Bali Entry Requirements: Visa, Tourist Levy, Arrival Card
Getting into Bali takes three separate steps, and package tours handle none of them. As of October 2026, most visitors who need a visa buy a 30-day visa on arrival for IDR 500,000 or apply online beforehand, every international tourist pays the IDR 150,000 Bali tourist levy, and every traveller files a free arrival card before landing. This note sets out what each step requires, which official site handles it and the details that hold people up at the airport. Figures come from the Indonesian immigration portal, the Bali provincial levy site and UK government travel advice, checked October 21, 2026.
The visa comes first: on arrival or online before you fly
UK government travel advice, checked October 21, 2026, describes two routes for British visitors. The 30-day visa on arrival costs IDR 500,000, payable by cash or card. It is single entry only and requires proof of an onward or return journey.
The alternative is an online visa through the Indonesian immigration website, evisa.imigrasi.go.id. The UK page advises applying at least one week before travel, says the visa must be approved before arrival and notes that multiple-entry and 60-day options exist.
The immigration portal itself states that an electronic visa on arrival application can be made for up to five people at once.
Fees are paid by SIMPONI or by Mastercard, Visa or JCB card, and a download link is emailed once the visa is approved.
The portal also notes a visa exemption for ASEAN nationals. Other nationalities, including US citizens, should confirm their own status: the US State Department's Indonesia page refused access on October 21, 2026, so its wording is not summarised here.
A 30-day visa can be extended once, but overstays are expensive
Per the UK page, the 30-day visa on arrival can be extended once, for another 30 days, at any immigration office in Indonesia. The extension must be made within the first 30 days.
The penalty for missing that window is steep. The same page puts the overstay fine at IDR 1 million per day.
On a 10-day Bali package this never arises, but on a longer Indonesia route that adds Lombok, Flores or Java it can, so count the days from the arrival stamp.
The Bali tourist levy is IDR 150,000 per person
The levy is separate from the visa and specific to Bali. The official site, lovebali.baliprov.go.id, lists it at IDR 150,000 for international tourists, checked October 21, 2026, and cites Bali Provincial Regulation Number 2 of 2025, which amends Regional Regulation Number 6 of 2023.
The payment form asks for names, email, passport number, country and arrival date. It accepts bank transfer, virtual account or QRIS, and allows a single payment or a group payment. A levy voucher with a QR code is then emailed to the address given.
The UK page says the levy can be paid online or on arrival. Paying before the flight avoids one more queue at Ngurah Rai, and keeps the QR voucher on the phone ready to show.
Our note on staying connected abroad covers getting data working on landing.
Two practical warnings from the levy site. If a payment seems to fail, check the bank account before paying again, and wait about 10 minutes for the status to update.
The site also offers an exemption application, though the main page does not say who qualifies.
The arrival card is free and filed before landing
The third step is the All Indonesia arrival card, a combined customs and health declaration. The UK page describes it as a free service on allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id or the All Indonesia app, submitted before arrival, and warns travellers to avoid sites that charge for it.
The immigration portal is more specific on timing: all travellers must submit the arrival card within three days before arrival in Indonesia. Filing it a week early may mean doing it again, so set a reminder for the day before the flight.
Copycat sites that charge for free government forms are a familiar trap; our guide to common tourist scams covers how to spot them. The official addresses all end in go.id.
Passport validity is where most refusals start
The UK page says a passport must be valid for at least six months after arrival and have at least two blank pages. The levy form states its own rule: a passport valid for at least six months after departure.
Meeting the stricter levy wording satisfies both.
Airlines check this at the departure gate, not at Bali immigration, so a short-dated passport usually means not boarding at all. Check the expiry date before paying the tour deposit, as our payment timeline guide explains.
What no Bali package includes
Our Bali destination checklist notes that the levy and the visa sit outside almost every package price. Add them to any quote before comparing it with another:
- Visa on arrival: IDR 500,000 per person, as of October 2026, unless your nationality is exempt.
- Bali tourist levy: IDR 150,000 per person.
- Arrival card: free, but your own job to file.
- Travel insurance: never included, and worth reading our note on travel insurance for package tours.
For a couple, the visa and levy together come to IDR 1.3 million, by our arithmetic. Card or cash both work at the visa counter per the UK page; our note on money on a tour covers carrying rupiah for the rest of the trip.
A checklist for the week before you fly
- Seven days or more before: apply for the e-visa if you are not buying the visa on arrival.
- Any time before: pay the Bali tourist levy on lovebali.baliprov.go.id and save the QR voucher.
- Within three days before arrival: submit the All Indonesia arrival card.
- At check-in: carry proof of onward travel for a visa on arrival.
- Six weeks before: confirm vaccinations, as set out in our health preparation guide.
Frequently asked
How much is the Bali tourist levy?
IDR 150,000 per international tourist, per the official lovebali.baliprov.go.id site checked October 21, 2026. It is paid online by bank transfer, virtual account or QRIS, and a QR voucher is emailed. The UK government says it can also be paid on arrival.
How much is the visa on arrival for Bali?
UK government advice, checked October 21, 2026, gives IDR 500,000 for the 30-day visa on arrival, payable by cash or card, single entry, with proof of onward travel required. It can be extended once for 30 more days.
When do I fill in the Indonesia arrival card?
The immigration portal says within three days before arrival. The card is free on allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id or the All Indonesia app; the UK government warns against sites that charge for it.
Does my tour operator pay the Bali levy for me?
Rarely. The levy form asks for your own passport number and email and sends the voucher to you, so most operators leave it to the traveller. Ask in writing if a quote claims it is included.
Bottom line
Budget IDR 650,000 per person for the visa on arrival and levy, check passport validity before paying a deposit, and file the free arrival card in the three days before the flight. Use only the go.id sites named above.
Sources checked
- Bali provincial government tourist levy site, lovebali.baliprov.go.id, checked October 21, 2026 (IDR 150,000, payment methods, QR voucher, regulation numbers, passport rule).
- Indonesian immigration e-visa portal, evisa.imigrasi.go.id, checked October 21, 2026 (e-VOA for up to five people, payment cards, arrival card within three days, ASEAN exemption).
- UK government foreign travel advice for Indonesia, entry requirements, checked October 21, 2026 (IDR 500,000 visa on arrival, 30 days, one extension, overstay fine, passport validity, arrival card).
- Not readable on October 21, 2026: the US State Department Indonesia page (access refused). Check the official sites before travelling.
Sources
- Love Bali tourist levy – checked 2026-10-21
- Indonesia official e-visa website – checked 2026-10-21
- GOV.UK Indonesia entry requirements – checked 2026-10-21