Visa Management
Ease of visa handling is also provided by Bali Immigration Officers. A total of 8 foreign tourists, consisting of 1 foreign tourist each from the United States, France and Germany along with 4 Russian tourists, come to the immigration service counters to extend their visa periods that were to end today and were immediately served by the deployed officers.
Earlier Tourism Minister Arief Yahya also called on the aviation and hospitality industry in Bali to give special discounts to tourists following the mounting volcanic activity of Mount Agung since Saturday (25/11). Especially since the increasing volcanic activity of Mount Agung in Bali has caused the closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport at 07.15 local time for up to 18 hours.
Minister Arief Yahya asked all parties to make sure that passengers affected by flight cancellation and forced to check-in at hotels be given a special discount of up to 50% and make it easier to arrange visa extensions for travelers without charge.
To low cost carriers, the Minister hoped travelers will not be charged flight cancellation or rescheduling fees. If the tourist visa has expired, it will be automatically renewed 1 month. “Please help. This is important," he said.
Minister Arief Yahya also appealed to airport managers to continue to update their information related to the opening / closing of the airport and as well as the readiness of the Airport to serve tourists, especially Ngurah Rai Airport, Lombok, and Banyuwangi Airport.
