Does a Canadian need a return ticket to enter Indonesia at Bali?
As a Canadian citizen flying from Australia to Bali, do I need to prove to the Australian airline at check in that I have booked a reservation out of Indonesia?
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As a Canadian citizen flying from Australia to Bali, do I need to prove to the Australian airline at check in that I have booked a reservation out of Indonesia?
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What is your nationality?
– Michael Hampton
Jan 8 '17 at 1:26
Canadian @MichaelHampton
– Sonja
Jan 8 '17 at 2:17
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As a Canadian citizen flying from Australia to Bali, do I need to prove to the Australian airline at check in that I have booked a reservation out of Indonesia?
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As a Canadian citizen flying from Australia to Bali, do I need to prove to the Australian airline at check in that I have booked a reservation out of Indonesia?
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What is your nationality?
– Michael Hampton
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Canadian @MichaelHampton
– Sonja
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What is your nationality?
– Michael Hampton
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Canadian @MichaelHampton
– Sonja
Jan 8 '17 at 2:17
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What is your nationality?
– Michael Hampton
Jan 8 '17 at 1:26
What is your nationality?
– Michael Hampton
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Canadian @MichaelHampton
– Sonja
Jan 8 '17 at 2:17
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– Sonja
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As of today, the Canadian site on Travel does not mention that it is required to have a return ticket. It does say immigration can require one while a passport must be valid for 6 months after arrival. That information was updated Jan 4, 2017, so it the most recent available now.
It was certainly possible to travel there without a return ticket in 2012 as a Canadian. Bali specifically in my case as I arrived on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpasar. Many of the documents quoted are irrelevant to this situation since they are either intended for the UK or are regarding visa-on-arrival which does not apply since Canadians are granted visa-free entry. Of course rules may have changed since 2012 (I did not keep a copy), so what was possible then may does not necessarily apply to what is possible today.
NOTE Redacted and rewrote most of this answer to reflect information available today. Check this answer's history if you are curious.
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
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Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
1
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
2
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
2
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
2
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
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Contrary to Itai's answer, you are required to have a return or onward ticket. So the airline could prevent you from boarding without one. This is noted in Timatic, which is the reference the airline staff will check.
Immigration staff in Bali likely won't ask but they do have the right to check and deny entry if they wish.
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As of today, the Canadian site on Travel does not mention that it is required to have a return ticket. It does say immigration can require one while a passport must be valid for 6 months after arrival. That information was updated Jan 4, 2017, so it the most recent available now.
It was certainly possible to travel there without a return ticket in 2012 as a Canadian. Bali specifically in my case as I arrived on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpasar. Many of the documents quoted are irrelevant to this situation since they are either intended for the UK or are regarding visa-on-arrival which does not apply since Canadians are granted visa-free entry. Of course rules may have changed since 2012 (I did not keep a copy), so what was possible then may does not necessarily apply to what is possible today.
NOTE Redacted and rewrote most of this answer to reflect information available today. Check this answer's history if you are curious.
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
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answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
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Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
1
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
2
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
2
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
2
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
|
show 10 more comments
As of today, the Canadian site on Travel does not mention that it is required to have a return ticket. It does say immigration can require one while a passport must be valid for 6 months after arrival. That information was updated Jan 4, 2017, so it the most recent available now.
It was certainly possible to travel there without a return ticket in 2012 as a Canadian. Bali specifically in my case as I arrived on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpasar. Many of the documents quoted are irrelevant to this situation since they are either intended for the UK or are regarding visa-on-arrival which does not apply since Canadians are granted visa-free entry. Of course rules may have changed since 2012 (I did not keep a copy), so what was possible then may does not necessarily apply to what is possible today.
NOTE Redacted and rewrote most of this answer to reflect information available today. Check this answer's history if you are curious.
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
Kate Gregory
59.2k10159256
answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
ItaiItai
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Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
1
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
2
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
2
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
2
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
|
show 10 more comments
As of today, the Canadian site on Travel does not mention that it is required to have a return ticket. It does say immigration can require one while a passport must be valid for 6 months after arrival. That information was updated Jan 4, 2017, so it the most recent available now.
It was certainly possible to travel there without a return ticket in 2012 as a Canadian. Bali specifically in my case as I arrived on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpasar. Many of the documents quoted are irrelevant to this situation since they are either intended for the UK or are regarding visa-on-arrival which does not apply since Canadians are granted visa-free entry. Of course rules may have changed since 2012 (I did not keep a copy), so what was possible then may does not necessarily apply to what is possible today.
NOTE Redacted and rewrote most of this answer to reflect information available today. Check this answer's history if you are curious.
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
Kate Gregory
59.2k10159256
answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
ItaiItai
28.7k969154
As of today, the Canadian site on Travel does not mention that it is required to have a return ticket. It does say immigration can require one while a passport must be valid for 6 months after arrival. That information was updated Jan 4, 2017, so it the most recent available now.
It was certainly possible to travel there without a return ticket in 2012 as a Canadian. Bali specifically in my case as I arrived on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpasar. Many of the documents quoted are irrelevant to this situation since they are either intended for the UK or are regarding visa-on-arrival which does not apply since Canadians are granted visa-free entry. Of course rules may have changed since 2012 (I did not keep a copy), so what was possible then may does not necessarily apply to what is possible today.
NOTE Redacted and rewrote most of this answer to reflect information available today. Check this answer's history if you are curious.
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
Kate Gregory
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answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
ItaiItai
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edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
Kate Gregory
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edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
Kate Gregory
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edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:44
Kate Gregory
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59.2k10159256
answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
ItaiItai
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answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
ItaiItai
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answered Jan 8 '17 at 1:40
ItaiItai
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28.7k969154
Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
1
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
2
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
2
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
2
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
|
show 10 more comments
Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
1
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
2
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
2
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
2
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
Yes, that's why I pointed to the site which has a huge list of nationalities who are exempt from visas, which include 163 countries, so chances are, most people in the world is on that list :)
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:04
1
1
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
There you go, it's Canadian-specific now and I have first hand experience since I also went to Bali on a Canadian passport.
– Itai
Jan 8 '17 at 2:29
2
2
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
This answer is WRONG. A return ticket IS needed. See article 2(b) from this document - indonesianembassy.org.uk/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/… Note that the fact they may not ask to see the ticket isn't relevant - the fact is that they CAN. Also, when the return is on the same ticket, the airline will have already notified them of the return details.
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 4:41
2
2
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
@itai It is a copy of the Indonesian regulations for visa free travel. Who gives it to you doesn't change the rules. What happens "a few years ago" is irrelevant - especially given that at that time Canada wasnt on the visa free list (it was a paid visa on arrival, with different conditions)
– Doc
Jan 8 '17 at 5:07
2
2
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
Itai - the fact that your airline failed to check for your return ticket in 2012 does not mean it is not required today.
– user13044
Jan 8 '17 at 7:42
|
show 10 more comments
Contrary to Itai's answer, you are required to have a return or onward ticket. So the airline could prevent you from boarding without one. This is noted in Timatic, which is the reference the airline staff will check.
Immigration staff in Bali likely won't ask but they do have the right to check and deny entry if they wish.
add a comment |
Contrary to Itai's answer, you are required to have a return or onward ticket. So the airline could prevent you from boarding without one. This is noted in Timatic, which is the reference the airline staff will check.
Immigration staff in Bali likely won't ask but they do have the right to check and deny entry if they wish.
add a comment |
Contrary to Itai's answer, you are required to have a return or onward ticket. So the airline could prevent you from boarding without one. This is noted in Timatic, which is the reference the airline staff will check.
Immigration staff in Bali likely won't ask but they do have the right to check and deny entry if they wish.
Contrary to Itai's answer, you are required to have a return or onward ticket. So the airline could prevent you from boarding without one. This is noted in Timatic, which is the reference the airline staff will check.
Immigration staff in Bali likely won't ask but they do have the right to check and deny entry if they wish.
answered Jan 8 '17 at 2:51
user13044
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What is your nationality?
– Michael Hampton
Jan 8 '17 at 1:26
Canadian @MichaelHampton
– Sonja
Jan 8 '17 at 2:17