Indonesia to Allow Quarantine-Free Arrivals in Bali Trial
- Trial program to start in Bali on March 14 or sooner
- Government plans to lift all quarantine requirements by April
Men carry a lounge chair at the beach in the Kuta area of Bali, Indonesia.
Photographer: Putu Sayoga/BloombergIndonesia will no longer require international passengers in Bali to isolate upon arrival under a trial program that starts in March, with the intention to lift all quarantine requirements by April.
Passengers who are fully vaccinated will still have to take a PCR test when they arrive and stay inside their pre-booked accommodation while waiting for the result, Coordinating Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs Luhut Panjaitan, who is in charge of the pandemic response in Java and Bali, said in a briefing Sunday. The trial program starts on March 14, but it can be brought forward if the virus numbers improve next week, he said. The goal is to lift all the requirements by April, at the latest.