The Bali tourist levy is IDR 150,000 per person, paid once per trip. It is charged by the Province of Bali, not by Indonesia’s immigration service, so it comes on top of the visa on arrival rather than instead of it. Every international tourist who travels to Bali for tourism pays it, and the simplest way is online, on the province’s own Love Bali website, before you fly.
How much it costs in your currency
The levy is fixed in rupiah, so what you pay in your own currency moves with the exchange rate. At the European Central Bank reference rate for 17 September 2026:
| Currency | IDR 150,000 is about |
|---|---|
| US dollar | 8.46 |
| Australian dollar | 11.89 |
| British pound | 6.33 |
| Euro | 7.37 |
| Canadian dollar | 11.84 |
| New Zealand dollar | 14.74 |
| Singapore dollar | 10.79 |
A family of four pays IDR 600,000 in total. The Love Bali payment page shows its own fixed rate at the moment you pay, and that is the rate charged; the site also warns that your bank may add a fee on top.
How to pay it
There are three ways, and the province recommends the first:
- Online before you travel, on the Love Bali website at lovebali.baliprov.go.id. You enter your name as it appears in your passport, your passport number, nationality, email address and arrival date. You can pay for one person or for a group.
- On arrival, at the Love Bali payment counters at the airport and at the port in Bali.
- During your stay, through hotels, travel agents and attractions registered with the Love Bali system as collection points.
Payment is cashless only. The official site accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB cards, bank transfer, virtual account, UnionPay and QRIS. After paying you receive a levy voucher with a QR code by email.
Who pays and who is exempt
The levy applies to every international tourist who travels to Bali and does tourist activities, including cruise passengers, who can pay individually or as a group through a registered cruise agent. It is paid only once per trip, before you leave Indonesia; Lombok and the Gili Islands are also in Indonesia.
The province lists seven exemptions:
- holders of diplomatic and official visas
- crew members on transport
- holders of a KITAS (temporary stay permit) or KITAP (permanent stay permit)
- holders of family unification visas
- holders of student visas
- holders of golden visas
- holders of certain other visas
The first five only need to show their visa or card to the officer. Golden visa holders and the “other visas” group must apply for the exemption in advance through the Love Bali system, uploading a PDF of the supporting document.
Levy, visa and customs: three separate things
Arriving in Bali involves three steps that are easy to confuse, because all three can be done online before you fly:
- The visa on arrival, from Indonesian immigration, for eligible nationalities. See our visa and entry guide.
- The electronic customs declaration, for all of Indonesia.
- The tourist levy, from the Province of Bali only, covered on this page.
Paying the levy does not replace the visa, and the visa fee does not include the levy.
What the levy is for
The province describes the levy as a contribution to protecting Bali’s natural environment and culture, and to improving the quality of service, safety and convenience for visitors. It went live on 14 February 2024. Its legal basis is Bali Provincial Regulation Number 6 of 2023, as amended by Regulation Number 2 of 2025, with the payment procedure set by Governor Regulation Number 25 of 2025.
Once you have paid
With the levy, visa and customs declaration done, what is left is getting from the airport to where you are staying. Our Bali airport transfers page compares the taxi counters, ride-hailing pick-up and pre-booked drivers, and the where to stay in Bali guide helps if you have not yet chosen an area. For what the rest of the trip costs, see our Bali budget guide.
Amount, payment methods, exemptions and legal basis: the Province of Bali’s Love Bali website (lovebali.baliprov.go.id), its FAQ and exemption pages, read on 18 September 2026. Currency conversions: European Central Bank euro reference rates for 17 September 2026.