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Bali Requirements for Entry Visas

Article by Rene Whitfield

It is vital to pay attention to the Bali visa requirements outlined below and also contact your local Indonesian consulate before going to Bali to see if there has been any change in the visa necessities as Indonesian nations can be very strict with regards visitors 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 get tempted to stay longer that you initially intended, but it is truly not a great idea. Although these nations are quite forgiving to the western way of doing things, you’ll be detained if you can’t pay the hefty fine that may be imposed for overstaying. Overstaying your visa is charged at US per day for over stays up to 60 days, anytime over sixty days are your will be liable to five years imprisonment or a fine of IDR. 25 million. If you do plan to stay longer than your visa permits, 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 make sure you are familiar with the different money denominations. The local currency used in Bali is the Indonesian Rupiah IDR, The Indonesian Rupiah money 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 folk 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 thirty day visas are available for the following nations at a cost of and respectively. Once more a passport with over half a year left on it and a return ticket must be shown to obtain 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, UAE, UK and the United States of America. All of the nations listed below will need to contact the Bali consulate in their country to obtain prior authorization to enter Bali. Without a visa in advance you won’t 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 near term visas that are available, there are more more long-term visas that may be asked for before travelling to Bali. It is better to make an application for these visas in your own country, even though they may be more expensive they may often be processed faster. You will find a Balinese consulate in most countries that you can apply through. Some of the commonest long-term visas that people make an application for are, business visa, social-cultural visa, employment visa and limited stay permit ( KITAS ). When you first arrive at one of the Bali hotels that you have chosen to stay in contact your local government agency and make them aware you have arrived and once more when you leave. This is counseled by all governments and it is simply to ensure that you are safe and they will know if you haven’t left on the due date. This way at least you’d be approached in the event you forget when you’re intended to leave, you would be shocked how many times this happens.

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