Bali Visa: What You Need for Up to 30 Days

Good news: most people don’t need to do much

Bali (Indonesia) offers visa-free entry to citizens of 169 countries for stays of up to 30 days. If you’re from the USA, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, most of Asia, or most other countries you’d expect — you just arrive, get stamped, and you’re good for 30 days. No application, no fee, no paperwork beyond having a passport.

The 30-day free visa

The visa-free facility covers a single 30-day stay and cannot be extended. If you plan to stay longer, you need to either leave and re-enter (getting a fresh 30 days, though this is scrutinized if done repeatedly) or apply for a different visa category.

Who it doesn’t cover

A small number of nationalities aren’t eligible for visa-free entry and need to apply for a Visa on Arrival or pre-apply at an Indonesian embassy. The full current list is at molina.imigrasi.go.id — worth checking for your specific passport. Israeli passport holders were removed from the visa-free list in 2024.

The tourist levy (new from 2024)

Separate from the visa, all foreign tourists now pay a IDR 150,000 (~$10) tourist levy on arrival in Bali. You can pay online at lovebali.baliprov.go.id before travel (recommended — faster at the airport) or at the payment booth on arrival. This is in addition to any visa fees and funds cultural preservation.

Practical arrival tip

Ngurah Rai Airport can have long immigration queues, especially on weekends and during peak season. Having your accommodation address, onward ticket, and levy payment QR code ready speeds up the process. The Autogate system for biometric passport holders (most EU, UK, Australian passports) now allows faster processing at dedicated lanes.