Bali for Black Women: Visa, Tourist Levy and Getting Around (2026)
Updated: Oct 7
A Black woman travel creator interviewed by Essence listed Bali among the places where she never had an unsafe moment. Here is the paperwork and the practical side, checked in late September 2026.
Entry for US passport holders
e-VOA at evisa.imigrasi.go.id: IDR 500,000 (about $30) for 30 days, extendable once by 30 days.
All Indonesia arrival declaration at allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id: free, within 3 days of arrival.
Bali tourist levy: IDR 150,000, paid at lovebali.baliprov.go.id.
Numbers to save
Emergency: 112
Police: 110
Ambulance: 118 or 119
Getting around
Ride apps: Gojek and Grab.
Scooter rentals are everywhere; only ride if you are licensed and insured.
Before you go
Enroll in STEP at mytravel.state.gov/s/step. For more on Bali see blackinbali.org, and for every country in one place get the Black Abroad 2026 guide on blacktravel.org.
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