For an Australian holiday in Bali, arrange the e-Visa on Arrival before departure, complete the free All Indonesia arrival card and pay the separate Bali tourist levy. Keep the approvals and receipts downloaded on your phone alongside your onward booking. These are separate tasks: paying the levy does not issue a visa, and submitting an arrival card does not establish that your visa has been approved.
Visa and passport rules for Australians
Smartraveller's current Indonesia advice directs Australians to prepare the arrival card and e-VOA before travelling. Its detailed instructions say to apply at least 48 hours ahead and still describe regular VOA purchase at designated entry points if you have not done so. Advice checked on 4 November 2026. Organise the electronic application first rather than making a queue at the airport part of your holiday plan.
For an ordinary passport, check at least six months' validity from entry; Smartraveller also recommends that margin from the planned departure. Inspect the document for damage and take your return or onward booking. Use the same passport details throughout the application, airline booking and journey. If the document is damaged or replaced, resolve the issue before going to the airport.
The Indonesian immigration office at Ngurah Rai lists Australia among the VOA-eligible nationalities. The published fee is IDR 500,000 for an initial 30-day stay, checked on 4 November 2026. Online processing costs can be additional: read the final total and save the receipt. The national visa covers entry to Indonesia; Bali's provincial levy is another payment.
Choose the visa for the activity you will actually undertake. A holiday and a paid project are different purposes. Smartraveller warns that tourist permission does not cover work, research, volunteering or creating content for revenue, payment or sponsorship. Ask immigration about the correct category before accepting a commercial assignment during the trip.
Apply before departure and keep the approval
Use Indonesia's official e-Visa portal or the visa route linked from All Indonesia. Follow the link from an official government page and inspect the complete address before uploading your passport. A private assistance service may charge separately for handling an application; check who you are paying and what the total includes.
Prepare the passport you will travel on, arrival details, accommodation and onward booking. Follow the document and image requirements displayed for the chosen visa. Enter the name, nationality and passport number carefully, then compare the application with the document before payment. Keep access to the email account used for the application.
Save the application reference, payment receipt and approval as separate files. Check the application status as well as the card transaction: a successful charge does not show which immigration permission has been issued. Read both the date by which the visa can be used and the stay permitted after entry.
If the application is pending or contains an error
Use the official portal's support channel with the application reference and the exact problem. If you have an agent, request the application record and the permission issued in your name. Resolve mismatched passport details before travelling and keep any written instructions with your documents.
For a late application, consult immigration and the airline about your actual entry arrangements. Smartraveller's detailed guidance retains a regular VOA option at designated ports; it does not promise that an online application will be approved instantly. Avoid paying a second unfamiliar website just because its advertisement promises immediate approval.
Complete the free All Indonesia arrival card
The Indonesian Government's announcement describes All Indonesia as the integrated arrival declaration for immigration, customs, health and quarantine, rolled out nationally in October 2025. The official passenger FAQ allows completion from three days before arrival and confirms that submission is free. Checked on 4 November 2026.
Use allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id or the official application. Have the flight entering Indonesia and your accommodation address available. For a connection through Jakarta, distinguish the international arrival from the domestic flight to Bali. Enter the itinerary requested by the form using the tickets you hold.
Review the answers before submitting and download the confirmation generated by the system. Keep a copy outside your email so you can open it while travelling. If plans change, check the official system's update instructions rather than keeping a cancelled flight or hotel in the declaration.
Prepare the arrival documents for each person in the group and make them easy to find. A family member carrying all the confirmations should share accessible copies before the party separates in the terminal. Keep the passport protected while retrieving codes on the phone.
Pay the separate Bali tourist levy
The Bali Provincial Government publishes a levy of IDR 150,000 per foreign tourist, checked on 4 November 2026. Pay through Love Bali and keep its receipt separately from the visa approval. Verify the passport and arrival details before completing payment.
For a traveller subject to the IDR 500,000 visa fee and IDR 150,000 levy, those two initial amounts total IDR 650,000, excluding processing costs or an extension. This is a calculation from the published fees, checked on 4 November 2026. For AUD planning, use the current exchange rate and your card's charges; our Bali money guide explains how to compare the final cost.
Certain immigration categories have levy exemptions. Follow the category and application instructions in Love Bali if one applies to your permission, and keep the decision. A standard holiday booking does not by itself establish an exemption. If a travel package handles the payment, ask for the receipt you will need during the visit.
If confirmation is delayed, check the payment reference and official status before paying again. Save the bank record for the support enquiry. Keep a small travel-document folder containing the visa, arrival card and levy receipt so each control has the relevant document ready.
Extending a 30-day stay
The VOA can be extended once for another 30 days. Ngurah Rai publishes an extension charge of IDR 500,000 in its foreign-national services information, checked on 4 November 2026. These are VOA conditions; a different visa or visa-free admission has its own rules.
An online application is only part of the extension. Under the procedure effective from 29 May 2025, applicants register and upload documents online, then attend immigration for a photograph and interview. Procedure checked on 4 November 2026. Keep time in the itinerary for the appointment instead of assuming the entire process happens from a beach accommodation.
Use the address where you will actually stay while the application is processed and follow the office and appointment assigned by the system. Keep the application and final decision, and verify the new expiry before changing your departure. Arrange the correct longer-stay category before travel if the trip or activity needs something beyond a tourist extension.
UK, US and arrival-day questions
For a British citizen passport, GOV.UK's entry page specifies six months' validity from arrival and two blank pages, and explains the VOA and online alternatives. It advises applying online at least a week before departure. Advice checked on 4 November 2026. Use the guidance for your own passport when travelling with Australian friends.
US passport holders also appear on the Indonesian VOA list. Check the US Department of State's Indonesia advice and Indonesian immigration for the trip's purpose and documents. A group's departure from Sydney or London does not give everybody the same passport eligibility.
At DPS, keep the permission and arrival confirmations beside the passport, onward ticket and hotel address. Read our Bali airport and flights guide for the next steps and practical information for local time and charging. The Bali travel guide brings the rest of the itinerary together.
Staying connected
Install an Indonesia data eSIM before flying so you can check an application message or find the booked pickup after arriving at DPS. Bidaiesim's plan starts on the first connection in Indonesia, and you keep your own SIM and WhatsApp number. Save the immigration documents offline as well, and follow the installation steps before departure. Product conditions, checked on 4 November 2026.