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Chinese, Indian nationals (and more!) may join Bali’s visa on arrival list
As more and more travelers arrive on the Island of the Gods since its gradual reopening for international visitors, Bali tourism officials have suggested adding 18 more nationalities to be eligible for visas on arrival (VOA), such as tourists from China and India. Other countries included on the list are Russia and Ukraine (yes, despite the war), Spain, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Poland, Morocco,
Tunisia, Denmark, Belgium, and Hungary.
visa-free entry at the onset of the pandemic two years ago.
Passport holders for Taiwan and Hong Kong are also included in the recommendation.
As of now, travelers from Australia, the US, Netherlands, Brunei, Philippines, the UK, Italy, Japan, Germany, Cambodia, Canada, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, France, Qatar, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, are eligible to enter Bali with a VOA.
“Naturally, we want visas on arrival for all nationalities, but it has to be done gradually,” said Bali Tourism Agency’s acting chief Tjok Bagus Pemayun yesterday. Tourists from China and India, according to the Agency’s data, are traditionally among the top holidaymakers in Bali. As of March 13, 595 foreign tourists have entered Bali with, Tjok Bagus added. As previously reported, Indonesia this month reactivated its VOA program for travelers from 23 countries who want to visit Bali. Indonesia suspended VOA and
Local outlets reported that Australian nationals make up the majority of VOA applicants in Bali, followed by travelers from Singapore, the US, Netherlands, and Malaysia. Coincidentally, Jetstar Australia landed its first airline from Melbourne to Bali earlier this week carrying 271 passengers. (coconuts.co)
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Onshore Visas End, Pre-Pandemic Rules Apply know about the technical implementation of visas, entry permits, and stay permits for those traveling to Indonesia,” said Pramella while visiting the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Bali.
With the reopening of Bali to direct international flights, reconnection with the global aviation network, and the resumption of the visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility, immigration authorities in Bali are now reimplementing visa rules and policies that existed before the global pandemic. Immigration is now taking steps to eliminate the special exemptions for international travelers once stranded in Bali and requires adherence to preexisting immigration rules and regulations. As reported by Balipost.com, the Director of Residency/Stay Permits (Izin Tinggal) for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Pramella Y. Pasaribu, explained on Wednesday, 16 March 2022, that her directorate is socializing the applicable rules and regulations to the public, travel industry, and foreign nationals in Indonesia. “There are facts that the public, tourism operators, and foreign nationals must
Continuing, Pramella explained that the gradually improving situation and steadily increasing international flight connections to Indonesia, immigration is eliminating the special visitor visa status given to foreigners who were formerly stranded by circumstance in Indonesia. Those individuals given “special visas” are now being switched back to the applicable immigration status that applied before the global pandemic. Adding: “Now, after the pandemic has passed and new forms of transportation are on tap, the (old) regulations will come back into effect and be earnestly applied.” During the global pandemic, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights created special regulations to address the prevailing situation. Special onshore visas were provided to help foreigners stranded in Bali and unable to return to their home countries. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights issued Law Number 34 of 2021 to assist foreigners living in Indonesia and unable to return to their
home countries by allowing these individuals to apply for a special bridging visa during the period when no international transport was available. As explained by Pramella: “The earlier consideration was that because there was no available transport, the Ministery promulgated temporary regulations. This became the basis for foreigners in Indonesia, including Bali, to apply for a visa.” Pramela explained that the immigration rules and regulations that applied before the global pandemic are declared again in effect as of 3 February 2022, with a grace period until 25 February 2022 given for final implementation. In conclusion, after announcing the return to established rules and regulations regarding visas for foreigners in Indonesia, Pramella declared: “As I have said, the rules and regulations of the immigration department are dynamic. So, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when there was no available international transport, we provided the option of an onshore visa. However, now that conditions have changed, we are applying and reimplementing the rules that existed before the pandemic.” (balidiscovery.com)
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Dead & Forgotten Spaniard in Nusa Dua, Bali Bali “X” Files
The skeletal remains of a man believed to be a 76-year-old Spanish expatriate were found in a private residence at the Wisma Nusa Permai Complex, Block D/49 in Nusa Dua, on Sunday, 13 March 2022. Police believe the dead man is Mario Llobet Esteban, born on 17 September 1945, in Barcelona, Spain. There is, however, less specificity on the date of Esteban’s death that may have occurred at any time in the past 5-6 years. A human skeleton was found by an Indonesian “adopted son” Anang Firdaus (39) and a companion, Purwanto, on a bed in the residence rented by Esteban after the two men bypassed a bolted gate and forced entry via a locked door. The friendship of the Spaniard and Firdaus was possibly estranged, as the
Indonesian adopted son told police he had not seen Esteban since 2013. Firdaus also told police he had encountered Esteban in a recent dream in which the man spoke to him and summoned him to visit his home. As reported by RadarBali.com, the state of the skeleton remains amounted to only dry bones in a room found in great disarray. Even ceiling elements had collapsed onto the bed, suggesting the dead man may have laid undiscovered for months, if not years. Esteban had contracted the residence since 1998, and neighbors told police they had not seen their neighbor for at least five years, causing them to assume the man had returned to his homeland. A passport found in the house (shown) had expired on 22 September 2020. It was not reported what type of
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Indonesian visa permit was held by Esteban. Search and Rescue Ambulance Crews transported the man’s remains to the Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the man’s death. (balidiscovery.com)
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