Please ensure that your passport has 6 months or longer of validity or you will not be allowed to enter Indonesia. They are very strict about this.

On arrival at Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai Airport you will leave the plane and head to the immigration hall. Once there, you will see 2 cubicles on either side of the hall with the sign Visa on Arrival (VOA). Line up at one of the queues to purchase your visas.

For a stay of 1 to 7 (calendar) days the VOA will be $10 USD. For a stay of 8 to 30 days the VOA will cost $25 USD. Your length of stay is taken very seriously so ensure you are purchasing the correct VOA. For stays of longer than 30 days, a 60 day visa needs to be obtained prior to leaving your country. Children are not exempt from having to have a VOA.

It is possible to pay for your visa in any other major currency and your change will be given to you in rupiah. It is personal choice what currency you use. Most have no problems paying in their currency but some have reported problems with the 2 currency conversions, into their currency and then of the change into rupiah.

Credit cards are NOT accepted.

Remember to check that you have been given the correct visa for the length of your stay.

With your visa in hand proceed to the next bank of queues and when asked to come forward present your passport, VOA and Immigration Card (given out on the plane or in your port of embarkation). You will be required to present these to 2 separate immigration officials. You will be given back your passport and the tear off portion of the immigration card which is required to leave the country (departure card). It is very important that you don’t lose that departure card.

Proceed from here into the baggage claim area. There are porters (they will be wearing shirts that say “porter”) available to hire in this area and they may try to grab your bags from you. They are not just being helpful, they do expect to be paid on a per case basis, as this is their livelihood. The recommended fee per case can be found on small signs near the baggage carousels. If you don’t want to use a porter, a firm, but polite “No, thank you” will suffice. With your luggage, proceed through the customs area with your customs card (given out on the plane as well) ready for inspection.

There are a number of ATM’s in the baggage claim area or there is a large choice of money changers as you leave the customs area. You can’t miss them, they will all be waving and smiling at you to get your attention. There are public toilets situated at the far end of the baggage claim area.

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