From next week, tourists visiting Bali will no longer be required to stay in mandatory hotel quarantine, as the government is removing its costly travel rule.
As of right now, foreign visitors to Bali must undergo quarantine at their own expense for at least three days upon arrival. Reports state that Bali has waived off quarantine for vaccinated tourists from more than 20 countries and reinstituted visas upon arrival following the COVID crisis that lasted two years.
Recent direct flights back to Bali by some international airlines, coupled with a drop in Omicron infections, prompted the updated rule.
As reported by local media, Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced that President Joko Widodo has approved a no-quarantine policy for visitors to Bali beginning on March 7.
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Therefore, fully-vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to adhere to the isolation rules, but must provide a negative PCR test report, as well as evidence of a four-day hotel reservation. There are also reports that travelers from 23 nations will be able to apply for visas on arrival, which were suspended two years ago when the pandemic first hit Indonesia.
According to the Minister, if this trial is successful, they will institute a quarantine-free policy for travellers from all countries by April 1 or even earlier. Bali is set to reopen to international tourists on February 4
