In the initial phase of opening, only citizens from countries designated by the government will be allowed to enter.
"Considering the current situation, we are very confident about being able to reopen Bali in October," said Indonesian Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan.
During this opening period, not all visitors from all countries and territories can enter. First, Indonesia will welcome citizens from countries with low Covid-19 spread, with priority given to South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand and Japan. Travelers may still need to be quarantined, but the quarantine period as well as specific entry requirements have not been announced.
On the photo are domestic and international guests (available in Bali) to visit a tourist attraction in Badung, Bali on September 13. They are required to wear masks when in public.
The above announcement was made in the context that the number of Covid-19 infections in Indonesia is decreasing. Initially, Bali was scheduled to open in July, but was forced to postpone it because of an increase in infections. At the peak of the epidemic, Indonesia had more than 50,000 infections a day. The infection rate is down nearly 95% now. Authorities began easing restrictions this week on locals, allowing the reopening of some tourist attractions. Cinemas are operating at 50% capacity.
Earlier, Indonesian Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno also said that Bali may apply some measures like "Phuket sandbox" such as exempting quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists from two countries. join the green list. The Minister also proposed the formation of a tourism bubble triangle between Phuket (Thailand) - Langkawi (Malaysia) - Bali.
Currently, the land of ten thousand islands only allows foreign nationals with a working, diplomatic, official or special case visa to enter. Arrivals must have a negative PCR test performed within 72 hours, a mandatory 8-day quarantine at government-designated facilities. During this time, they must be tested twice, on the first and seventh day after arrival. All expenses must be paid by the person entering the country. After receiving a negative test result, guests are advised to further self-isolate at their residence for 14 days.
