border of bali has opened officially internationally for 19 countries

The central government has announced that Bali has officially reopened their international borders for visitors and has expanded the list of eligible countries from 5 to 19 countries.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Maritime and Investment, confirmed that the central government has decided to begin allowing visitors from more countries as part of efforts to revitalise Bali's economic sector. "In accordance with the most recent President's instruction, we have finally decided to allow a total of 19 countries to visit the island." Luhut said on Wednesday (13/10).

After previously announcing that the border would only be open to travellers from five countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates, when it reopens on October 14th, 2021, the central government decided at the last minute to open its international border to 14 more countries. Norway, Poland, Sweden, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Liechtenstein, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and India have also been picked.

Luhut added that those countries were chosen based on their abilities to manage the Covid-19 epidemic in accordance with WHO regulations. Despite allowing more people in, he reminded the community that all overseas visitors must comply with all entrance rules, such as producing proof of Covid-19 vaccination, testing negative for Covid-19, and undergoing a 5-day quarantine upon arrival.

"All travelers, including Indonesian citizens, who enter our border are subject to a 5-day quarantine and will be screened again on the fourth day with a PCR test." Luhut reached a conclusion. Visitors must also provide proof of a hotel reservation and have insurance with a minimum coverage of USD 70,422. (IDR 1 billion).