Bali introduces tourist tax for all tourists, here's how much it will cost and from when it will have to be paid
As of Feb. 14, 2024, all tourists arriving in Bali will have to pay an additional IDR 150,000 each, about 9 euros [...]
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From February 14, 2024, All tourists coming to Bali will have to pay an additional IDR 150,000 each, about 9 euros per person. The news has been anticipated several times, and then postponed several times, now we have come to the point.
Since when will the tourist tax have to be paid
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The head of the Bali Tourism Board has now confirmed that the tax Will begin to be collected as of February 14, 2024 and will apply to everyone who enters the island, with the exception of Indonesian citizens. This means that it will also be charged to those arriving on the island by a domestic flight and not just from an international destination. The new tax is designed to support environmental, cultural and infrastructure projects on the island, which sees more than five million visitors each year.
Who will have to pay the tourist tax
As of Feb. 14, 2024, all nonIndonesian citizens arriving in Bali will have to pay a tourist tax of IDR 150,000 upon arrival. Children are not exempt, so a typical family of four expects an additional expense of about 40 euros for a trip to Bali. Payment will be processed by Bank Rakyat Indonesia and can be made in Indonesian rupees or by credit card at one of the five designated payment counters in the international arrivals hall at Bali Airport.
Tail before immigration
It will be necessary to Make the payment before going to the immigration counter, however, it will not be possible to proceed with prepayment (although according to articles on the net, sooner or later it will also be possible to pay on the official Love Bali tourism portal) and this means that despite the authorities guaranteeing super fast payments (less than 30″ per transaction) to dispose the tail of an Emirates A380, which flies to the island with the most capacious version the one with more than 600 passengers, it will take no less than 60 to 90 minutes to dispose of passengers from just one of the flights that daily land at DPS.
If you arrive in Bali on a domestic flight or boat as a nonIndonesian citizen, you will not be able to avoid the new tourism tax, with payment counters also installed at the domestic arrivals terminal at the airport and in Benoa port. In this case, I do not understand how the check will be done since there is no immigration barrier before freedom of movement.
This fee is in addition to the visa fee on arrival
Bali, as confirmed by Emirates, è one of the favorite destinations for Italian travelers. To enter Indonesia, those with Italian passports must obtain visas upon arrival at the airport, obtain a visa on arrival (VoA) visa which must be obtained at a separate counter at a cost of IDR 500,000 (about 30 euros), in this case however you can do this online in advance, skipping at least one of the queues upon arrival.
Last but not least, it is necessary to complete the electronic customs declaration before departure and obtain a QR code to show upon arrival.
In conclusion
It would make much more logic to put the tax directly in the airline ticket, the companies would take care of collecting the monies and paying the government, there would be no lines at the counters, and everyone would live happily ever after, but only those who have crossed the border into Indonesia can understand how simple things are not preferred in this corner of paradise.
