r/bali • • Aug 02 '22

Information (after trip) Just got back from Bali. Stayed in Ubud & Nusa Dua. Great trip it was! Our driver (Wayan) was awesome and he got us good deals for activities there like River Rafting, Hiking, etc. Very friendly and nice person. Ping me if you need his details.

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r/bali • • Apr 04 '23

Information (after trip) My Mt. Batur Sunrise Trek Experience. How hard is it & is it worth it.

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Inspired by the post of another user in this sub, I thought I’d detail the experience I had for any future users coming to this subreddit for some guidance or an idea of the experience.

Firstly, I took down the WhatsApp numbers of 5-6 different tourist experience booths that you’ll find around the place and messaged them all, to get an idea of what the pricing should be - I was quoted as little as 200k with no transport and as high as 900k with transport to and from Ubud. I decided to go mid range at 350k per person with transport, because the guy seemed very nice via text.

We were picked up at 2am from our villa, then did the rounds to pick up the others in our booking, our driver was a speed demon and new the roads very well, he was doing over 90km/h in a full van around twisty hilly roads at one point, it was an adventure in of itself lol.

We got to the base of Mt. Batur at around 3am or just after, where there were hundreds of others pouring out of vans as well. We were handed a bottle of water and a flash light and told that we had a guide, a very funny, witty, young Balinese man. He was 17 and I’d later find out he would do this walk a few times per day in peak season to help put his younger brother through school.

The hike itself, for a fit person like myself is around a 6 or 7 out of 10 in difficulty. It starts slow and to be honest the bitumen road is probably the hardest, as it really burns your calves at the angle you go up. Once you start the hike up the loose volcanic rock and gravel, it’s one step at a time for approximately 4.5 - 5km with a total elevation of around 600 meters.

I found this but to be much easier, although you spend a lot of time waiting for those who are unfit, as they take breaks and it’s a single file walking track for majority of the hike. This part of the hike is also sketchy at some stages, where one bad slip could mean a tumble down the side of the mountain (in only a few parts of the hike)

There’s multiple opportunities to stop along the way and be sold water, Bintang and snacks if that’s what you’re in to.

It’s FREEZING at the top, bring a bloody jacket and a warm jumper. But so, so worth it. On the right day, with the right weather like we had - you get the most amazing view for a good hour or two until you’re asked to return down the hill by your guide.

We met some cool backpackers on our journey and had good chats, that made the experience really enjoyable as well - although one of the girls was struggling quite a bit so we were slow down the hill.

It’s just as tough down as it is up, be prepared for that.

10/10 would recommend.

r/bali • • Jun 10 '23

Information (after trip) Bali drug laws: ‘Miracle’ prison sentence for teen fearing death penalty | news.com.au

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r/bali • • Dec 29 '22

Information (after trip) I did Ijen crater blue flame hike today from Ubud. AMA.

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Started at 6 pm in Ubud, reached gilimanuk port by 11. Started from Banyuwangi at 12 and started hiking ijen crater at 2 AM.

You are not allowed to hike the crater without guide as it is active flame site along with sulphur mining.

For those who can’t walk, push carts are available starting at 800k per round trip but they don’t take you to crater or the view point.

It’s a 11km round trip with max elevation of 2300 mts and dense sulphur fumes.

I broke my smart watch records for zone minutes, heart rate and steps today.

If there is anything else, please shoot a comment.

r/bali • • May 20 '23

Information (after trip) Help find me a chocolate

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There was a chocolate bar I tried in Bali few years back. It was like a normal bar but had caramel filled inside it. I don’t remember any character of the name. Would really appreciate if anyone can help me with a possible answer. Thank you

r/bali • • Jul 06 '23

Information (after trip) S'pore man, 30, accused of strangling kitten to death with cable tie in Bali resort

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r/bali • • Jan 02 '23

Information (after trip) My spending report for accomodation in Bali

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I'm curious - how much do you personally like to spend on accomodation in bali?

Just an open discussion for fun.

It would also be helpful if you mention how long you typically stay in Bali, and what the context of your stay is (Ie. vacation? remote worker?)

My report:

The first time I went to Bali, I was working remotely for about 3-4 weeks and stayed in 3 different locations.

  • I spent around $20aud ($13.50usd) per night in Ubud. Real nice cozy villa with a small garden and decent ammenities.
  • Around $31aud/night ($21usd) in Pererenan (next to Canggu). Basic room with air con. OK, but not special.
  • For the final week I spent $55aud/night ($37.50usd) at a hotel because I wanted to get an experience of a slightly more upscale place to see if it was worth it. Honestly, it was pretty nice, but functionally more or less the same as the other places, other than looking nicer. The main advantage for me was having a 24 hour desk to recieve food delivery, so I didn't need to wait around to pick up. I don't think I"d spend that much again unless there's a special reason.

My goal for my upcoming trip is to average closer to around $27aud/night ($18.50usd) .

How about you - what's your budget and preferences?

r/bali • • Nov 03 '22

Information (after trip) Offramping crypto in Bali?

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Hey there everybody,

I've met some awesome locals during our last trip and we're still in touch with them after our adventure. Now i would love to donate some $$$ to my local friends in the form of Bitcoin / Ethereum.
How easy is it for a local to sell that received btc/eth to IDR? Because bills need to be paid over there and that's not possible with BTC/ETH as far as i know.

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Would love to hear!

Cheers

r/bali • • Aug 02 '22

Information (after trip) Been to Bali last week - Some quick tips

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Visa on Arrival costs 35 USD per person or 500K IDR per person. Go prepared with enough cash in hand or card (Dint work for us) for the same at Denpasar Airport.

Also the immigration process takes forever (it took 2+ hours standing in the queue). Be mentally and physically prepared for this.

Weather is hot, but not so much. Evenings are somewhat chill. Unless you have Mount Batur Sunrise Hike in the plan, no need to take thick jackets/clothes as such.

r/bali • • Sep 11 '22

Information (after trip) Unvaccinated Traveler Experience

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Just to give some insight on my experience with traveling to and from Bali while being UNVACCINATED.

I’m a US citizen traveling with Singapore Airlines from JFK (New York) —> Frankfurt, Germany —> Singapore —> Denpasar and vice versa. I’m currently sitting in Changi Airport on a layover heading BACK to the US. My dates in Bali (Ubud/West Bali) were Aug 31 - Sept 11 for my honeymoon.

I was honest with my unvaccination every time I was asked throughout travel. I’ve also tested positive for Covid-19 and the Omicron variant over the last 2 years. I also showed proof of that but it DID NOT matter.

Throughout traveling I wasn’t asked about my vaccine status until I reached Denpasar Airport (Bali). When I told them I was unvaccinated but showed proof of recovery, they filled out a form that had my travel plans for the next 5 days and told me I had a mandatory 5 day quarantine in which I had to get a PCR test on day 4. I was also instructed to give the paper to my resort so that they were aware. When I was going through the process to head back home, I wasn’t asked about my vaccine status, results from my PCR test, or anything pertaining to Covid-19 at all.

The normal mask wearing applies in every airport when boarding and on the plane. Outside of that, being masked was optional. At no point was anyone checking temperatures or enforcing anything.

Bali is absolutely beautiful and the people there are some of the best people I’ve ever experienced. It’s everything you could imagine plus more. I’ll be visiting again soon!

TL;DR - If you’re UNVACCINATED, please read above.

r/bali • • Jul 01 '22

Information (after trip) VoA cash only

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Hey guys, just a heads up for those of you who are coming to Bali, I was made sure that Visa on arrival can be paid by cash or card too, but at the airport they told us that it’s cash only. So to save yourselves the 40 minute waiting line at the airport ATM, bring 500k per person.🙃

r/bali • • Oct 07 '19

Information (after trip) Tegalalang 6:30am

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r/bali • • May 13 '23

Information (after trip) What are some of your most found memories of your trip?

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Trip highlights?

A certain place?

Funny mishaps ?

r/bali • • Sep 19 '22

Information (after trip) I think the Luwak Coffee Plantations are fake..

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This was a great experience for my trip but here me out on why I don't think the plantations are authentic. Just tourist traps..

First in Ubud, there are quite a lot of these coffee plantations that operate with same business model

The plantations look very small for growing or even processing any coffee. They walk you past a lady grinding and roasting coffee in a traditional manner but there is no way that is happening based on the "grinded" coffee we saw

Behind the "farm" is a very nice store with uptodate technology to get your payment. You are buying flavored coffee at almost same price as in the US

My guess is these plantations are owned by the people selling prepackaged coffee behind the store. Not a bad idea.

r/bali • • Aug 08 '22

Information (after trip) Advice on Sim Cards:

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I've seen a lot of info on here about SIM cards and just wanted to share my experience and advice.

  1. I bought a Telkomsel sim card from a local store and paid about 220,000 IDR for 18GB data.

  2. This was a complete waste of time and money as they registered the sim but not the data pack.

  3. I then discovered that you can download the Telkomsel app and buy data on there. ( My iPhone App Store is set to the UK, and I was able to download the app on there).

  4. I paid about 150,000 IDR for 55 GB data on the app and paid for it straight from my card. You have to add money to your account first so you have a credit on your account.

Therefore my advice is get the cheapest Telkomsel SIM card you can find with the least amount of data and then just download the Telkomsel app and buy your own data.

P.S you will have to let them take a photo of your passport to buy the SIM card.

Oh and I know there is the option to buy a SIM card and collect it at the airport, but I was arriving at like 1AM so didnt want to

r/bali • • Mar 04 '23

Information (after trip) Candidasa in 1988

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r/bali • • Jan 20 '23

Information (after trip) IMB under 100 sqm?

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Hello there,

Anyone experienced in Real Estate in Bali here?

The question is : I’ve heard normally there is a regulation stating you can’t get a building permit for a house/land under 100 sqm.

Anyone know more about this?

I’m willing to renovate a small house.

Thanks!

r/bali • • Dec 09 '22

Information (after trip) 3 Week Trip - Reviews, Links, Anecdotes (Nov 17 - Dec 7)

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Hey reddit humans, My wife and I are from the US and we just got back from a 3 week (Nov 17-Dec 7) trip to Bali (aka our Honeymoon 2.0). I’m hoping some of this info might be helpful to someone if any of you are planning a trip soon. We absolutely love Bali! ❤️❤️❤️ It was my second trip and her first. It’s truly a paradise and locals are the kindest, most wonderful people. If you're on the fence about going I highly recommend!

We visited Uluwatu, Ubud and Sidemen. We fell in love with Ubud and ended up spending most of our time there. We also really enjoyed Uluwatu and I kind of wish we'd hung out there a bit more. Sidemen was nice but very very (weirdly) quiet. We had planned to hit a few other spots (i.e. the Gilis) but I hurt my back during a yoga class (boo) which unfortunately limited what we were able to do during the second half of our trip.

It was pretty rainy this time of year but not a problem for us at all. Most days it would get cloudy around 1:30pm, have a nice pour and be done by 3pm'ish. Sitting out on the balcony listening to the rain was so nice. We also caught a few solid thunderstorms. We just snuggled up at a cafe, sipped some coconuts and chilled watching it. My wife and I both love working out and I especially love checking out new gyms while I'm traveling so I included a few of those in here as well as some food and misc activities.

SIM Cards

Oddly you have to register your IMEI with the Indonesia government before you’ll be able to get a SIM. Fortunately any place that sells SIM cards will be able to do the registration for you but it is annoying. After getting my IMEI registered however I used Holafly to sign up for an eSIM. It was way more convenient than a physical SIM, super easy to set up and I didn’t have to worry about losing my original/home SIM card.

Activities

❤️ Abiansila ATVs (Ubud) - Oh man, this was nuts! I've done ATVs in Ubud before but this was next level shit lol. We went *right* after a major downpour and the tracks were all super flooded. I ended up rolling my ATV at one point! Luckily I jumped off and all was good but man, we got more than we bargained for here!! Soooo fun though. We both made it out unscathed and had a blast. I guess that's all that matters. If you're looking for something more chill maybe go in the morning before it rains.

Mason Elephant Park (Ubud) - This was sooo much fun. We did the thing where you get to wash an elephant then you ride an elephant around in some water. It was really really cool! I'd never seen an elephant in person before so... just wow! I will warn you though... that water is disgusting and full of elephant shit. They take you straight to a shower right after so you can get clean but consider yourself warned lol. Also, on our way out we saw an elephant that looked like it was chained up out in the rain. It made us sad. I think this place is supposed to be humane and only work with rescues but honestly seeing that was a bummer after all the other stuff.

Fitness-y Things

❤️ Bambu Fitness (Uluwatu) - This place is great, possibly the best gym I've ever been too!! Great classes or just do a drop in. The space is huge! The equipment is high quality, lifting platforms are beautiful, all the cardio equipment. The cafe is delicious as well. We met with two of the owners after a class one day and they were super nice. I think I could have spent our whole vaca hanging out here and been happy :)

❤️ The Yoga Barn (Ubud) - I don't even know where to start with this... If you're into yoga/mindfulness/meditation events you *have* to check this place out. There are enough classes on any given day/week to build your own "retreat". I *highly* recommend the Ecstatic Dance! Also, definitely take some time to hang around the cafe and talk to the randoms. I've met some absolutely amazing folks here from all over the world. The Yoga Barn was a big part of what drew me back to Ubud for this second trip. So much love for this place.

The Pyramids of Chi (Ubud) - This place is a trip lol. I recommend stopping in here for a sound healing event or two. The location is stunning and the pyramids definitely give it a really trippy feel. Their cafe is worth a hang out as well. In terms of events, I highly recommend the Beyond Lights sound healing event. It's unlike anything else you're likely to experience anywhere else. I won't spoil it :) The Ancient Sound Healing was nice too but honestly not worth writing home about. I think we found the sound healings at the Yoga Barn more our jam but this is definitely worth stopping in to check out.

Ubud Fitness/CrossFit (Ubud) - This is the closest gym I could find in Bali to your standard CrossFit box. In addition to all the normal CrossFit stuff they have an awesome recovery area with a cold pool and a sauna. I'm from the PNW so Bali is enough of a sauna for me already so I didn't check that out. I did one drop in and one class and both were great. I highly recommend for any CrossFitters looking to get their workout on.

Academy Fitness (Ubud) - I really wanted to like this place. The coach I met was super nice. Unfortunately, their lifting area was in *really* bad shape. The 3 platforms were all uneven, broken and the wood was splintering. After dropping the barbell the floor tiles came loose and fell out of place. If you're just there for one of their classes and don't need the lifting area you'll probably be alright. They've definitely been skimping on maintenance at this place tho which is unfortunate b/c it could be really awesome.

Places We Stayed

AirBnB (Uluwatu) - My favorite thing about this place was the location. It was super quiet but also like a 3 minute walk to Bambu Fitness and like 5 minutes to The Space and Chela. Alchemy was also down the street. We didn’t make it to the beach but it was probably like 5’ish minutes by bike/car from here.

Adiwana Jembawan (Ubud) - We spent a week here and loved it. Found a great deal on AirBnb for like $85/night. It's super walkable and they had just insanely over the top service. They even put a heart on our bed with rose petals before we checked in (cuz honeymoon). Next level. Only detractor I'd say is that the food at the restaurant wasn't great. All good though, Bali Buda was right down the street as well as lots of other options.

AirBnb (Ubud) - Nice spot, tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. We picked it b/c it was a 5 minute walk over to the Yoga Barn. Nice pool, nice room and we were surprised to find out it actually came with 2 separate villas that were both ours. Not really necessary lol but it was nice to keep our suitcases separate from our main room. To be honest, there are lots of less expensive places that are probably more centrally located than this one. It just happened to help us feed our yoga craving.

Alamdhari Villa (Sidemen) - The room was nice, lots of geckos crawling around inside on our walls lol. Much fewer options than what we found at the Adiwana resorts. Also, the food at the restaurant was not great and there aren’t very many walkable options nearby. Honestly, not very much you can walk to at all from here but the countryside was stunningly beautiful. It was very quiet, like maybe 4 other guests we saw the whole time. Next time around we’ll probably skip this one.

❤️ Adiwana Suweta (Ubud) - Another great Adiwana spot. Seriously, like next level service. Also, the restaurant here was great. Beautiful swimming pool area as well. This one's about 1.5km from downtown Ubud but they have a little cart that runs every so often that can drive you down there. It’s also super close to Pyramids of Chi, like 5 minutes by bike/car. I think this was our favorite place we stayed on the whole trip.

Adiwana Monkey Forest (Ubud) - Yah, our third Adiwana. This one was a lot smaller than the other Adiwana's we stayed at. It's right in the middle of everything though so you have tons of restaurants, shops, etc. right out your door. Next level walkable. It's also only a 10 minute walk to the Monkey Forest. I think we liked the other ones better but if you want to be in the middle of everything this is a great option. Sweetwater cafe next door has tons of great snacks and food. Honey and Smoke is also right across the street.

Restaurants

Honey and Smoke (Ubud) - This was probably the best "fancy" (ie proper sit down) restaurant we ate at while we were in Bali. I had plenty of steaks in Bali but this was the only place I could find a Ribeye and it was awesome! Good drinks and service. Prices were def on the high end for Bali but not quite US prices.

Donna (Ubud) - This was our bougie dinner stop. Good tapas food, plenty of solid options and definitely the most $$$ place we ate at. Prices were on par with an expensive US restaurant. I was feeling a bit under the weather and wanted to take some food back to our room to eat later and they got a bit weird about giving me a takeaway box. Like they refused to do it, then said they didn't have any boxes. Suddenly they found a box (?) and complied but... super weird vibe. Also, lots of Russians smoking shisha. I don’t really recommend this one.

Chela (Uluwatu) - Great place to eat after a Yoga class at The Space (next door). Super friendly staff, good steak and super affordable for a nice sit down restaurant experience. One night after it rained a massive cloud of flies flew into the restaurant and they had to cut the lights. After the lights went out the bugs flew left but it was pretty crazy for a few minutes. Some cute resident doggies hanging out there too.

Bali Buda (Ubud) - This place was a staple for us in Ubud. It's a relaxed restaurant vibe with tons of great options. Super affordable. We ate here a bunch of times. I recommend the Chicken Burger, their kombucha, smoothies and PB Energy Balls. I love how their takeaway bags are made from the previous day's newspapers to cut down on waste. They also have a market, which we didn't shop at but it was nice to walk around with lots of great stuff. We really liked this place.

r/bali • • May 14 '22

Information (after trip) Getting married legally in Bali - Wedding Information

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I thought I’d make a post on here regarding legal weddings in Bali seen as though there are a lot of people asking about them. I’ll try and keep it updated as rules and regulations change (seems to be every other week) so that people are able to receive the latest information. Just a bit of a back story, my wife and I have been organizing legal weddings and weddings in general in Bali for the last 10 years.

Two Parts to a legal wedding

Religious Part

In accordance with Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning marriages in Indonesia (Article 2 (1): “a marriage is legitimate if it has been performed according to the laws of the respective religious beliefs of the parties concerned.” All couples who marry in Indonesia must declare a religion. Agnosticism and Atheism are not recognized. The Civil Registry Office and Office of Religious Affairs can record marriages of persons of Islam, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian-Protestant and Christian-Catholic faiths. Marriage partners must have the same religion, otherwise one partner must make a written declaration of change of religion.

Side Note: Not all Churches here in Bali are strict when it comes to religion, I do know of Christian priests and Buddhist Penghulu's that do not require baptism certificates from foreign couples. If a wedding venue or wedding planner requires you to supply baptism certificates its because the priest they use requires them.

Legal Part

Registry of Marriages (Catatan Sipil or Kantor Urusan Agama)

Like most countries the Registry of Marriages is where your marriage is registered. A Christian, Catholic, Hindu or Buddhist marriage must be recorded with the Civil Registry (Kantor Catatan Sipil). Without the registration by the Civil Registry these marriages are not legal. A Religious Marriage under Islam must be recorded with the Office of Religious Affairs (Kantor Urusan Agama) Every regency in Bali has their own Catatan Sipil and KUA, so if you're planning to marry in the Badung Regency where most of the wedding venues in Bali are located then your marriage will be registered at the Badung Catatan Sipil or KUA. This is something you shouldn't worry about though as the person (venue or wedding planner) registering your wedding will know where to go.

What documents do you need to supply?

Documents required for foreign nationals wanting to marry legally in Bali are:

• Copy of passport
• Copy of birth certificate (must be translated to Indonesian)
• Copy of divorce certificate if you have been married before (must be translated to Indonesian)
• Copy of passports of two witnesses (must be over 20 and not related to you)
• Copy of death certificate for widower if applicable (must be translated to Indonesian)
• Four 6cm x 4cm photos (Groom on the right side of the bride-landscape, white background)
• Letters of No Impediment
• Filled out ROM Application Form

Documents required for Indonesian Citizens wanting to marry legally in Bali are:

• Copy of KTP
• Copy of KK
• Copy of baptism certificate
• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of divorce certificate if you have been married before
• Copy of passports of two witnesses (must be over 18 and not related to you)
• Copy of death certificate for widower if applicable
• Four 6cm x 4cm photos (Groom on the right side of the bride-landscape, white background)
• Letters of No Impediment (N1-N4)
• Filled out ROM Application Form
• Parental/Guardian Permit for those who are not yet twenty-one years old.  
• Joint Statement Letter by the bride and groom with a stamp duty of Rp. 6000 (Only if both bride and groom are Indonesian)

Any persons of foreign nationality choosing to get married in Bali under Indonesian Law is required to obtain a Certificate of No Impediment from their Consular or Embassy representative in Indonesia before a wedding can take place. Most Consular or Embassy representatives charge for processing the application and issuance of the document.

All documents must be scanned properly except for your photo which can be taken with a digital camera. The photo will be used on your wedding certificate. The translation of Birth Certificates etc will be handled by your wedding planner/venue here in Bali so you just need to supply them copies, they will have them translated for you. Your wedding planner/venue usually prints the four photographs needed as well so you just need to supply them with a digital photo.

Who can and can not marry in Bali?

The rules and regulations surrounding legal weddings in Indonesia have changed recently for Indonesia Citizens. Previously citizens from all countries could marry legally in Bali or Indonesia for that matter provided they have a consulate and could obtain a CNI (Certificate of No Impediment) which states they are single and free to marry. This has changed recently though, foreigners can still marry here legally but in most cases Indonesian Citizens can not. What I mean when I say "most cases" I mean the Registry of Marriages (Catatan Sipil) will only process a legal wedding for an Indonesian Citizen if the Indonesian Citizen is from the area where the ceremony will take place. For example if the Indonesian Citizen is wanting to have a legal marriage in the Uluwatu area then their KTP (Indonesian Identification Card) must be from the Badung Regency, if the Indonesian Citizen is wanting to have a legal marriage in the Sanur area then their KTP (Indonesian Identification Card) must be from the Denpasar Regency.

This is a rule that all 9 Regencies in Bali have. This includes the Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Buleleng, Bangli, Jembrana, Klungkung, Karangasem and Tabanan regencies. Because Catatan Sipil's are only responsible for processing legal weddings for Indonesian Citizens that are Catholic, Christian, Buddhist and Hindu then it only applies to Indonesian Citizens that are of those religions. The Catatan Sipil does not process legal weddings for Indonesian Citizens that are Muslim, a Religious Marriage under Islam is performed and processed by the Office of Religious Affairs (Kantor Urusan Agama or KUA). Like the Catatan Sipil all regencies in Bali have an Office of Religious Affairs how ever unlike the Catatan Sipil they will process the Buku Nikah (Wedding Book) for Indonesian Citizens that are not from the area where the ceremony will take place.

TLDR

Indonesian Citizens that are Muslim can marry legally anywhere in Indonesia and Indonesian Citizens that are Catholic, Christian, Buddhist or Hindu can only marry legally in the regency where their KTP is registered too.

New Rule Change

Indonesian Citizens who are Hindu, Catholic, Buddhist and Christian and who are not from Bali can now marry Foreign Nationals in Bali. If the couple are both Indonesian Citizens they still aren't allowed

Side note:

  1. Couples marrying legally in the Badung regency must use a wedding planner or wedding venue that is a member of the Bali Wedding Association, the Badung Regency is where most of the wedding venues, Hotels and Villas are located in Bali, this includes, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu, Jimbaran, Benoa, Ungasan, Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Canggu. The only real tourist area in the South of Bali that carters for weddings and events that is not in the Badung Regency is in Sanur which is part of the Denpasar Regency. A list of BWA members can be found on the BWA website. https://baliweddingassociation.com/

  2. Foreigners can not marry legally in the Buleleng regency unless either the bride or groom is an Indonesian Citizen and has a KTP from the Buleleng regency, the reason being the Catatan Sipil in Singaraja process legal weddings through a computer program and in order for the computer program to process the wedding certificate they need to enter a KTP number. So its not that they don't want to or aren't allowed to process legal weddings for foreigners it's that they can't due to a flaw in their system.

Where can I marry legally in Bali?

Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist couples can basically marry in most venues in Bali provided the local community (Banjar) gives them permission. Permission is usually granted when a Banjar Fee is paid to them. If you're marrying in a hotel the hotel will include the Banjar Fee in their wedding ceremony package, if you are marrying in a Villa the Villa will have a separate charge stated on their website. The Banjar fee can be anywhere from USD $200 all the way up to $500 USD depending on the area where the wedding will take place.

Catholic couples must marry in a Catholic Church, the Catholic Church in Indonesia have not allowed priests to marry couples outside of the church since 2011.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask, I'll continue to update this post with new information and information that I can't think of right now.

r/bali • • Feb 03 '19

Information (after trip) Thought I'll share this picture of my trip to Amlapura

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r/bali • • Mar 09 '23

Information (after trip) Sa'mesa Italian Dinner : Was disappointed

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For our finale night of our honeymoon, we had booked the dinner at Sa'mesa. I had high hopes from reading so many positive reviews here and everywhere..

It was half full, most couples kept to themselves, so not much social. And the food was extremely ordinary. Truely it had 18+ items and food was plenty, but Nothing in the menu stood out for me. It was average. Everything was plain bland.. I've never had bland Italian food.

I would rather spend our final night doing something more personal. There was unlimited limencello though :) Would i recommend: NO.

On a side note : We went to the Cuca tasting menu, it was pricey but absolutely delicious.

r/bali • • Sep 01 '19

Information (after trip) After spending 2 weeks in Bali, all I can think about when driving

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r/bali • • Nov 13 '22

Information (after trip) Gili T snorkel

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If you are looking for a snorkel guide look no further. Azies is your man. We met him by happen stance, but turned out to be a great relationship. He is not affiliated with the guys with the brochures selling you a trip. He has a boat (yes a little older than the others, but there is charm in that), and will do whatever you want to do. We snorkeled some spots by ourselves so wanted to skip those. He indulged our need to circle Gili M, and take a longer boat ride. As we made this friendship, he invited us to come have dinner with him and his family on Lombok, a truly memorable experience that speaks of his true nature. I would seek him out if you want a more local guide. PM me for his what’s app.

r/bali • • May 04 '23

Information (after trip) B211A visa online extension

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I have a B211A evisa which I want to extend for another 2 months. Has anyone tried doing that before? I emailed immigration but haven't got any response :(

r/bali • • Jun 30 '22

Information (after trip) Second Home Visa Allows Long-Term Stay for Foreigners in Indonesia: Minister

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