Visa on Arrival · Bali, Indonesia
Bali Visa on Arrival
The B1 visa for citizens of eligible countries: enter Bali for 30 days, with one 30-day extension.
84 eligible nationalities30 days, extend to 60IDR 500,000 (~USD 35)Single entry
Overview
What is the Bali Visa on Arrival?
The visa on arrival, officially the B1 visa, is a single-entry stay permit for short visits to Indonesia, issued to eligible nationalities at the airport or applied for online beforehand. It runs 30 days from the day you land and can be extended once for another 30, for a maximum stay of 60 days. After that you leave the country.
It is built for tourism, family visits, and business meetings. It is not a work permit, and it does not cover paid work of any kind, including content creation and remote work. The eVoA is the same B1 visa applied for online, which lets you use the airport autogates and skip the counter queue.
Bali charges a tourism levy on top of the visa. Every foreign visitor pays a one-time IDR 150,000 (about USD 10) Bali tourism levy, separate from the visa fee. Pay it online before you arrive, or at the airport, and keep the QR receipt with your documents.
Eligible countries
Which countries qualify for the Bali Visa on Arrival
The visa on arrival is open to citizens of 84 countries. The list is set by immigration circular and changes from time to time, so confirm before you book.
AlbaniaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaCanadaChileChinaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEgyptEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceGuatemalaHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandItalyJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaldivesMaltaMauritiusMexicoMonacoMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayOmanPalestinePapua New GuineaPeruPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSeychellesSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTanzaniaTunisiaTurkeyUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistanVatican CityVenezuela
Bali Visa on Arrival for US citizens. United States passport holders are on the eligible list, and the terms are the same as for everyone else: 30 days on arrival, one 30-day extension, and IDR 500,000. You can apply for the eVoA online before you fly or take the VoA at the counter on landing. Your passport must have at least six months of validity from the date you arrive.
If your nationality is not on this list, you apply for a tourist visit visa before you travel instead. Talk to our Bali team — we can confirm the right route for your passport.
What you can do
What the Bali Visa on Arrival allows
It covers short visits across a clear set of purposes.
Tourism and leisure
Family and social visits
Business meetings and discussions
Attending a conference
Government-related visits
Buying goods and transit
What it does not cover. The visa on arrival carries no right to work for pay, including remote work for an Indonesian company, and it does not cover a long-term study program, volunteering, or anything aimed at residence. Paid work needs a work permit and the matching stay permit, and remote workers use the dedicated E33G remote-worker visa instead.
Important in 2026
What now counts as work in Bali
Bali has tightened enforcement sharply, and the line around what a visitor permit allows has moved.
In April 2026 Bali set up a dedicated immigration unit, the Dharma Dewata patrol, that monitors social media and patrols tourist areas for foreigners working on visitor permits. It detained dozens of people in its first weeks. Across Indonesia, immigration logged thousands of enforcement actions against foreigners in early 2026, many ending in deportation or a blacklist.
The test is no longer whether you are paid. If a business gains promotion and you gain a benefit, immigration treats it as work that needs the right visa. That now expressly includes sponsored posts and brand collaborations, photo and video shoots, barter stays where a villa, beach club, or restaurant gives you a free stay or meal in return for content, unpaid portfolio shoots, DJ sets, teaching yoga, and some volunteering.
The penalties are severe. Working on a visa on arrival can bring visa cancellation, detention, a fine, deportation, and a re-entry ban of several years, up to a ten-year or lifetime blacklist in serious cases. If you plan to create content, work remotely, or earn from any activity in Bali, sort out the correct visa first. Remote workers use the E33G remote-worker visa, not a visa on arrival.
How to get it
eVoA online, or VoA at the airport
Both are the same permit, the B1 visa, with the same cost and stay. The difference is where you apply and how fast you clear the airport.
| eVoA (online) | VoA (at the airport) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you apply | Online before you fly, at the official immigration portal | At a counter on arrival at Ngurah Rai |
| Payment | By card during the application | By card or cash at the airport counter |
| At the airport | Use the autogates, skip the visa queue | Queue at the counter, then immigration |
| Window to enter | Enter within 90 days of issue | Issued on the spot |
| Cost | IDR 500,000 plus the IDR 150,000 Bali tourism levy | IDR 500,000 plus the IDR 150,000 Bali tourism levy |
We strongly recommend the eVoA over the airport counter. The visa-on-arrival queue at Ngurah Rai can be long, especially on busy arrivals, while the eVoA sends you straight to the autogates. Apply at least 48 hours before departure, and leave more time around public holidays or weekends, when processing can run slower. Make sure the passport details on the application match your passport exactly, since a mismatch can have the visa rejected at the gate. Our Bali team reviews your application for accuracy before it goes in, submits it for you, and can handle the extension later so you never deal with the immigration office alone.
What to prepare
What you need before you travel to Bali
Have these ready before departure. A missing document can hold you up at the gate or at immigration.
- A passport valid for at least six months from your arrival date, with two blank pages.
- A return or onward flight ticket.
- Proof of sufficient funds for your stay, around USD 1,000.
- A passport-size photo, 3 by 4 cm, in digital form for the eVoA.
- The All Indonesia Arrival Card, the mandatory digital arrival form that replaced paper cards in October 2025. It is free, separate from the visa, and submitted before you land.
- The Bali tourism levy receipt, with its QR code.
Costs
What the Bali Visa on Arrival costs
Two separate payments to plan for, plus the cost of an extension if you stay past 30 days.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visa on arrival | IDR 500,000 (~USD 35) | Government fee, per person, for the first 30 days |
| Bali tourism levy | IDR 150,000 (~USD 10) | One-time, all foreign visitors to Bali |
| Extension | From IDR 500,000 | Government fee for the second 30 days |
Overstaying is expensive. Each day past your permitted stay carries a fine of IDR 1,000,000 per day. Start an extension one to two weeks before the visa expires so it clears in time, since the day you arrive counts as day one.
Staying longer
Extending the Visa on Arrival, and what comes after 60 days
The visa on arrival extends once, for 30 days, taking you to 60 in total. Since mid 2025 the extension is no longer fully online. You file the request, then attend the immigration office once in person for a photo and fingerprints. Our Bali team starts the extension early, prepares the filing, and arranges the single appointment, so the visit is quick and your stay does not lapse.
Sixty days is the limit for this visa. To stay longer you move to a different permit, normally a KITAS, the limited stay permit for work, investment, a remote-worker arrangement, or family. The cleanest route is to apply for the right visa from the start rather than try to chain extensions you can’t get.
Common questions
Bali Visa on Arrival FAQs
The questions travelers ask most about the VoA, eVoA, and what counts as work in Bali.
Which countries qualify for a Bali Visa on Arrival?
Citizens of 84 countries as of 2026, listed above. The list is set by Indonesian immigration circular and changes from time to time, so confirm against the official source close to travel.
How long can I stay on the Bali Visa on Arrival?
Up to 30 days from your arrival date, extendable once by 30 more for a maximum stay of 60 days. After that you have to leave the country — chaining further extensions is not possible.
What does the Bali Visa on Arrival cost?
IDR 500,000 (about USD 35) for the visa itself, plus a one-time IDR 150,000 (about USD 10) Bali tourism levy that every foreign visitor pays separately. An extension is another IDR 500,000.
Should I take the eVoA or the VoA at the airport?
The eVoA, in almost all cases. Same permit, same cost, but the eVoA lets you use the airport autogates and skip the visa counter queue, which can be long at Ngurah Rai. Apply at least 48 hours before departure.
Can I work remotely on the Bali Visa on Arrival?
No. Remote work is treated as work that needs the right visa. Use the E33G remote-worker visa instead. Bali set up a dedicated enforcement unit, the Dharma Dewata patrol, that monitors social media and tourist areas for foreigners working on visitor permits — the penalties are severe.
Can I create content or do brand collaborations on a VoA?
No. Indonesian immigration treats sponsored posts, brand collaborations, photo and video shoots, barter stays for content, DJ sets, and yoga teaching as work that needs the matching stay permit. The right route for sponsored and commercial content is the C5A content creator visa. Doing this work on a VoA can lead to deportation and a multi-year re-entry ban.
Do I need the All Indonesia Arrival Card?
Yes. The digital arrival form replaced paper cards in October 2025 and is mandatory for every visitor regardless of nationality or visa type. It is free, separate from the visa, and submitted before you land.
Can Emerhub handle the eVoA and the extension for me?
Yes, both. We review the eVoA application for accuracy before it goes in (a passport-detail mismatch can have the visa rejected at the gate) and submit it for you. We also handle the 30-day extension, which since mid-2025 requires one in-person appointment at the immigration office — we prepare everything and arrange the single visit.
Coming to Bali on a Visa on Arrival?
Talk to our Bali team
Two things we can help with on this visa: reviewing the eVoA application for accuracy before it goes in (a single typo in your passport details can have it rejected at the gate), and handling the 30-day extension. The extension now needs one in-person trip to immigration — we prepare the filing and arrange that single appointment so the rest is hands-off. Plus the bigger question: if your plans involve working, remote work, or content creation, we’ll set you on the right visa from the start.
Emailbali@emerhub.com
Phone+62 812 3659 9997
OfficePertokoan Sunset Indah, Sanur Kaja
Jl. Sunset Road Kavling 4
Kuta, Badung Regency
Bali 80361, Indonesia
Jl. Sunset Road Kavling 4
Kuta, Badung Regency
Bali 80361, Indonesia