5+ hours immigration line Bali Airport on end of July 2022 is finally improving to normalize according authorities German blogger Sebastian Powell made reports of the worst situation regarding lineups he ever experienced anywhere in the world during his two decades .People waiting for several hours in the immigration line at Denpasar Bali Airport according Sebastian Powell. Bali Airport has always been pretty terrible when you arrive at the wrong time of day, and usually, the afternoon is the worst to get in. 2:00pm  appears to be among the worst time slots to arrive in Denpasar these days and keep in mind that with all airport experiences, wait times totally depend on arriving during peak/off-peak hours.

Only every second counter was staffed by immigration officers, something that’s entirely unacceptable on behalf of the authorities. Where is the staff? Is it so difficult to get officers on the roster to stamp people’s passports? It was horrific. Someone needed medical attention, children and adults were crying, people hadn’t had anything to drink for hours, and suddenly a shouting match escalated into a brawl that had to be broken up by officers.  All of these are homemade problems. Indonesia and Bali reintroduced the Visa on Arrival that was previously discontinued for many nationalities. It now costs ~US$35 (500,000 IDR).

Bali Airport has become a complete nightmare. The organization and wait periods have gotten completely out of control and given today’s situation there’s no way I’d recommend anyone to visit Bali until things get more efficient. With or without the arrival concierge, this is not how a tourist destination should treat visitors. Forget the charade of the visa on arrival for a moment that was initially proclaimed to be a safety measure due to COVID, but Indonesia and Bali Airport, in particular, isn’t even able to streamline that process in an acceptable manner.

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Beach bars on Berawa coastline in the  Canggu area  demolished by local authorities just weeks  before opening of specious beach club owned by controversial Indonesian lawyer ” Paris Hotman “. Large number of bars and restaurants  located on the edge of Berawa Beach been demolished by joint officers from the Badung Satpol PP and North Kuta Police on Wednesday (18/5/2022). The local autorities reminded  the owners since February 2022 that  the deadline should have been on Sunday (15/5/2022).
Finally the demolition was completed days after the deadline. Since February 2022 ,

Arrangements have been already made  with the concerned owners according the  Police Chief I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara . Apparently the destroyed local businesses  are located  in the  area where the popular night  Holywings will soon opening his doors. In total 30 bars and warungs [ local restaurants ) will be demolished  along the Berawa beach . Non of them has a operational license . Some owners agreed during a previous meeting on march 18 th 2022  to dismantle it themselves  from April 1 st until   May 15, 2022.

30 Beach bars on Berawa demolished

Vietjet resume flights to Bali direct five times a week  Ho Chi Minh  with connecting routes  to other  destinations within Vietnam. Low-cost carrier Vietjet has launched its newest international route from Ho Chi Minh City to Bali, connecting the largest city in Vietnam to one of the world’s most famous holiday destinations.The first and only airline to provide direct flights on this route, Vietjet expects this route will contribute to promoting tourism and trade across the region. Talking at the launch of the new route, Do Xuan Quang, vice president, Vietjet said, “With the route, passengers from Vietnam can now save more time and money when travelling to Bali without having to transit at other airports, and local people and travellers from Bali can now more easily discover the modern and vibrant Ho Chi Minh City and connect to other famous destinations within Vietnam and across the region, thanks to Vietjet’s expanding network.

Rizky Handayani, deputy minister of tourism, Republic of Indonesia described the new route as a good start for Vietjet to connect more destinations in Vietnam to others in Indonesia and the region. The new route will further improve the relationship and help to increase the travel flow between the two countries, he said, adding that travellers can now enjoy low airfares, less travel time and comfortable trips.The flight departs Ho Chi Minh City at 8:05am and arrives in Bali at 1:05pm. The return flight takes off from Bali at 2:05pm and lands in HCM City at 5:05pm (all local time). Currently, the low-cost airline operates around 400 flights daily, carrying more than 80 million passengers to date, with 113 routes covering destinations across Vietnam and international destinations such as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, mainland China, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia and Cambodia.

Villa invaders from Russia and Moldova been arrested in the Canggu area and moved to the detention center in Jimbaran to be deported . Two coupled with children from Russia and Moldova will be deported after entering without permission  a villa located on the Jalan Munduk Kedungu at Parerenan in the Canggu area on Saturday March 23  th 2022. The Head of the Intelligence Section and Immigration Enforcement Class I TPI Denpasar, Yudhistira Yudha Permana, said that the action against the six foreigners was based on a letter from the Head of the Immigration Office Class I TPI Denpasar Number: W.20.IMI.IMI.2-GR.03.06-254. In The warrant followed up on public reports regarding disturbing foreigners, so that five personnel backed up by police officers were deployed at the Red Salt Cafe, Villa and Huts in  Jalan Munduk Kedungu No 29, Pererenan . The community  complained after  the foreigners  forced their way into the villa belonging to a local resident. The local authorities  arrived on the location then secured the foreigners after receiving the statements of witnesses . It was reported  that the six foreigners entered the villa by breaking the door on Saturday (26/3) early in the morning.  The foreigners refused  to show passports and residence permits. They refused to answer all questions and even not give their country of origin, They stated that the villa was a gift from God, The Immigration team secured the six foreigners to the Denpasar Immigration office with their belongings. The foreigners waiting now  for the deportation process at  the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center in Jimbaran

Russian tourist in Bali facing difficulties  to withdraw cash have been forced to search for cash or resort to digital currency transactions to continue vacationing or return home. The unprecedented sanctions imposed on Russian banks due to the invasion of Ukraine have affected its citizens abroad, . This created a huge problem for us. They left us completely empty of our finances, as if they were completely frozen and we can’t use them at all here, Ivanov, 27, said he may have to look for a job in Indonesia.

The Russian embassy in the capital, Jakarta, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bali is a popular holiday destination among Russian tourists who flocked to the island in the tens of thousands before the pandemic and were among the first to return when the borders were partially reopened last year. About 1,150 Russians entered Indonesia in January 2022, according to statistics office data. Rifki Saldi Yanto, a local coffee shop manager, said he’s noticed a drop in Russian customers in recent days, with many now paying with cash instead of a credit card.

More than 7,000 Russians are stranded in Thailand, another popular beach destination, due to canceled flights, free-falling ruble and payment problems. The Russian economy is facing its most serious crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, after Western countries have moved in recent days to… isolated from the global financial system.