For your travel to Bali you will not need any Visa before arrival in most cases, if you are traveling from the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Singapore (other nationalities should inquire with the local embassy or just locate the info page in a Bali travel book in your local bookstore, see also our Bali Bookstore)

The normal Visas are valid for 60 days upon arrival.

Be prepared to hold an ongoing or return airline ticket when arriving at Bali International Airport, since most of the times you will be asked for that by immigration officials.

The safety for travelers is at a very high level, unlike in other indonesian Islands there has been no civil unrest at any time. Travelers who have been to Bali before, and are staying here at the moment (July 1999) can agree on the fact, that Bali is one of the safest places in the world.

Local currency is the Rupiah, and should not be attained prior to arrival, you will get a better exchange rate by changing your cash notes or traveler's checks at a local money changer. Money changer are part of a very busy industry and you'll find them anywhere in the major travel locations, simply because they offer better rates than the banks. Credit Cards are being accepted to pay for services, but it is not recommended to use them to draw cash, since commission fees are expensive. Stick to cash or travelers checks for your daily expenses.

Health sensitive issues in Bali are Mosquitos bites and tab water. The water issue is easy to solve by using only botteled water available at every "small shop around the corner", for keeping mosquitos from biting you at evenings and nights, we recommend lotions applied on the skin preventing that (try the local Kayu Putih - Cap Lang), at night you are save with mosquito nets or in airconditioned rooms. Although Malaria is not common in Bali, it is good to take precautions just in case the situation is changing.