BALI, INDONESIA, March 13, 2022 (scmp.com): After close to two years of being shut to international tourists, Indonesia last Monday began quarantine-free entry to its most popular resort island of Bali for vaccinated foreigners – with some strings attached. Eligible travelers must have had at least two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, a negative PCR test result before departure and on arrival, hold proof of a minimum four-day stay at accommodation on the island, and health insurance cover of at least US$15,000.
Visitors from 23 countries – including those that sent hordes of travelers pre-pandemic such as Australia, the United States and Britain – can apply for a visa on arrival to enter Bali, which has long drawn visitors to its Hindu temples, scenic surfer-friendly beaches, pristine natural beauty and world-class eateries. In 2019, some 6.9 million foreigners landed in Bali, which is home to more than 4.2 million people, but last year the number of arrivals from overseas dropped to barely 50, decimating an economy that had become largely reliant on tourism. Bali’s airport began accepting international direct flights again on February 4, but only a limited number of routes have opened up – to Singapore, Japan and, more recently, Australia. Around 2,000 foreign tourists visited the island in the first month, according to Bali’s tourism agency.
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