The Government Tightens Requirements For Foreign Tourists To Enter Bali, Here Are The Rules

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the government had tightened the requirements for foreign tourists to enter Bali.

Luhut said the tightening of entry requirements was carried out to ensure that there would be no increase in cases in Bali, as directed by President Joko Widodo.

"To ensure that there will not be an increase in cases in Bali, the government will tighten requirements ranging from predeparture requirements to on arrival requirements," Luhut said in a virtual press conference, Monday, October 11.

Luhut said that the opening of international flights to Bali which will be carried out this week is expected to be able to restore the Bali economy, which is still far below pre-pandemic conditions.

"However, the opening must still be carried out very carefully, even though the increase in cases has decreased, but Rt is still not below 1," said Luhut.

The following are the tightening requirements for international travelers before entering Bali:

1. Coming from a country with level 1 and 2 confirmed cases with a positivity rate below 5 percent.

2. Negative result of RT-PCR test whose sample is taken max 3x24 hours before departure time. Then, there must be proof of complete vaccination, with the 2nd dose taken at least 14 days before departure and written in English, other than the language of the country of origin.

3. Health insurance with coverage min. USD 100,000 and includes financing for handling COVID-19;

4. Confirmation proof of accommodation payment while in Indonesia from accommodation providers or third parties. Meanwhile, tightening requirements for international travelers when arriving in Bali are:

1. Fill out the E-HAC via the PeduliLindung application.

2. Carry out the RT-PCR test on arrival at their own expense – Travelers can wait for the results of the RT-PCR test at the accommodation that has been reserved

3. If the result is negative, then the traveler can quarantine in a quarantine place that has been reserved for 5 days, then perform PCR on day 4 at night. If the result is negative, then on day 5 you can get out of quarantine.