Flying to Bali While Pregnant: Airline Pregnancy Limits

Most airlines flying to Bali accept pregnant passengers without a doctor's letter until around week 28, then ask for a medical certificate, and refuse travel from week 35 to 37 depending on the airline and on carrying one baby or more. The figures below were checked on each airline's official pages on 10 October 2026. Rules change, so check again a week before you fly.

Pregnancy limits by airline

• Lion Air (Lion Group): an official notice from December 2025 applies across the group. Under 32 weeks without complications, a Statement Letter is enough. From 32 weeks plus 1 day to 35 weeks you need the Statement Letter plus either a doctor's certificate valid for a maximum of 7 days or an airport Port Health Office certificate valid for 2 days. From 35 weeks plus 1 day you will not be carried. Complicated pregnancies are refused at any stage. The rules are the same for single and multiple pregnancies.
• Batik Air: its official help page requires a Form of Indemnity and a doctor's certificate for all pregnant passengers, stating fitness to fly, weeks of pregnancy and due date, issued no more than 7 days before the flight. Single pregnancies under 35 weeks and multiples under 32 weeks are accepted. This differs from the Lion Group notice, which asks for a certificate only after 32 weeks, so carry a doctor's letter from the start to be safe.
• Indonesia AirAsia (QZ): under clause 8.4 of its Conditions of Carriage, up to 28 weeks you sign a Limited Liability Statement at check-in. Single pregnancies at 29-36 weeks or multiples up to 32 weeks need a doctor's certificate dated no more than 30 days before departure. Single pregnancies of 37 weeks or more and multiples of 32 weeks or more are refused. An AirAsia press release from September 2026 says a certificate is needed above 27 weeks, so confirm with the airline.
• Jetstar: after 28 weeks you must carry a letter from a doctor or midwife stating your due date, single or multiple, and that the pregnancy is routine with no complications. On flights of 4 hours or more, the limit is the end of week 36 (single) or week 32 (multiple). Multiple and complicated pregnancies need medical clearance.
• Qantas: same letter rules as Jetstar. Flights of 4 hours or more are allowed until the end of week 36 (single) or 32 (multiple); flights under 4 hours until the end of week 40 (single) or 36 (multiple).
• Singapore Airlines: no certificate up to 28 weeks, unless your return flight falls after week 28. Single pregnancies at 29-36 weeks or multiples at 29-32 weeks need a certificate dated within 10 days of the first flight after week 28. Beyond 36 weeks (single) or 32 weeks (multiple), travel is refused.
• Garuda Indonesia: Garuda's official pages could not be accessed when we checked on 10 October 2026, so we have not listed its figures. Garuda uses a medical information form (MEDIF) handled by its Garuda Sentra Medika unit; contact the Garuda call centre at least a week before flying to confirm the requirements.

What most often stops pregnant travellers at check-in

• Your stage of pregnancy is counted on the return date, not the outbound date. A two-week holiday starting at week 33 ends at week 35, past the Lion Air limit.
• Doctor's letters expire fast. Lion Air 7 days, Singapore Airlines 10 days, AirAsia 30 days. A letter from your home doctor may lapse before the flight home, so plan a check-up with an obstetrician in Bali.
• Flight length decides the Qantas and Jetstar rule. Perth to Denpasar is about 3.5 hours, while Sydney or Melbourne is over 6 hours. Check the duration on your ticket.
• Exit-row seats are not allowed for pregnant passengers on Singapore Airlines and, in the third trimester, on Jetstar.

Staying healthy in Bali

Dengue. Bali has dengue all year, rising in the wet season (roughly November-March). The Qdenga dengue vaccine is a live vaccine and is not given during pregnancy, so your main protection is avoiding bites: repellent, long sleeves at dusk, and an air-conditioned or netted room. More in our dengue in Bali article, and other vaccines in vaccines before Bali.

Food and drink. Drink bottled water and avoid ice of unknown origin, runny eggs and raw seafood. Diarrhoea and dehydration carry more risk during pregnancy.

Hospitals with obstetricians. RSUP Prof. Ngoerah (formerly Sanglah Hospital) in Denpasar is Bali's main referral hospital, with an obstetrics and gynaecology clinic. Siloam Hospitals Denpasar lists obstetrics and gynaecology specialists (SpOG) in its doctor directory, and BIMC Siloam Nusa Dua offers an obstetrician as an on-call specialist. Save the address of the hospital nearest your hotel before you arrive.

Travel insurance when pregnant

Many policies only cover unexpected pregnancy complications up to a set week. Examples from insurers' own sites: World Nomads covers up to the end of week 26 for a single pregnancy with no history of complications, and only up to week 18 for multiples or pregnancies from fertility treatment. Medibank (Australia) covers serious complications before week 26. Childbirth, routine check-ups and newborn care are generally excluded. How to read your policy is covered in our travel insurance for Bali article.

Keep photos of your doctor's letter and pregnancy record on your phone and the printed copies in your cabin bag, because check-in staff usually ask to see the originals.