New travel rule for Aussies heading to Bali: what you need to know

• New declaration system from September 1

The new rule applies to overseas arrivals at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, and Juanda Airport in Surabaya from next Monday.

'You need to complete the declaration before you apply for your e-Visa on Arrival (e–VOA),' the Australian government's Smartraveller website stated. 

Travellers must apply for the e-VOA at least 48 hours before departure. 

If they do not, they can still obtain a visa on arrival in Denpasar. 

Either visa costs AUD$50. 

Travellers must also pay a tourist levy of about AUD $14, either online or on arrival. 

The new ‘All Indonesia’ arrival card is free but requires travellers to submit personal details and travel information through an online portal. 

International travellers heading to Bali and other parts of Indonesia need to complete a new online declaration form from next Monday (September 1)

The new ‘All Indonesia’ system replaces separate health and customs declarations for international arrivals (pictured, Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport)

Travellers can make their health and customs declarations through the system, which provides them with a QR code to present to authorities when they arrive in Indonesia.  

The online system replaces the separate processes for health and customs declarations. 

All international airports in Indonesia will use the 'All Indonesia' system by October 1.

Indonesia has been looking to better manage the huge yearly influx of tourists. 

A tourist levy of 150,000 LDR, about AUD$14 was introduced in February last year to help fund the island's culture, environment and infrastructure. 

'This money will be used in our efforts to establish sustainable tourism,” Indonesia’s Deputy Tourism Minister Ni Made Ayu Marthini said at the time.

Police on the holiday island have cracked down on foreigners who break the law, and authorities have urged tourists to visit more or Indonesia than just Bali. 

Australians were put on notice by Balinese officials earlier this year after locals expressed dismay at the increase of poor behaviour from foreign tourists. 

The new rule applies to millions of international tourists who visit Bali 

Tourism and hospitality have been the holiday island hotspot's biggest industries for the last two decades.

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