Bali guides in English
24 practical guides for visitors and expats: arrival and visas, money, phone, transport, housing, health, safety and holidays. Each one is based on official Indonesian sources and shows the date it was checked.
Arrival and documents
- Arriving in Bali step by stepFrom the plane to a taxi in 40 minutes, what to show at each stop
- All Indonesia arrival cardHow to fill in the customs declaration before you fly
- Bali tourist levyHow much, who pays and how to pay online before you fly
- Customs at Bali airportDuty-free limits, alcohol and cigarettes, medicines, cash and the red channel
- Rules for tourists in BaliWhat is banned and what is required under governor's circular No. 7 of 2025
- Before you fly to Bali: checklistVisa, arrival card, tourist levy, SIM, driving and emergencies in one list.
Visas
- Visa on arrival extension in BaliOnline application, photo at the immigration office and which office is yours
- Overstay in BaliWhen your visa ends, the daily fine, deportation and what to do if the extension is late
- e-VOA and visa on arrival: BUZZ VISA guideHow the electronic visa on arrival works, from the visa agency of the BUZZ team. (website)
- All Indonesian visas: BUZZ VISAC1, D12, KITAS and extensions on the English site of BUZZ VISA. (website)
Money
- Rupiah, money changers and ATMs in BaliNote colours, KUPVA licence, which cards work and common mistakes
- QRIS payments in Bali for foreignersWhich apps scan the code, the 10 million rupiah limit, no surcharge, fake stickers and what to do if the code will not read
- BUZZ EXCHANGE on Telegram: @buzz_exRupiah, dollars and USDT: message the exchange desk of the BUZZ team. (Telegram)
Phone and internet
Transport and roads
- Driving licence in BaliWhat tourists and KITAS holders need
- Renting a scooter in BaliWhat to check before you pay
- Stopped by police in BaliDocuments, fines and how to pay
- Grab and Gojek in BaliHow to order a ride
Housing
Health
- Emergency numbers112, police, ambulance, rescue and what to tell the operator
- HospitalsRound-the-clock emergency care by area, phones, hyperbaric chamber and insurance
- Health insuranceWhat to cover, scooter and sports, claims, deposits and BPJS for foreigners
- Animal bites and rabies15 minutes under the tap, a vaccine the same day and where to go
Safety and nature
- Ocean safetyBeach flags, lifeguards and escaping a rip current
- Earthquakes and tsunamiThe 20-20-20 rule, sirens, Info BMKG and where to go
- Weather in Bali by monthDry and rainy seasons, temperature, rainfall, wind and waves, south, mountains and north, when to go, based on BMKG data
Holidays and culture
- Public holidays in IndonesiaThe rest of 2026 and all of 2027, long weekends and Nyepi in Bali
- Nyepi in BaliWhat is banned on the Day of Silence, whether internet and airport work, how to prepare for 8 March 2027
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