• Free Tourist Visa
  Non extendable visa-free entry to Indonesia for 30 days is available to passport holders of Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
• Visa on Arrival
  Passport holders of 52 nationalities are entitled to 7 days and 30 days of non- extendable tourist visa upon payment of USD$10 and USD$25 respectively upon arrival at major airports in Indonesia. These are Australia, Austria, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, PDR, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, Oman, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States of America.
• Regular Passport Holder
  Regular passport holders of all countries and non-tourists of the aforementioned countries are required to apply Indonesian visas at Indonesian Embassies or consulates in their home or neighboring countries prior to the departure of Indonesia. The conferences secretariat will issues an invitation letter upon request. The sole purpose of this letter is to facilitate the participant’s travel visa arrangements and does not imply the provision of any financial or other support by the conference secretariat.

Diplomatic and service passport holders of foreign nationals may obtain Visa on Arrival by sending written information to the secretariat prior to departure to Indonesia by submitting name and detail of the passport to support the application

AIR TRANSPORTATION
Air transport is the easiest and comfortable means of travel to Indonesia. A number of carriers offer international direct flight to Bali and many of the world’s major carriers connect Bali via regional air hubs in Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul, Sydney, Guam and Taipei

International airlines serving Bali include Garuda Indonesia the national flag carrier ( Jakarta, Darwin, Melbourne/Sydney, Perth, Osaka, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore )., Air Asia (Kuala Lumpur), Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines (Kuala Lumpur), Royal Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan), Korean Airlines (Seoul), Thai Airways (Bangkok), Japan Airlines (Osaka, Tokyo), Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong), China Airlines (Taipei), Qantas Airways (Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Singapore), Continental Micronesia (Guam).

Many domestic airlines flying to Bali frequently on daily basis include Garuda Indonesia (the most frequent one), Lion Air, Batavia Air, Adam Air, Merpati Nusantara, Mandala Airlines and many more

International airlines representatives available in Bali are Air Neq Zealand, Cathay Pacific Airlines, China Airline, Continental Micronesia, Eva Air, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Merpati Nusantara, Qantas Airways, Royal; Brunei, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International. Most of these airlines offices are located in Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport and Denpasar.

AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAX
An Airport tax of 150.000 Rupiah is imposed for travelers on International routes and 30.000 Rupiah for those on domestic routes. Airport tax is payable after check in at airport

CUSTOMS
Customs allow on entry at maximum of one liter of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars 100 grams of tobacco and a reasonable amount of perfume per adult. Cameras, video camera, portable radios, cassette recorded, binoculars and sport equipment are admitted provided they are taken out ton departure. They must be declared to Customs

Prohibited are firearms, narcotic drugs, pornography, trans-receivers and cordless telephones, films, pre recorded video tapes and laser disks must be screened by the censor board.

While there is no restriction on the amount of foreign currency that may be brought into Indonesia, those who bring in to the currency worth more than 100 million Rupiah must be declared to customs upon arrival at the first port of entry.

CLIMATE
Bali enjoys warm, tropical weather all year. Temperatures average is between 21° to 33° C (68° to 93°F) year round. In the mountains, however, it can go as low as 5°C at night. Humidity varies between 60% and 100%. In general, Bali experiences two seasons: moist and wet. The dry season is normally from May to October, where as the rainy season is normally from November to April, during which it can rain for several hours each day. The rain tends to be intermittent, however, with plenty of sun in between. There is comparatively little difference between the day time and night temperatures. All conference sessions will be held in air conditioned venues

TIME ZONE
Bali is in the Central Indonesian Times zone, which is GMT + 8 hours.


LANGUAGE
Bahasa Indonesia is the national language, but English is widely spoken and understood.

CURRENCY
The Indonesian currency is Rupiah (IDR). The currency exchange is approximately USD 1 = IDR 9.175. Most foreign currencies are easily changed at airports, banks, hotels or money changers. The currency exchange rate fluctuates regularly. Check your bank for the latest exchange rates. Banking hours are from 08:00am to 14:00 afternoon Mondays to Fridays and from 08:00am to 11:00am on Saturdays. Bank in hotels usually stay open longer hours while money changers are generally open till evening. ATM is available in many places, provides VISA, MASTER, ALTO and more.

TRAVELERS’ CHECKS & CREDIT CARDS
Travelers’ checks are accepted by leading banks and hotels in principal cities, including Bali. The use of travelers’ checks in Indonesia is as popular as in any other countries. Diners Club and American Express, Visa and Master Card are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants and pubs. According to Indonesian banking regulations, payment by credit cards should be charged in local currency.

IDD (International Direct Dialing)
Country Code (Indonesia): 62
City Code (Bali): 361

ELECTRICITY
220 volts, 50Hz, rounded two-pin plugs