16 February 2021
Two days after Indonesia immigration released new Visa regulations on easing the borders with several exceptions for foreign visitors on 9 February 2021. Again, by the 11 February 2021 another policy has been announced. Temporary Prohibitions for foreigners entering/transiting in Bali – Indonesia are generally have back in place. These new regulations were managed on Director General of Immigration Circular Letter Number IMI-GR.01.01-0331.
Who are ALLOWED to enter Bali – Indonesia?
- Indonesian citizens (WNI) from abroad
- Holders of valid Visa or Residence Permits
- Holders of Official Visa, Diplomatic Visa, Visit Visa, Temporary Stay Visa, Official Residence Permit, Diplomatic Residence Permit, Temporary Stay Permit (ITAS) and Permanent Stay Permit (ITAP)
- Transport crew members
- Medical, food, and humanitarian aid workers
- Holders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Business Travel Card (ABTC)
- Holders of Traditional Border Crossing card
Transport operators must ensure every passenger has a valid certificate of negative result Covid test – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
What Visas can be applied to enter Bali – Indonesia for now?
- Single-entry Visa (B211) will be ONLY granted to foreigners for these following purposes:
- Emergency and essential work visit;
- Business meeting;
- Purchasing of goods or materials;
- Foreign workers coming for a probationary period in Indonesia companies;
- Medical, food, and humanitarian aid workers;
- Crew member of transportation services who in national vessel operating in Indonesia.
- Temporary stay visa for working activity and non-work activity.
- Temporary stay visa for working activities
- For professional or experts;
- Those who join to work on ships, on vessels, or installations operating in the Indonesian maritime zone, territorial sea, continental shelf, and Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone;
- Those who work on quality control of goods or products;
- Those who conducts workplace inspections and audit;
- Those who work with an aftersales service;
- Those who installs and repairs machine;
- Those who work on a non-permanent work in constructions;
- Those who are on probationary period for skilled jobs.
- Temporary stay visa for the non-work activity
- Those who engage in foreign investment;
- Family reunion;
- Retirement travel.
- Temporary stay visa for working activities
Things you must know about Applying Bali – Indonesia Visa
- You are inquired to attach a statement letter declaring that you are willing to undertake medical treatment at the hospital in case contracted by the virus during your stay in Bali – Indonesia, at your own cost.
- Free visa facility (visa exemption) and Visa on arrival (VOA) are temporarily suspended since March 2020 until further notice.
- Approved/ valid visas must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the relevant ministry/ institution and must be shown to the immigration officer upon arrival.
- Visitors from the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, Italy, and Denmark holding a valid eVisa are allowed to enter Bali – Indonesia with strict health protocols.
- Foreign nationals who have been granted Visitor Stay Permit and have extended it four times and no exceeding 180 days, are required to apply for a new onshore visa.
- Offshore Visa Application via Indonesia Immigration website is currently unavailable. Please check with our reliable Visa Agent partner through email at visa@baliguide.com
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