Here the Latest Requirements for Foreign Tourists Who Wanna Come to Bali and Riau Islands

TRIBUNBATAM.id -  Indonesia officially reopened the tourism gates for Bali and the Riau Islands on Thursday, October 14, 2021, but only for foreign tourists from 19 countries, namely Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and Norway.

The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, explained that the 19 countries were selected according to the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cases of transmission of Covid-19 in these countries are low. 

In Circular Letter Number 20 of 2021, the Covid-19 Handling Task Force, explained that foreign tourists must prepare a number of documents and extra funds to travel in Bali and Riau Islands.

The updated rules are about the duration of the quarantine, which was originally eight days to five days.

However, if after carrying out the RT-PCR test on the fourth day a foreign tourist is found to have been exposed to the coronavirus, then they must undergo another 14-day quarantine until the results are negative and recover. 

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The following are the summary of the entry requirements for foreign tourists who wants to come to Bali and Riau Islands during the Covid-19 pandemic, which was updated as of October 14, 2021: 

1. Must comply with the health protocols set by the Indonesian government.

2. Enter Indonesia through the airport entrance in Bali or Riau Islands. 

3. Tourists who are allowed to enter come from 19 countries (as of October 14, 2021), namely;  Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and Norway. 

4. Show negative RT-PCR results from the country of origin maximum 3x24 hours before departure.

5. Have received the full dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as evidenced by physical or digital documents.

6. Willing to do RT-PCR retest when arriving in Indonesia. If the result is negative, then undergo a five-day quarantine, if positive, then undergo a 14-days quarantine. The whole process of quarantine costs are borne by each.

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7. Show travel insurance that covers Covid-19 claims of at least US$100 thousand.

8. Show hotel bookings for quarantine and during tours in Bali and Riau Islands. Quarantine places must be based on a list of recommendations from the Covid-19 Task Force and PHRI.

9. Have a PeduliLindung application (and all health documents in it), a visit visa (and other immigration documents), as well as a round-trip ticket.  (Tribunbatam.id/Lia)

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