Land in Indonesia knowing what comes next.

Visas, the arrival card, the Bali levy, the ride out of the airport, cash and data. Short answers first, every rule dated and linked to its source.

Last fact check: 4 November 2026

Your arrival, in order

  1. Before you book

    Find out whether you need a visa, and which one.

  2. The days before you fly

    Arrival card, Bali levy, and a phone that works when you land.

  3. Landing

    Out of the terminal, to your first bed, without overpaying.

  4. First days

    Cash, apps, boats and the numbers you hope you never need.

  5. Before your stay runs out

    Extend in time, or leave on time.

All guides by topic

Entry and visas

What you need before the plane lands: the right visa, the arrival card, the Bali levy — and what happens if you stay a day too long.

Arriving in Bali

Getting out of Ngurah Rai airport and to your first bed, plus the boats to Nusa Penida and the Gilis, scooter rules and what a day in Bali actually costs.

Money, data and safety

Cash, ATMs and QRIS, getting your phone online, insurance that pays out, emergency numbers and the water question.

Getting around Indonesia

Ride-hailing apps, ferries and fast boats, and the airport trains in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

How these guides are made

This site covers one job: getting into Indonesia and through the first days without surprises. That means fewer pages, each one checked against immigration, airport, bank and operator sources, with the check date on the page. Fares come from dated app quotes, not memory. When a rule changes, the page changes.

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