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).