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Ignoring card fees
Many cards charge 1–3% abroad. Check with your bank first.
Fees & payment
Fees & payment
How to pay for your Bali VOA
Credit card, cash or eWallet: what each costs, where it works, and how to avoid paying more than IDR 500,000.
On top of the fee
Charges your payment can add
None of these are part of the official VOA fee, but they reach your statement.
Charge
Typical cost
- VOA or e-VOA fee The official government charge
- IDR 500,000
- Bali tourism levy Separate payment via Love Bali
- IDR 150,000
- Foreign transaction fee Set by your card issuer
- 1–3%
- Paying in your home currency Dynamic currency conversion at the merchant's rate
- Up to 3–5% more
- ATM withdrawal If you take out cash for the counter
- Bank-dependent
Call your bank before travel to confirm its foreign transaction policy and prevent a card freeze.
The short answer
Same fee, three ways to pay
The fee is fixed. What changes is what your bank or the counter adds on top.
IDR 500,000
About USD 30–35, varying daily
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Credit card
Visa and Mastercard work online for the e-VOA and at airport counters.
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Cash in IDR
Accepted at the airport VOA counter. Bring the exact amount.
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eWallet
Not yet a direct way to pay the official VOA fee.
Card vs cash
Card or cash at arrival?
Both pay the same IDR 500,000. The risks and extra costs differ.
Compare
Credit card
Most convenient
Cash (IDR)
Fee
IDR 500,000
IDR 500,000
Where it works
e-VOA online and airport counters
Airport VOA counter
Extra cost
Foreign transaction fee, often 1–3%
ATM or money-changer fees
Main risk
Currency conversion into your home currency
Carrying cash; poor rates for foreign notes
Your record
Digital, with chargeback protection
Ask for the official receipt
Paying by card? When offered your home currency, choose IDR instead.
eWallets
Can you pay by eWallet?
Not for the official fee yet, though that may change.
- GoPay, OVO and LinkAja are everywhere for local spending in Indonesia.
- The official e-VOA portal primarily takes credit cards.
- PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay are not yet direct options for the VOA.
- Some third-party visa services may accept them.
Check the official e-VOA portal for the latest accepted payment options before you pay.
Before you pay
Six payment mistakes to avoid
Get these right and your payment goes through first time.
Pay it right
Questions about paying?
Tell us how you plan to pay. A specialist explains the options and replies on WhatsApp.
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