Bali Visa & Passport Requirements for Australians

Yes, a Visa On Arrival (VoA or e-VoA if purchased online) is required when travelling to Bali from Australia, regardless of your age.

The following requirements apply:

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Indonesia
• You must be able to show that you have a return ticket back to Australia, or an onward flight to another country.

A Bali Visa on Arrival costs approximately AUD$50* (IDR 500,000).

*Correct at 15/02/2023. This fee is subject to change, so you should always double check Bali.com and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia website before you travel.

The VoA is a single entry visa which is valid for up to 30 day stays, with the option to extend once only, for another 30 days (maximum 60 day stay on VoA).

 Before you arrive in Bali:

• Purchase your e-VoA online from the OFFICIAL Indonesian immigration website.

On arrival in Bali:

• Purchase at the airport arrival hall and pay at the VoA counter in cash (AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD, IDR) or by credit card (no AMEX).

If you apply for a Visa On Arrival for up to a 30 day stay prior to your arrival in Bali, the e-VoA is only valid for 90 days (note that this is the VoA's validity period and not the period of time that you can stay in Bali).

You will need to apply for a new visa If you enter Bali after the 90 day period.

Yes, your VoA can be extended whilst in Indonesia for another 30 days only. This means that the maximum duration that you can stay in Indonesia on a VoA is 60 days.

If you want to stay in Bali for longer than 60 days, you shoud check the Indonesian immigration website for other visa options before you enter Bali.

If you overstay your visa in Bali you will need to pay a penalty of IDR 1,000,000 per day. You can generally pay this at immigration when you are leaving if your overstay is up to 3 days. For any more days than this, you may find yourself having to answer a lot more questions by immigration officials. If you have overstayed more than 3 days, it is a good idea to seek assistance from a visa immigration agent before heading to the airport to face immigration.  

The Bali Sun reported on October 6, 2024 that Indonesia is cracking down on tourists overstaying their visas, with new immigration laws increasing penalties from six months to up to 20 years. As of October 6 2024, these changes are in effect. In 2024 alone, 400 people have already been deported from Bali for visa breaches, with some staying months or even years beyond their allowed time.

Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, announced stricter enforcement, including more checkpoint officers, patrols, and mobile task forces. He emphasized that while Indonesia welcomes tourism, “we want foreign nationals who come to Indonesia to understand and follow the rules and norms that apply in this country.

1. Guns/weapons/ammunition
2. Narcotics
3. Fresh fruits and vegetables
4. Chinese medicine and printing
5. Pornography
6. Certain fish and plants
7. Importation of electronic equipment
8. Cats and Dogs will require an import permit

• 1 litre of Alcohol
• 50 cigars / 200 cigarettes / 100 grams of tobacco
• Cash; you need to declare more than $250 USD per person and $1000 USD per family.
• Perfume; for personal and reasonable use only. No commercial usage allowed.
• Food; of reasonable quantities and from a registered territory.