All AccessiaPass rule guides in one place: visas and the foreign tourist levy, what you can bring in, driving rules, and etiquette at temples and beaches. Each article answers one question, cites the regulation and shows when it was last checked.
A Bali holiday almost always runs smoothly — until your stomach turns or a monkey scratches you at a temple. This 2026 guide covers the 112/119/110 em...
During a quake: drop, cover, hold on. On the beach and the shaking is strong or lasts about 20 seconds: don't wait for a siren, head for high ground....
Bali belly is travelers' diarrhea and usually clears up in 1-3 days. The first treatment is oral rehydration salts, not antibiotics. See a clinic if t...
For an insurance claim, get an STTLP (theft) or SKTLK (loss) from the SPKT at the Polsek where it happened. It's free. Step by step: block cards and p...
The right order when your passport is lost in Bali: police report, your consulate (Australia, US and Japan have offices in Denpasar), then the Immigra...
Wash the wound for 15 minutes with soap and running water, then get a rabies vaccine the same day. A full Q&A: when you need serum (RIG/HRIG), where i...
The 10 September 2025 floods hit 163 locations in Bali and killed at least 17 people; Kuta, Legian and Seminyak flooded again in December 2025 and Feb...
File a PIR at the Lost & Found counter in the Ngurah Rai baggage hall before you leave. International flights: 7 days for damage, 21 days for delay (M...
BMKG forecasts a late 2026/2027 rainy season in Bali: 15% of the island from late November 2026, 85% in December, peaking in February 2027 due to a st...
A complete guide to Bali's Visa on Arrival (VOA) and e-VOA in 2026: document requirements, the roughly Rp500,000 fee, how to extend once for a total o...
Since 2024, foreign visitors must pay a Rp150,000 per person levy to enter Bali. This guide covers the legal basis, who pays and who is exempt, step-b...
The All Indonesia Arrival Card has been mandatory for every international arrival since 1 October 2025. It is free, opens 3 days before you land, and...
The E33G Remote Worker Visa: at least USD 60,000 a year from a foreign employer, a USD 2,000 balance, a stay permit of up to one year, official cost a...
As of October 2026, citizens of 19 countries and territories (10 ASEAN members, Suriname, Colombia, Hong Kong, Türkiye, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, Bela...
From 1 September 2026 (Klungkung Perda 4/2026): foreigners pay a zone fee for Nusa Penida or Lembongan-Ceningan of Rp25,000 per adult and Rp15,000 per...
No, if the phone uses roaming or an international travel eSIM. IMEI registration is only needed when a foreign phone is used with an Indonesian SIM or...
No. The VoA, C1 visa and visa-free entry rule out remote work, teaching yoga for free, sponsored content and volunteering. Real deportation cases from...
Yes. Indonesia's requirements for Visa on Arrival, e-VOA and visa-free entry list a return or onward ticket to another country, plus a passport valid...
No. Foreigners must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Indonesia, whether on a VoA, e-VOA or visa-free entry. The...
Bali's Ngurah Rai autogates are open to all Indonesians and to foreigners with an e-passport plus an online-paid e-VOA, e-Visa, ITAS/ITAP, or visa-fre...
No visa is needed for an international-to-international transit on one ticket with bags checked through. Separate tickets, collecting bags, leaving th...
Indonesian law does not say "carry your passport at all times", but foreigners must show their passport or stay permit when an immigration officer ask...
The overstay fine is IDR 1,000,000 per person per day from day one, up to 59 days; from day 60 the penalty is deportation and an entry ban of up to 10...
Indonesian immigration does not list a parental consent letter as an entry requirement for foreign children; what is required is a valid passport and...
Short answer: no Indonesian rule requires you to hand over your original passport as security to a scooter rental or a hotel. Hotels must report forei...
Yes. A 1 cm tear, water damage or smudged ink can be enough to be refused entry at Ngurah Rai or turned away at airline check-in. The legal basis, rea...
Retirees can stay in Bali on two visas: E33E (5 years, IDR13 million) and E33F (1 year, IDR7 million). Age rules, the USD50,000 state-bank deposit, US...
Coral needs a CITES export permit, turtle products and several shells are protected, cash of Rp100 million or more must be declared. Official rules as...
Bali arak has been legal since Pergub Bali No. 1 Tahun 2020 — but only licensed bottles with a BPOM permit and an excise stamp. This 2026 guide covers...
Tourist VAT refund rules at Ngurah Rai Airport per the Directorate General of Taxes (PMK 120/2019 as amended by PMK 81/2024): at least Rp500,000 VAT,...
Packaged processed food for personal use is allowed, up to 5 kg per passenger. Meat, pork products, milk, eggs, and fresh fruit and vegetables from ab...
Bali's duty-free limits under PMK 34/2025: 1 litre of alcohol, 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 100 g tobacco, 30 ml vape liquid. Excess is destroyed on...
Flying from Bali, power banks must go in cabin baggage, never checked bags, and can't be used in flight. Up to 100 Wh is fine, 100-160 Wh needs airlin...
Australian biosecurity most often seizes meat products like abon and dendeng, canang offerings and fresh flowers, seeds, and wood carvings that still...
Ordinary prescription drugs are allowed for up to 90 days, psychotropics only for foreigners with a prescription, and narcotics such as Adderall, code...
USD 500 per person per arrival (FOB value), free of import duty, VAT and income tax. Anything above that pays 10% duty plus VAT under PMK 34/2025, whi...
No for CBD and medical cannabis: every part and product of the cannabis plant is a Class I narcotic in Indonesia (Law 35/2009, Health Ministry Regulat...
Yes, but only in checked baggage, wrapped securely and declared at check-in. Keris, knives and replicas are banned from the cabin. The bigger hurdle i...
200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 100 grams of cut tobacco per adult; vapes 30 ml open-system or 12 ml pods. Mixed types are counted proportionally, excess...
There is no upper limit, but cash of IDR 100 million or more (rupiah or the foreign-currency equivalent) must be declared to Customs when entering or...
New statues and carvings can go home with you as personal souvenirs. Cultural heritage objects cannot: Article 68 of Law 11/2010 only allows them out...
Yes, but only one small lighter carried on your body (in a pocket), not in your cabin bag or checked suitcase. Lighter fuel and gas refills are banned...
Yes, cabin only: vapes are banned from checked bags and cannot be used or charged on board. Battery and e-liquid limits, Indonesian DGCA rules, Garuda...
Yes, but it takes months. Bali has been rabies-infected since 2008, Indonesia is on the CDC high-risk list and is not an approved country for Australi...
International flights from Bali: liquids up to 100 ml per container in one 1-litre clear bag (SKEP/43/III/2007). Arak, sambal, oils and large perfumes...
Domestically yes, if reported to quarantine with a plant health certificate (Law 21/2019). Australia almost always refuses live plants without an impo...
No. IATA DGR Table 2.3.A forbids pepper spray on the person, in cabin bags and in checked luggage, even though some news articles say checked bags are...
Melatonin above 0.5 mg counts as a medicine in Indonesia, while zolpidem, alprazolam and diazepam are Class IV psychotropics. Prescription rules, the...
No law bans durian, but airlines and hotels set their own rules. AirAsia and Singapore Airlines ban it in writing, many hotels post No Durian signs an...
Customs at Ngurah Rai kept something of yours? Step by step: the documents you need, paying duty with a billing code, getting a permit or taking it ho...
Smoking and vaping in Bali are banned in hotels, restaurants, tourist sites, temples, the airport and public transport under Bali Regulation 10/2011 o...
The legal age to buy alcohol in Indonesia is 21, with ID (Trade Ministry Regulation 20/M-DAG/PER/4/2014, Article 15). Club entry ages vary by venue: S...
There is no single official closing time for Bali's bars and clubs. Canggu beach clubs usually finish between midnight and 1am (a 2022 Satpol PP agree...
No. Psilocin and psilocybin, the active compounds in magic mushrooms, are Class I narcotics under Law 35/2009 and Health Ministry Regulation 15/2025....
A tabuh rah cockfight held without betting as part of a temple ceremony is generally legal, but tajen with wagers is illegal gambling under Indonesia'...
There is no legal casino in Bali or anywhere in Indonesia. Since 2 January 2026 the new Criminal Code allows up to 3 years in prison for players and 9...
Yes for those aged 21+, but being drunk and disorderly in public can now bring a fine of up to Rp10 million (Article 316 of the new Criminal Code, in...
Indonesia has no numeric blood alcohol limit for drivers. Police rely on Law 22/2009, Articles 106, 283 and 311: it is enough to show you drove unreas...
Yes at many Bali restaurants that sell wine, if you pay a corkage fee set by each venue. Published examples (checked October 2026): Potato Head Seminy...
A complete guide to flying a drone in Bali in 2026: SIDOPI-GO registration, the 120-metre ceiling, the Ngurah Rai Airport KKOP no-fly zone covering Ku...
The legal and safety guide to renting a scooter in Bali in 2026: International Driving Permit (IDP) plus your home licence, compulsory SNI helmets, ST...
No SNI helmet: up to Rp250,000. No licence: up to Rp1,000,000 (Law 22/2009). Q&A for foreign and domestic travellers: the article for each offence, fo...
Yes, with your home licence plus an International Driving Permit, or just your national licence if it was issued in Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines,...
Indonesia's Law 22/2009 sets no minimum age for motorbike passengers, but children must wear an SNI helmet, a bike may carry only one passenger, and r...
Under Perpol 5/2021, visit-visa and VoA holders are not among the foreigners who can get an Indonesian SIM; KITAS and KITAP holders are. Steps at Satp...
Within 9 km of Ngurah Rai Airport, flying kites is banned outright under Bali Provincial Regulation No. 9 of 2000. Beyond that, height limits of 100 m...
Under Transport Ministry Regulation PM 45 of 2020, e-bikes, e-scooters and kick scooters may only be used in dedicated lanes or certain areas, at no m...
Where there is no sign: 30 km/h in residential areas, 50 km/h in urban areas, 80 km/h on intercity roads and 60-100 km/h on expressways (Transport Min...
Tourists must wear an SNI helmet in Bali, riders and passengers alike. Maximum fine IDR 250,000 (Law 22/2009 Art. 291), who gets fined if the passenge...
A complete guide to beach safety in Bali for 2026: what the red-and-yellow, red, yellow and black-and-white chequered flags mean; how to spot a rip cu...
Dogs, cats, and monkeys from outside the island are still banned from entering Bali in 2026 under Bali Governor Regulation No. 88 of 2008. Here is the...
On the beach, by the pool and at beach clubs: yes. On the street, in minimarts, restaurants and on a scooter: better not. Bali Governor's Circular No....
Since 1 January 2026, plastic bottled water under 1 litre may not be produced or distributed in Bali (Governor's Circular 9/2025), and the rule became...
For foreign tourists, no: Bali Governor's Circular No. 7 of 2025 requires foreigners to be accompanied by a licensed guide when visiting tourist attra...
No. Every sea turtle species in Indonesia is protected, and Law 32/2024 bans possessing, storing, transporting or trading turtle meat, eggs and tortoi...
No. Bali has no official topless beach. Indonesia's new Criminal Code (in force 2 January 2026) punishes public indecency with up to a year in prison...
Shore fishing and charters are generally fine outside conservation zones. Explosives, cyanide, compressors and catching manta rays are banned. Breath-...
It depends on the place: banned at Ubud's Monkey Forest, officially sold feed at Sangeh, and at Uluwatu food is the ransom for stolen belongings. Rule...
In Denpasar and Badung, littering carries a maximum fine of IDR 50 million or detention of 6 months (Denpasar) and 3 months (Badung). The legal basis,...
No Bali-wide rule allows or bans beach camping; the customary village, operator or national park decides. Bali Regulation 3/2026, the Nyepi deportatio...
Small fireworks under 2 inches need no personal permit, but bigger shows need a police permit (Police Regulation 17/2017). For New Year 2026, Denpasar...
Before entering Besakih, Tanah Lot, or Tirta Empul, learn the basics: a sarong and sash are required, dress modestly, menstruating women may not enter...
No. Women who are menstruating do not enter the inner areas of Balinese temples, whether Hindu or tourist. What cuntaka means in PHDI teaching, Govern...
Usually yes, from the outer temple courtyard or the roadside, but village rules, the pecalang and the family decide. Governor Circular 7/2025 bars tou...
Yes. A sarong (kamen) and sash (senteng) are required to enter temples in Bali, for men and women alike. At Uluwatu, Besakih, Tirta Empul and Lempuyan...
Donations (dana punia) at Bali temples are not compulsory; only official ticketed entry is. Ticket ranges for Besakih, Lempuyang, Uluwatu and Tirta Em...
Not as freehold. Foreigners may own one home under a right of use (minimum Rp5 billion in Bali) or one apartment unit (minimum Rp2 billion). The legal...
Bali's official rules for foreign tourists now follow Governor's Circular No. 7 of 2025, which replaced Circular 4/2023: 14 obligations and 9 prohibit...
No. Every payment in Bali must be in rupiah (Law 7/2011), crypto is not legal tender, and since 2 January 2026 the penalty is a fine of up to Rp50 mil...
No. Bank Indonesia bans merchants from passing card fees on to customers as a surcharge, and the ban survived the new PBI 10/2025 framework. The pract...
Guests are not breaking the law, but unlicensed villas are being delisted from booking platforms from 1 August 2026 and managers must report foreign g...
Yes. The new Criminal Code's adultery and cohabitation articles (Law 1/2023, in force since 2 January 2026) can only be prosecuted if a spouse, parent...
Legally, no. Antibiotics in Indonesia are classed as obat keras (hard drugs), marked with a red K logo, and pharmacies may only dispense them on a doc...
Better not, and in Bali the ban is written into law. Bali Provincial Regulation 5/2023 prohibits giving money to beggars, punishable by up to 3 months...
Usually 18, but Aloft Bali Seminyak requires 21 and Marriott's Bali Nusa Dua Gardens 17. No Indonesian law sets a check-in age. Seven things people ge...
Indonesia's new Criminal Procedure Code (Law 20/2025) took effect on 2 January 2026: Article 142 guarantees foreigners a lawyer, an interpreter, the r...
Rules change. Every article lists its sources and check date; for important decisions (visas, customs, legal matters) also confirm with the official authority.