Senin, 23 Juni 2014

Bali Requirements for Entry Visas

It is very important to pay attention to the Bali visa requirements outlined below and also contact your local Indonesian embassy before going to Bali to see if there was any change in the visa necessities as Indonesian countries can be terribly stern with regards travelers who over stay their visa date. Finishing of your holiday by landing up in a Balinese or any Indonesian jail for a foreigner can be a nightmare come true. With so many Bali tours available when on holiday in Bali it is really easy to get tempted to stay longer that you at first intended, but it is actually not a great idea.

Although these nations are quite forgiving to the western way of doing things, you will be detained if you cannot pay the hefty fine that will be imposed for overstaying. Overstaying your visa is charged at US$20 a day for over stays up to 60 days, anytime over 60 days are your will be liable to five years imprisonment or a fine of IDR. Twenty-five million. If you do plan to stay longer than your visa permits, then you can fly to a neighboring country like Thailand or Vietnam reasonably cheaply and re enter Bali to renew your visa.

Before you enter Bali make sure you are acquainted with the different cash denominations. The local currency utilized in Bali is the Indonesian Rupiah IDR, The Indonesian Rupiah money denominations are :

Paper Notes : 100, 500 , 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000.
Coins : 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000.

Short term visa free entry of 30 days is available to folk holding passports of the following 11countries : Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Your passport must be valid for a minimum of half a year from the date of entry into Bali and you will have to show an onward of return ticket.

Short term visa on arrival ( VOA ), 7 day or 30 day visas are available for the following countries at a cost of $10 and $25 respectively. Once more a passport with more than half a year left on it and a return ticket must be shown to get the visa. The countries are : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Eire, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, RRC, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia, SA, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Suriname, Taiwan, The Netherlands, UAE, Great Britain and the United States of America.

All other countries mentioned below will have to contact the Bali consulate in their country to obtain previous authorization to enter Bali. Without a visa in advance you won't be allowed to enter the country. The countries are Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

Apart from the near term visas that are available, there are more more long-term visas that can be requested before travelling to Bali. It is better to apply for these visas in your own country, even though they may be more expensive they may often be processed faster. You'll find a Balinese consulate in most states that you can apply through. Some of the most typical long term visas that people apply for are, business visa, social-cultural visa, employment visa and limited stay permit ( KITAS ).

When you first arrive at one of the Bali hotels that you have chosen to stay in contact your local government agency and make them aware you have arrived and once more when you leave. This is recommended by all governments and it is solely to make sure that you are safe and that they will know if you've not left on the due date. This way at least you'd be contacted in the event you forget when you are supposed to leave, you'd be shocked how many times this happens.

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