Newest Update for Bali Tourist Tax 2024: Here’s What You Need to Know

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25 Apr 2025 - 2 min read

For Australian tourists planning a trip to Bali, there is a levy, or tourist tax, that was implemented in February 2024. It's aim is to support and sustain tourism in Bali. Now, more than a year later, the tax is still in place. Here's what you need to know about it.

How much is the Bali Tourist Tax?

The levy is RP150,000, or roughly AU$15.

How to pay the Bali tourism levy

Every foreign tourist needs to pay tourist tax before they arrive in Bali and can be easily done online at the Love Bali website.

Through Love Bali, tourists can fill in the required information. You'll get a QR code after payment, which will be scanned by the officer upon arrival at the Bali airport.

Here is a step by step how to pay your tourism Levy that you can follow:

Go to lovebali.baliprov.go.id or download the Love Bali App from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Next, enter your personal and payment information, such as passport number, name, email address, and arrival date.

Then, select the payment method, there are various payment methods available to make it easier for tourists to pay the levy.

Complete the payment of Bali Tourism Tax, which is IDR 150,000 per person, according to the payment method that has been selected. (You can choose from a variety of credit cards or a bank transfer)

After successful payment, tourists will get a levy voucher, in the form of a QR code. The levy voucher will also be sent to your email, make sure the email entered in the personal information filling is valid and active.

Upon arrival, an officer will scan the QR code at the arrival airport in Bali.

For more information, you can visit the Love Bali website.

What exactly is Love Bali?

Love Bali is a movement the Bali Provincial Government started to support a new policy, the Comprehensive Development Plan. The goal of Love Bali is to maintain the integrity and balance of its nature, culture, and people through tourism.

This levy is only for international tourists and is carried out to help preserve Balinese nature and culture through preservation, revitalisation, and conservation. In addition, with this levy, tourists' services, security, and comfort can be better. Land, sea, and air infrastructure will be improved, which means a better experience for those who travel to the island frequently.

How the Bali Tourist Tax will be used

There are a number of purposes and benefits of the levy for foreign tourists coming to Bali, one of which is for development in Bali, protecting and promoting Bali, including customs, cultural traditions, and local wisdom. In addition, to maintain Bali's spiritual aura and protect the overall beauty of nature. Based on the lovebali.baliprov.go.id website, here are some of the uses of the Bali Tourist Tax

1. Preserving Heritage

New Bali Tourist Tax is used to preserve heritage, such as protecting Balinese customs, traditions, arts, and local wisdom. Bali Tourist Tax also ensures the cultural preservation of the island of Bali.

2. Nurturing Nature

The payment of this levy is a form of tourist contribution to the preservation of Bali's unique culture and natural environment, so that it is expected that destinations in Bali will be more beautiful.

3. Elevating the Tourist Experience

Preserved heritage and nature will improve the quality of Bali's tourism services and management, allowing tourists to adventure and explore Bali safely and enjoyably.