How to pay the tourist tax in Bali. Instructions

Starting from February 14, 2024, another procedure becomes mandatory for tourists arriving in Bali – the payment of a tax amounting to 150,000 rupiahs (around $10). The authorities of the island promise to use this money to combat waste.

For the convenience of guests, a special website has been created, where everything is intuitively clear. At first glance. Well, let's try to test it.

On the main page of the website, there are two buttons:

1. Pay Tourist Levy – for the actual tax payment.

2. Apply Exemption – for those categories exempted from payment (including KITAS holders).

Clicking on Pay Tourist Levy, we are prompted to choose the payment method. It can be done by card, bank transfer, or QIRIS.

Choose any convenient method. For example, a bank transfer. Fill out the form. Everything is quite simple. Full name, passport details, date of arrival, and the email to receive the confirmation.

Next, we had to dance a little with a drum and worry slightly about our 150,000 rupiahs. It turned out that the option with a bank transfer does not work (at least on February 14). Moreover, it was impossible to transfer to the account specified on the website from Permata, BRI, or BCA banks.

We choose card payment. The result remains the same. The payment does not go through.

We try QIRIS. The site issues a QR code, which we pay with BCA. It was also possible to pay with Permata through the QR code. At the same time, there is no payment destination, no notes. The money just goes away, but the button to press to get your receipt does not become active.

After half an hour, the long-awaited confirmation email arrived at the specified address. Everything is fine, the payment went through, the QR code for passing passport control is in the pocket. The authorities urge tourists to keep the voucher until the end of the trip.

Meanwhile, the authorities have already reported that they have collected the first $100,000 from arriving tourists who decided to pay the new tax in advance.

After the system is launched, foreign tourists will have to pay the fee before leaving Indonesia. That is, you can make the necessary payment while already on Bali. They will check the payment when the tourist is leaving. The voucher, whether digital or paper, serves as confirmation of payment.

Those who have not paid their contribution before arrival or at the airport can do so at accredited travel agencies or hotels in Bali. However, their number is currently limited.

The authorities also promise a straightforward procedure at the airport - a process that, according to them, will take only 23 seconds. If you happen to pay on departure, time it and let us know the final result in the comments.

And hello to visa runners. You will have to pay 150,000 each time you cross the border. If you have a KITAS, you need to fill out the exemption form on the aforementioned website 30 days before the planned arrival date on the island.