Bali Tourist Rules

 Recent incidents involving misbehavior by tourists have prompted Bali’s Governor, Mr. Wayan Koster, to implement new guidelines aimed at maintaining harmony and respect for the local culture.

Full list of the tourists obligations and prohibitions, according to Bali Governor Circular No. 4/2023

1. Obligations

Respect the sanctity of temples, pratima (religious effigies), and other sacred religious symbols.

Respect customs, traditions, art, and culture, as well as the local wisdom of the Balinese people during rituals and ceremonies.

Wear polite, reasonable, and appropriate clothing when visiting holy places, tourist attractions, public areas, and while doing any activities in Bali.

Behave in sacred areas, tourist areas, restaurants, shopping areas, highways, and other public places.

Be accompanied by a tour guide who has a permit/license (understand the local conditions, customs, traditions, and local wisdom of Balinese people) when visiting tourist attractions.

Exchange currency at authorized money changers, both banks and licensed non-bank places.

Make payments using Indonesian Standard QR Codes.

Do transactions using the rupiah currency.

Obey Indonesian traffic laws and regulations, including by obtaining an international driving license or national driving license.

Use legal transportation services, both cars or motorbikes.

Stay at legal accommodation.

Comply with all special provisions/rules that apply in different tourist attractions.

2. Prohibitions

Entering the utamaning mandala and madyaning mandala (main parts of a temple) except for praying, and to do so by wearing traditional Balinese clothing and not during menstruation.

Climbing sacred trees.

Performing behavior that desecrates sacred or sanctified places, temples, Pratima and religious symbols, such as climbing sacred buildings and taking pictures while wearing immodest clothing/without clothes.

Littering and/or polluting lakes, water springs, rivers, sea, and public places.

Using single-use plastics such as plastic bags, Styrofoam, and plastic straws.

Using harsh words, behaving impolitely, causing a commotion, and acting aggressively against state apparatus, government, local communities, and fellow tourists alike, directly or indirectly through social media, such as spreading hate speech and false information.

Working and/or carrying out business activities without obtaining the proper licenses.

Engaging in illegal activities such as trading in illegal goods, including illegal drugs.

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