The Indonesian government has officially repealed all COVID-19 travel regulations, including the mandatory vaccination dose for international and domestic travellers. The great majority of COVID-19 limitations have been gradually lifted since international borders opened in February 2022. The last phase is eliminating the Covid-19 vaccination requirement for foreign travellers.
Following the removal of COVID-19’s emergency status in Indonesia, the control mechanisms, such as the rules, have been adjusted as follows. The obligation for vaccine for both domestic and international travellers has been removed.
Many health protocols are still in existence, although they are primarily advisory. which are
“All domestic and foreign travellers, activity actors in public facilities, and large-scale activity [should] still try to protect themselves personally from the transmission of COVID-19.”
It is important to note that unvaccinated travellers are now able to enter Indonesia and travel inside Indonesia. Likewise, unvaccinated domestic travellers can fly within the nation.
The revocation of mandatory vaccination is fantastic news for foreign visitors waiting for the vaccine requirement to be removed to schedule their trip to Indonesia.
There have been rumours online that immigration authorities ceased verifying vaccination status upon arrival in Indonesia, but the rule was modified this week.
The new regulation on revoking mandatory vaccination also implies that airlines will not verify vaccination status at departure.
Tens of thousands of international visitors will come to Bali during the busiest holiday season, which is rapidly approaching. With 109,875 Australian passport holders entering Bali only last month, new data indicates that tourists from Australia continue to be the most frequent foreign visitors to Bali. Indian and Chinese tourists were the next most frequent nationalities in May among international travellers visiting Bali.
Tourism stakeholders in Bali, and the provincial government, have proposed a series of changes to the visa-on-arrival system on the island. However, legislative changes have yet to be made. It remains the case that the visa on arrival and e-visa on arrival cost IDR 500,000 and are valid for 30 days.
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