Bali Visa Requirements
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2009
by Rene Whitfield
It is very important to take note of the Bali visa requirements outlined below and also contact your local Indonesian embassy before going to Bali to see if there was any change in the visa necessities as Indonesian nations can be awfully strict with regards visitors who over stay their visa date. Finishing of your holiday 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 at first intended, but it is actually not a good idea.
Before you enter Bali make sure you are acquainted 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 a minimum of half a year from the date of entry into Bali and you will have to show an onward of return ticket.
Short term visa on arrival ( VOA ), seven day or 30 day visas are available for the following nations at a cost of $10 and $25 respectively. Once more a passport with more than 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, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the US of America.
All of the countries listed below will have to contact the Bali embassy in their country to obtain previous permission to enter Bali. Without a visa in advance you will not be allowed to go into the country. The countries 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 is better to apply for these visas in your own country, even though they may be more expensive they can sometimes be processed faster. You will find a Balinese embassy in most countries that you can apply through. Some of the commonest long term visas that folk 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 let them know you have arrived and once more when you leave. This is advised by all governments and it is just to ensure that you are safe and that they will know if you have not left on the date due. This way at least you would be approached in the event you forget when you're supposed to leave, you would be surprised how often this happens.
When traveling to Bali on holiday it is important to have the latest up to date Bali Visa Requirements information. For everything you need to make your travel plans easy, from flight schedules to visa requirements visit Bali Accommodation.
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