In Balinese pharmacies, there is a very limited variety of oral contraceptives. Mostly, monophasic preparations are sold.
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Low-dose monophasic oral combined estrogen-antiandrogen contraceptive medication. The most common one, available in most pharmacies.
Before travelling to Bali, you now only need to fill in one online form instead of several separate declarations.
All Indonesia brings together the information required by the immigration, customs, health and quarantine authorities, including the electronic customs declaration (e-CD).
There are no confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Bali: none have turned up in the island's hospitals or in reports from district health offices. At the same time, the island is expanding laborat…
The All Indonesia mobile application (available for download on the Appstore or Google Play), and there is a web version at allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id. It is an official digital platform of…
An Australian citizen has been deported from Bali.
His old passport had expired, but he did not notify immigration about his new one or transfer his stay permit to it. He is now banned from entering Indonesia.
Indonesia can easily become a place you want to stay in for the long haul — including after you retire.
Maybe you are weighing this option for yourself, or looking for a way to bring your parents here. Foreigners over the age of 55 can apply for the E33F retirement KITAS, which allows them to live in th…
Foreigners can buy a villa in Bali, but they cannot hold land under full ownership the way Indonesian citizens can.
That said, there is no shortage of listings, from ready-built homes by the ocean to villas still under construction. The key is to understand exactly what is being sold, what rights the buyer will get…
A member of Bali's regional parliament has called for tighter oversight of foreigners and a crackdown on illegal businesses run by them.
An association of travel agencies is pushing for tourists to be spread more evenly across the island. Against this backdrop, people on Indonesian social media are also discussing what kind of visitors…
If you want more than just power from a bike and comfort matters too, the Yamaha XMAX Connected is worth a look.
It's a large maxi-scooter, noticeably roomier than compact models. There's more space for both rider and passenger, and the 250 cc engine handles the extra load and hills with ease. Two helme…
