Bali Tourist Levy (Tourist Tax): Rp150,000, How to Pay, Who Is Exempt

The levy in one table

The levy is not the visa and not the arrival card. A typical traveller entering Bali has three separate items: an e-VOA (unless visa-exempt), the free All Indonesia arrival card, and this levy.

How to pay online

1. Open lovebali.baliprov.go.id or the Love Bali app. Check the address ends in baliprov.go.id.
2. Enter your passport details, email and planned arrival date.
3. Pay Rp150,000 per person. Groups can submit up to nine people in one form.
4. Save the QR voucher from the email. If it does not arrive, use Resend voucher on the site; to check a voucher is valid, use Verify voucher.

Paying a day or two before you fly avoids the counter queue after landing. If you have already arrived, the airport counters in the international arrivals area take cards.

Who is exempt

The official FAQ lists these groups as exempt:

• Diplomatic and official visa holders
• Transport crew
• KITAS and KITAP residents
• Family-reunification, student and golden-visa holders, and certain other visa types
• Passengers in transit (according to Australia’s Smartraveller)

Golden-visa and “other visa” holders apply for the exemption through Love Bali in advance; the other groups simply show their document if asked. There is no stated exemption for children — the FAQ does not mention age, so plan to pay for every family member.

What happens if you do not pay

Compliance was low at first — about 35% in 2025, rising to around 43% in January–August 2026, according to provincial figures. Bali has been tightening step by step:

• Inspections at tourist destinations since March 2025, where staff may ask to scan the voucher.
• In-flight announcements on international flights to Bali since late August 2026.
• Non-payers can get a verbal and then a written warning and may be refused entry at attractions.

Fines or detention were discussed in 2024 drafts but are not in force. Collecting the levy automatically with the e-VOA, and checking visitors’ funds on arrival, were proposed by the governor but have not been introduced.

Fake and reseller sites

Search results show several “Bali tourist tax” sites that charge a service fee or more than Rp150,000. Only the Love Bali site and app, the official counters and registered partners issue valid vouchers. If you paid elsewhere, check your QR code on Love Bali’s Verify voucher page.

Questions travellers ask

When should I pay the Bali tourist tax?

Any time before or on arrival. Paying online a few days before you fly — from Australia or anywhere else — avoids the counter queue at the airport.

Where can I pay the Bali tourist levy at the airport?

At the levy counters in the international arrivals area at Ngurah Rai airport, by card or QRIS. Benoa port also has counters.

What is the official Bali tourist tax website?

lovebali.baliprov.go.id, plus the Love Bali app. Other sites may add fees or not issue a valid voucher.

Is the levy the same as the visa on arrival?

No. The levy (Rp150,000) is a Bali provincial charge; the visa on arrival (Rp500,000) is a national immigration fee. Most visitors pay both.