Bali now allows tourists again - but not from Germany

After the borders remained closed for a long time, Bali is now allowing vaccinated tourists from selected countries to enter again.

Germany is not one of them.

Due to the year-round summer temperatures and numerous beautiful beaches, the Indonesian island of Bali is a popular long-haul travel destination *.

Due to the corona pandemic, however, vacation was not an option in recent months - but that is about to change.

From now on, travelers from selected countries can travel to Bali again.

Contrary to what was initially expected, Germany is not one of them.

Bali is reopening for vacationers - but not for Germans

"According to the President's instructions, we are allowing visitors from 19 countries to travel to Bali and the Riau Islands again," said the German press agency in a statement from pandemic officer Luhut Pandjaitan on Thursday.

The selected countries include the European countries

.

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This is surprising insofar as the Balinese lieutenant governor recently spoke of the desire to create travel corridors to Germany, England, Russia and the USA.

But that now seems to be off the table.

According to the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO),

countries that have now been selected have

, Pandjaitan said.

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These corona rules apply to entry into Bali

The prerequisite is that vacationers have to enter via Bali or the two airports on the Riau Islands in Batam and Bintan.

In addition, proof of a

required.

In addition, there is initially a five-day quarantine for tourists in the booked hotels.

International flights are scheduled to reopen on Thursday at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.

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