Do you need a visa for Bali before your flight, or can you get a visa on arrival?

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TL;DR

Indonesia's Visa on Arrival (~$35) can be obtained right at the airport in Bali — you don't need to arrange it before departure, and airlines (e.g., via a Shanghai connection on China Eastern) will still let you board without a pre-approved visa.

What the community said

One traveler on July 22 couldn't complete the online e-visa application for Bali from home — the portal kept returning an error. In this case, it's better to skip the online application and just get the Visa on Arrival directly at Bali's airport instead.

Visa on Arrival at the airport

A traveler flew via Shanghai on July 15 and got her visa on arrival directly at Bali — there were no issues boarding the connecting flight in China, even without a pre-arranged visa.

Shanghai connecting flight

A common concern before departure: will airlines like China Eastern let you board without a pre-arranged Bali visa. Based on other travelers' experience, boarding is not an issue — the visa is simply obtained on arrival at the Indonesian airport.

China Eastern Airlines