When should I fill in the customs form?

We suggest you fill in the ELECTRONIC customs declaration form (E-CD) already online within 72h BEFORE your arrival to Bali (or anywhere else in Indonesia). This will save you time and hassle at the airport.

Can I fill in the customs for, when I arrive at the airport?

Yes, you have to do it BEFORE you exit the airport building and pass the customs with your luggage. Therefore,If you do not fill in the form before your arrival to Bali, you will have the opportunity to do it at the airport (or harbour) using your smartphone ( airport wifi).

What if I don’t have a smartphone or can’t connect to the internet?

Located next to the conveyor belts, where you will pick up your luggage, there are a few PCs set-up – if you can’t access the internet for some reason or don’t have a smartphone.
You can also get an eSIM before you arrive and get connected to the internet from the start. Travel eSIM Options

Where can I fill in the Customs Declaration Form (Bali / Indonesia)?

This is the link to the online form – Custom Declaration Indonesia, don’t use any other websites to fill in this form to avoid getting scammed. And it’s FREE of course.

Official E-CD (Electronic Customs Declaration Form for Indonesia / Bali)

Some TIPS and How it works

• Don’t use any other website, there are indeed some scammer websites that collect your data or even try to charge you for this FREE form!
• The form can be filled in within 72h before your arrival. Not earlier.
• After filling in the online form, you will receive a QR code which will be scanned by officers after you have collected your luggage, just before you exit the airport building
• After you collect your luggage you will be guided to queue for showing the QRcode (passport is not needed at this point).
• After that you will be go to customs where the officers might ask you to put your luggage through a scanner. 
• Some travelers will have to open the luggage for inspection. If the officers will suspect or find  any violation, they will let you know right there and then. And since you have filled in the custom declaration form already, you won’t be able to talk yourself out of the trouble by saying “you did not know”. Because, the necessary information is stated on the declaration form which is legally binding for you and by filling it in, you acknowledge and accepted the rules and regulations.

The official Customs Questions you have to answer / mark:

Importing Goods to Indonesia / Items to declare & limits

a. Animals, Fish and plants including their products

b. Narcotics, psychotropic substances, precursors, drugs, firearms, air guns, sharp objects, ammunitions, explosives, pornography objects

c. Currency and/or bearer negotiable instrument in Rupiah or other currencies equal to the amount of 100 million Rupiah or more

d. Foreign banknotes are equivalent to at least Rp. 1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah)

e. More than 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 100 grams of sliced tobacco, and 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (for Passenger); or more than 40 cigarettes or 10 cigars or 40 grams of slices tobacco, and 350 mililiter of alcoholic beverages (for Crew)

f. Goods purchase/obtained from abroad and will remain in Indonesia with total value more than USD 500.00 per person (for Passenger) or USD 50.00 per person (for Crew)

g. Imported goods that are not considered as personal effect (unreasonable amount for personal use or goods used for companies/shops/institutions/industrial purposes)

h. Goods originating from Indonesia, issued from Indonesia using BC 3.4

IMPORTANT:

• Make sure you declare correctly and truthfully
• You are only allowed to bring cash into Indonesia up to the equivalent value of  IDR100,000,000. 
• And always keep your boarding pass, don’t throw it away.