Malaysians will have to pay nearly RM50 to enter Bali from next year

Balinese dancers performing a traditional dance during celebrations marking Indonesia’s 78th Independence day in Bali recently. — AFP

Bali, Indonesia will start charging foreign tourists a levy to visit starting next February, part of broader moves by the tropical island to clean up its tourism scene.

Overseas visitors must pay 150,000 rupiah (RM46) per person for each entry to the island, and the funds will be used to conserve coral reefs, mangroves and other sustainable projects, Tjokorda Bagus Pemayun, head of tourism office, said in an interview recently. The levy must be paid before or at the time of arrival, with the rest of the detail still under discussion, he added.