Indonesia’s All Indonesia Arrival Declarations for Bali Explained
Indonesia’s All Indonesia platform now integrates immigration, customs, health and quarantine declarations for international arrivals by air and sea,…
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Indonesia customs: LARTAS checks and digital declarations for arrivals to Bali
Indonesia’s customs authority requires arriving and departing passengers to submit a digital baggage declaration and urges travelers to review rules o…
Koster pushes faster integration of Usada Bali into health services
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has instructed health authorities to accelerate the integration of Usada Bali, the island’s traditional medical heritage, i…
Indonesia’s 183-Day Tax Residency Rule and NPWP for Foreigners
Indonesia’s 183‑day rule and intention‑to‑reside tests determine when foreign nationals become tax residents.
Denpasar Regulation No. 8/2023: Who Handles Waste?
Denpasar’s 2023 waste regulation remains in force and shifts responsibility to source-based handling, with collection and sorting shaped by local cust…
Inside Nusa Penida’s 20,057-hectare marine conservation area
Indonesia’s 2014 ministerial decision established the Nusa Penida Marine Conservation Area as a 20,057-hectare marine tourism park and set its outer c…
Bali moves to tighten environmental rules in key tourism areas
Bali is moving toward stricter environmental standards in key tourism hubs, including new open‑space and waste‑management rules for resorts and planne…
Tourism’s 65% share of Bali’s water use meets tougher 2026 rules
Tourism is estimated to consume more than 65% of Bali’s freshwater, with demand concentrated in the island’s south.
Koster moves to tighten controls on Bali farmland conversion
Bali Governor Wayan Koster is tightening controls on the conversion of productive farmland as rice-field area shrinks, backing a new regional regulati…
Bali Plans Inspections Across Four Tourist Areas
Badung health authorities plan checks in Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta and Nusa Dua for unlicensed clinics, hotel-room IV drips and foreign doctors without p…
Bali’s ‘Tatasari Baliku’ tourism draft still under debate in provincial council
Bali’s provincial government and council are still debating a draft regulation on the governance of “quality” tourism businesses, focusing on transpor…
What Bali’s governor circulars mean for tourist scooter use
Bali’s 2023 governor’s circular sets conditions under which foreign tourists may ride scooters from registered two-wheel rental providers, while a 202…
Bali governor’s 2025 circular sets rules and levy for foreign tourists
Circular Letter No. 7 of 2025, signed by the Bali governor on 24 March, sets out detailed obligations and prohibitions for foreign tourists, from dres…