Bali Visa Guide: eVOA, Costs and Extensions Explained

Bali's entry rules are simpler than most islands claim and easier than the rumour mill suggests. The core fact: most nationalities enter for 30 days on the Visa on Arrival (VOA), which you can now arrange online before flying.

The short version

• Most passports: 30-day eVOA or VOA, roughly IDR 500,000
• Extensions: the 30-day visa extends by 30 once (through immigration, not just any vendor)
• Apply online before flying - the eVOA saves the arrival queue
• Passport validity: 6 months from arrival is the universal rule

eVOA or airport Visa on Arrival?

The online eVOA lets you complete the fee in advance and skip one arrival counter, which is genuinely worth it on a busy landing. At the airport, the VOA desk accepts card - it is cash-and-card, quick, and fine if you forgot.

• Apply 1-7 days ahead, not at the last minute
• Fill the passenger details exactly as the passport reads
• Keep the approval PDF on your phone - it is checked at departure too

Extending your stay

The 30-day VOA/eVOA can be extended once for another 30 days. Use the official immigration extension services and give it time - extensions are processed in days, not hours, and friends' 'help' scams are common near tourist hubs.

Avoiding the common mistakes

• Do not overstay - fine plus trouble, and enforcement has tightened
• Bring a print of the eVOA if you can; screens work but paper is smoother
• Entry stamps get checked when you leave - keep the passport page clean
• Kids under nine: most nationalities are exempt from the fee entirely

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