Glossary
Short, sourced definitions of the terms you meet when entering Bali: visa on arrival, e-VOA, levy voucher, KITAS, WITA, e-CD and more.
- All Indonesia arrival card
- Indonesia's free online customs and health declaration, filled in within the 72 hours before you arrive. Source: GOV.UK entry
- Bali tourism levy
- A charge of IDR 150,000 per foreign tourist, paid once per trip, set by the Bali provincial government. Source: Love Bali FAQ
- e-CD
- Indonesia's electronic customs declaration, run by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Source: e-CD site
- e-VOA
- The electronic visa on arrival: the same kind of visa, applied for and paid online on the official eVisa site before you travel. Source: eVisa site
- IDR (rupiah)
- The Indonesian rupiah, written Rp or IDR. All fees on this site are given in rupiah because that is how they are set. Source: Love Bali FAQ
- International Driving Permit (IDP)
- A permit issued in your home country that accompanies your licence. GOV.UK says a UK licence alone is not valid for driving in Indonesia, but a UK-issued IDP is. Source: GOV.UK safety
- KITAS / KITAP
- Indonesian temporary (KITAS) and permanent (KITAP) stay permit cards. Holders are exempt from the Bali levy. Source: Love Bali FAQ
- Levy voucher
- The proof of levy payment: a QR code sent to the email address you entered on Love Bali. Source: Love Bali FAQ
- Overstay
- Staying past the end of your permitted stay. GOV.UK gives the fine as IDR 1,000,000 a day, and warns of possible deportation. Source: GOV.UK entry
- QRIS
- A QR-code payment option, listed by the Love Bali site among the ways to pay the levy. Source: Love Bali FAQ
- Visa on arrival (VoA)
- A 30-day, single-entry visa you can buy at most main Indonesian airports and seaports, for tourism and some other short visits. Source: GOV.UK entry
- WITA
- Central Indonesia Time, the time zone Bali uses: UTC+8, with no daylight saving time. Source: IANA tz