so many Bali Tours available when on holiday in Bali it is very easy to be tempted to stay longer that you initially intended, but it is really not a great idea.
Although these nations are quite forgiving to the western way of doing things, you will be detained if you cannot pay the hefty fine that can be imposed for overstaying. Overstaying your visa is charged at US$20 each day for over stays up to 60 days, anytime over 60 days are your will be liable to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of IDR. 25 million. If you do intend to stay longer than your visa allows, then you can fly to a bordering country like Thailand or Vietnam reasonably cheaply and re enter Bali to renew your visa.
Before you enter Bali ensure you are familiar with the different money denominations. The local currency utilized in Bali is the Indonesian Rupiah IDR, The Indonesian Rupiah cash denominations are :
Paper Notes : 100, 500 , 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000.
Coins : 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000.
Short term visa free entry of thirty days is available to people holding passports of the following 11countries : Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry into Bali and you will need to show an onward of return ticket.
Short term visa on arrival ( VOA ), 7 day or 30 day visas are available for the following countries at a cost of $10 and $25 respectively. Once more a passport with over six months left on it and a return ticket must be shown to get the visa. The countries are : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, RRC, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia, SA, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Suriname, Taiwan, Holland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the US of America.
All other countries listed below will have to contact the Bali consulate in their country to obtain previous permission to enter Bali. Without a visa in advance you will not be allowed to enter the country. The nations are Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.
Apart from the short term visas that are available, there are more more long term visas that can be requested before travelling to Bali. It’s much better to make an application for these visas in your own country, even though they may be more expensive they may generally be processed quicker. You may find a Balinese consulate in most states that you can apply through. Some of the most common long-term visas that people make an application for are, business visa, social-cultural visa, work visa and limited stay permit ( KITAS ).
When you first arrive at one of the Bali Hotels that you have selected to stay in contact your local government agency and let them know you have arrived and once more when you leave. This is advised by all governments and it is solely to ensure that you are safe and that they will know if you haven’t left on the date due. This way at least you would be contacted in the event you forget when you’re intended to leave, you would be stunned how many times this happens.