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Quick answer: To enter Bali with kids in 2026, every member of the family needs three things: an e-VOA or visa on arrival (IDR 500,000 each, children included), the Bali tourist levy (IDR 150,000 each, children and babies included) and the free All Indonesia arrival card, filled in within the 3 days before you land. Each child also needs their own passport with at least 6 months left. For a family of five that is IDR 3,250,000 in fees. Our tip: buy the e-VOA online before you fly and arrange your airport car in advance. Rules checked on 31 October 2026.
Entry rules for Bali have changed a lot in the last two years. The paper arrival card is gone, the health pass is gone, the customs form is now part of one online card, and a tourist levy was added on top of the visa. Most guides are written for one adult. This one is written for parents, because with kids you fill in everything three, four or five times, and one mistake on one child’s form is enough to hold up the whole family at the airport.
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Bali entry requirements for families: the checklist
Here is everything on one list. The details for each item follow below.
- PassportHome fee
- Where
- Your passport office
- When
- Weeks before. At least 6 months valid
- Kids
- Every child needs their own
- e-VOA (visa)IDR 500,000
- Where
- evisa.imigrasi.go.id or All Indonesia
- When
- At least 48 hours before you fly
- Kids
- Yes, same price
- Bali tourist levyIDR 150,000
- Where
- Love Bali site or app
- When
- Before you fly, or at the airport
- Kids
- Yes, same price, babies too
- Arrival cardFree
- Where
- allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id
- When
- Within 3 days before arrival
- Kids
- Add them to your submission
- Return or onward flightYour ticket
- Where
- Your airline
- When
- Booked before you fly
- Kids
- A seat for everyone
The Bali tourist levy in 2026
The Bali tourist levy is a fee from the Bali provincial government, not from Indonesian immigration. It pays for culture and environment projects on the island. It is separate from your visa, so paying one does not cover the other.
- Amount: IDR 150,000 per person, paid once per trip.
- Who pays: every foreign tourist entering Bali, from abroad or from another Indonesian island.
- Kids: children and babies pay the full IDR 150,000. There is no exemption by age.
- Who is exempt: holders of certain stay permits (such as KITAS and KITAP), diplomatic and official visas, and some transit passengers. If you think you qualify, check the exemption rules on the Love Bali site before you pay.
How to pay the Bali tourist levy
Pay on the official Love Bali website or the Love Bali app. Choose “group” to pay for the whole family in one go. You enter each person’s name exactly as it is on their passport, their passport number, nationality and arrival date. Payment options include bank transfer, virtual account and QRIS. The levy voucher arrives by email.
You can also pay on arrival at payment counters at Bali’s airport and seaport. With tired kids after a long flight, we would not leave it until then. Pay before you fly and save the voucher on your phone.
One warning: copycat websites look official and charge extra for the same levy. The address you want ends in baliprov.go.id. If you think a payment failed, check your bank before paying again, because the site warns about double payments.
The Bali visa: e-VOA or visa on arrival
Most visitors, including Australian, Dutch, UK and US passport holders, enter Bali on a visa on arrival. You can buy it online beforehand (the e-VOA) or at the airport (the VOA). Both cost IDR 500,000 per person, and the e-VOA adds a small online processing fee.
- Apply online at least 48 hours before you fly, on the official evisa.imigrasi.go.id site or on the All Indonesia website after you submit your arrival card.
- Kids need their own visa. There is no family visa. Every child, including babies, gets their own e-VOA at the full price.
- It is valid for 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 days, at the immigration office closest to where you stay. Do it before the first 30 days run out. Overstaying means a fine, and can mean deportation.
- Have a return or onward flight booked. Immigration can ask for it.
Why the e-VOA and not the visa on arrival? With the e-VOA you skip the visa payment queue, and e-VOA holders with a biometric passport can use the automatic gates at Bali airport. With kids, every queue you skip counts.
What the visa on arrival was like for us
We have bought the visa on arrival at the airport, and it was fairly easy. Most of the time the line was short. It can get long when several big flights land at once, of course. At the counter they accept cash and credit cards.
Still, our advice is to get your e-VOA online on the official site before you fly. It is easier and faster, and you skip the visa counter completely. When we arranged everything beforehand (visas, levy, arrival card and a car from the airport), we had no trouble at all and the arrival went smoothly. After such a long trip with kids, that is very nice.
A tourist visa means tourist activities. Working, volunteering or doing paid work of any kind is not allowed on an e-VOA. Families planning a longer stay need a different visa, arranged before you travel.
The All Indonesia arrival card
All Indonesia is one free online form that replaced three older ones: the immigration arrival card, the customs declaration (e-CD) and the SATUSEHAT health declaration. Every passenger arriving by plane or boat needs one.
- When: within 72 hours (3 days) before you arrive. Earlier submissions are not accepted.
- Where: allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id or the official All Indonesia app.
- Cost: free. Any site that charges you for it is not the official one.
- Families: one adult can add the people travelling together on the same flight to one submission. Check every child’s passport number before you submit.
You get a QR code at the end. Screenshot it, because the airport wifi is not something to rely on with three kids and a trolley.
What it costs a family to enter Bali
Visa and levy together come to IDR 650,000 per person. Children pay the same as adults. All amounts in Indonesian rupiah (IDR).
| Family | e-VOA | Levy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 people | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | 1,300,000 |
| 3 people | 1,500,000 | 450,000 | 1,950,000 |
| 4 people | 2,000,000 | 600,000 | 2,600,000 |
| 5 people (us) | 2,500,000 | 750,000 | 3,250,000 |
| 6 people | 3,000,000 | 900,000 | 3,900,000 |
Add the 30-day extension (another IDR 500,000 per person) if you stay longer than a month. For how the rupiah works and the best way to pay in Bali, see our Bali with kids guide.
Kids’ passports: the rules that catch families out
Six months, and no damage
Every passport needs at least 6 months of validity on the day you enter. The Australian government also advises 6 months from the day you plan to leave, so you don’t have problems flying home or onwards. Children’s passports often run for 5 years instead of 10, so check the kids’ dates, not only your own.
Indonesia is also strict about damaged passports. Travellers have been refused entry for water damage and small tears. Kids’ passports get chewed, folded and stuffed into backpacks, so look at every page before you go.
Dual nationality kids
Many Bali families are mixed families, like ours. Children can hold Indonesian and another nationality, such as Dutch or Australian, until they turn 18. A child entering on an Indonesian passport does not need an e-VOA, and Indonesian citizens do not pay the tourist levy. Make sure each child enters and leaves on the same passport.
Travelling with one parent
Indonesian immigration guidance has said that a child travelling with one parent does not need written consent from the other parent. Airlines and border officers can still ask questions, though. A signed consent letter from the other parent and a copy of the birth certificate cost nothing to bring, and they end the conversation quickly if it comes up.
Medication for kids: check before you pack
This is the one that can go badly wrong. Some medicines that are normal at home are illegal in Indonesia, even with a prescription. The Australian government warns specifically about some ADHD medications: amphetamine-based medicines are treated as narcotics in Indonesia, and Australians have been arrested for bringing them in.
- Check your child’s medicine with the Indonesian Embassy’s medication guidance before you travel.
- Bring a doctor’s letter with the medicine name, dose and that it is for personal use.
- Keep medicines in their original packaging, in hand luggage.
- Declare them on the All Indonesia card. You may be asked to fill in a form from the Indonesian food and drug authority on arrival.
Ordinary children’s paracetamol, rehydration salts and plasters are fine. Our Bali packing list for families has the health kit we bring.
Arriving at Bali airport with kids
Once you land at Ngurah Rai, it goes in this order: immigration, baggage, customs. At immigration, adults with an e-VOA and a biometric passport can use the automatic gates. Younger children may not be able to use them; the age limit has changed over the years, so with small kids the staffed counters are often easier anyway. Keep all passports together in one adult’s hand, with the arrival card QR codes ready on one phone.
After baggage, customs scans the arrival card QR code. If you paid the levy online, keep the voucher email to hand in case it is checked. Then you’re out, into the heat, and the holiday starts.
Arrange your taxi or car online before you land. Then you don’t need to hassle at the airport with tired kids and a pile of luggage: a driver is waiting with the car and you go straight to your stay. We arrange ours beforehand, and with kids it is so much easier. Book an airport transfer online here. Set up an eSIM before you fly too, for example with Airalo, so the QR codes and the Grab app work the moment you land.
Your timeline before the flight
- 2 months before: check every passport for 6 months validity and damage. Renew kids’ passports now, not in the last week.
- 1 month before: check any medication. Arrange travel insurance that covers medical care and evacuation for the kids, for example SafetyWing.
- 1 to 2 weeks before: apply for the e-VOA for everyone (at least 48 hours before at the latest) and pay the tourist levy as a group.
- 3 days before: fill in the All Indonesia arrival card for the whole family.
- The day before: screenshot the e-VOAs, the levy voucher and the arrival card QR codes, all on one phone.
Common mistakes families make
- Paying a copycat site. Use only addresses ending in go.id. Fake sites charge more for the same documents.
- Forgetting one child. Count the e-VOAs, levy names and arrival card entries. They should all match the number of passports.
- Typos in passport numbers. One wrong digit on one child’s form is the classic airport hold-up.
- Arrival card too early. Submissions earlier than 3 days before arrival are not accepted.
- Missing the extension date. If you stay more than 30 days, put the extension in your calendar the day you land.
Rico here: and yes, I made this mistake myself. Not my proudest moment. I paid 60 euros more than the official price on a website that looked official, and only managed to get my money back with some luck. So be careful which website you use, and check that the address ends in go.id before you pay.
Rules can change at short notice. Before you fly, check the Smartraveller Indonesia page (updated 21 October 2026 when we wrote this) and the official sites linked above.
Next step: our complete guide to Bali with kids compares the best areas, activities by age and how to get around. Worried about safety? Read Is Bali Safe for Families.
Keep proof on your phone, for every child
Once everything is paid and filled in, make one folder on your phone with a screenshot of each document, per person: the e-VOA, the levy receipt and the arrival card QR code. With three kids, that’s a lot of QR codes, and airport wifi isn’t always there when you need it. Take a photo of each passport’s photo page too. If a passport gets lost, those photos make the embassy visit a lot easier.
FAQ
Do kids pay the Bali tourist levy?
Yes. Children and babies pay the same IDR 150,000 as adults. There is no exemption by age. Only certain stay permit holders, official visa holders and some transit passengers are exempt.
Do children need a visa for Bali?
Yes. Every child needs their own e-VOA or visa on arrival, at the same IDR 500,000 as adults, unless they enter on an Indonesian passport.
How much does it cost for a family of four to enter Bali?
IDR 2,600,000: IDR 2,000,000 for four e-VOAs and IDR 600,000 for four tourist levies. The All Indonesia arrival card is free.
When should I fill in the All Indonesia arrival card?
Within 72 hours (3 days) before you arrive. Earlier submissions are not accepted. One adult can add the family members travelling on the same flight.
Where do I pay the Bali tourist levy?
On the official Love Bali website (lovebali.baliprov.go.id) or app before you fly, or at the payment counters at Bali’s airport. Choose the group option to pay for the whole family at once.
How long can we stay in Bali on a visa on arrival?
30 days, plus one extension of 30 days at an immigration office in Bali, so up to 60 days. Apply for the extension before the first 30 days end.
Do kids’ passports need 6 months validity for Bali?
Yes. Every passport, including babies’ passports, needs at least 6 months of validity on the day you enter Indonesia. Damaged passports can be refused.
Is the Bali tourist levy paid once per trip?
Yes, once per entry into Bali. If you leave Bali and come back, for example after a trip to Java or abroad, you pay it again for the new entry.
Can the e-VOA be extended?
Yes. The e-VOA is valid for 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 days. Apply for the extension online before your first 30 days are up.
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