Indonesia to Reopen for Foreign Tourists Mid-Year

Wayan said the creation of the three zones is part of a wider “Covid-19 safe travel” strategy, which was initiated by the Health Minister and the Tourism and Creative Economy Minister.

Head of Bali Provincial Tourism Office, Putu, confirmed Sunday that foreign tourists will be allowed to visit the island by mid-year. But, they must be vaccinated first. 

"I haven't heard from the [Bali] governor, but the President said that the tourism will be opened in June or July 2021 when the Covid-19 cases went down," Putu said.

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Currently, there are around 100,000 tourism workers in Bali who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccination program, including those in the green zone.

Meanwhile, the vaccine distribution has been done since March 22. A total of 170,487 doses of vaccine have been distributed to the green zones. Ubud areas received 47,045 doses of vaccine, while Nusa Dua and Sanur received 87,715 and 35,727 doses, respectively.  

Also, the government has issued the Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) certification to 975 tourism operators, such as hotels, restaurants, transportation and tourism objects.

As of now, the government prohibits foreigners from entering Indonesia, with few exceptions. Only the holders of diplomatic visas, official visiting service visas, diplomatic residence permits, official residence permits, limited stay permit cards (KITAS), or permanent residence permit cards (KITAP) can enter the country.

(Writer: Nabilla Ramadhian | Editor: Anggara Wikan Prasetya)

Source: https://travel.kompas.com/read/2021/03/30/090900527/persiapan-indonesia-terima-turis-asing-juli-2021-zona-hijau-hingga-travel