Three Official Websites Every Bali Visitor Must Use Before Departure
Traveling to Bali now involves a short but important sequence of online tasks that must be completed before you board your flight. Miss any one of them and you risk longer queues at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport or an awkward encounter with a tourism task force officer. The good news is that each step is straightforward once you know where to go.
The Bali Sun first reported this checklist in July 2026, and the details below draw on their reporting.
1. The Official Indonesia eVisa Portal
The only legitimate place to apply independently for an Indonesian eVisa is the government's official portal at evisa.imigrasi.go.id. Scam sites mimicking this service do exist, so double-check the URL before entering any personal details.
A few practical notes: the site displays a 403 error if a VPN or ad-blocker is active on your device, so disable both before visiting. It works best on a desktop browser rather than a mobile. Once inside, an on-screen questionnaire helps identify the right visa category; most leisure visitors will end up applying for the eVisa on Arrival (e-VOA). Up to five people can apply in a single session, and the same portal handles visa extensions and application tracking.
Apply at least one week before travel, and ideally two weeks to allow time to resolve any issues. The absolute minimum the portal accepts is 48 hours before departure. While a visa on arrival is physically available at the airport, completing the process online beforehand cuts queue time considerably.
2. The All Indonesia Digital Arrival Card
All incoming passengers must complete a digital arrival card through the All Indonesia platform, which is also available as a smartphone app. The form collects personal information, travel details, transport mode, destination address, and customs declarations. It must be submitted no later than 72 hours before arrival. Live chat support is available on the site if anything is unclear.
3. The LoveBali Tourism Levy Payment
Since February 2024, every international tourist entering Bali has been required to pay a tourism levy of IDR 150,000 per person. Despite being mandatory, The Bali Sun notes that fewer than 40 percent of eligible travelers have been paying it, even as international arrivals are projected to reach 7.5 million in 2026.
Payment is made through the LoveBali website. Completing this a few days before travel lets visitors save the resulting QR-code voucher to their phone. Spot checks by immigration or tourism task force officers are uncommon, but having the voucher ready avoids any complications if one occurs.
Why it matters for hosts
Independent accommodation operators and tour providers in Bali frequently field last-minute questions from guests who have arrived without completing one or more of these steps. Building a simple pre-arrival checklist into your booking confirmation or welcome email, pointing guests to all three official platforms, reduces stress on both sides and sets a professional tone before anyone walks through your door. Given that the tourism levy compliance rate is still below 40 percent, a gentle reminder about LoveBali in particular is genuinely useful to guests and supports the destination funding that benefits the whole hospitality sector.
Details in this post were first reported by The Bali Sun on 11 July 2026. This post is published by the Qontaktly travel blog.
First reported by Bali Travel.