Latest travel advice for Indonesia

 

For Australians travelling in or to Indonesia

For Australians travelling in Indonesia or planning to travel to Indonesia, please refer to the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website for latest news and information related to your trip and subscribe for updates. Travel advice is reviewed and updated regularly.

 

For Australians planning to return or for international travellers planning on travel to Australia

Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs website for the latest advice in relation to travelling to Australia and for further information on the Australian Government’s Department of Health website on COVID-19.

 

Consular, passport and notarial services

The Consulate-General remains open Mon-Fri for normal business hours (8am – 4pm). Consular, notarial and passport services continue to be provided by appointment. There are additional security screening requirements if you are required to attend the Consulate-General. Please refer to appointment bookings for more information. If the Consulate-General is closed, please contact our Consular Emergency Centre: +61 2 6261 3305 if you have an urgent request.

 

Australian Consulate-General in Bali - Odalan Ceremony

 

Message from the Consul-General in Bali  

 

Welcome to the website of the Australian Consulate-General in Bali. This website outlines important information for Australians travelling to or living in Bali, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), including how to contact the Consulate-General and the range of consular and passport services available. We also provide a limited range of consular services to Canadian citizens. Information on Australian visas and citizenship is also available on this website.

I urge all Australians planning to travel to Bali, NTB or NTT, as well as all resident Australians, to:

• Check the smartraveller.gov.au website for the latest travel advice on Indonesia, including general advice on security and health matters. You can also subscribe to automatically receive email updates whenever the travel advisory is changed.

• Subscribe for updates to the Indonesia travel advice so that in the event of an emergency, such as a natural disaster or a family emergency, we can contact you.

• Ensure that each person travelling in your party (including children) is covered by adequate travel insurance. While Bali, NTB and NTT offer a great array of experiences and activities, it is important that your travel insurance covers everything you could potentially engage in.

• Carefully read the advice under Services for Australians and ensure that people travelling in your party are aware of the potential problems that may be encountered. 

Consul-General in Bali Ms Anthea Griffin.

 

Voting in the 2023 Referendum

 

On 14 October 2023, Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum to alter the Constitution. Information can be found on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) Referendum 2023 webpage and in the AEC’s Referendum 2023 – The Yes/No case pamphlet.

The Australian Consulate-General in Bali will be a postal vote collection centre as well as an in-person voting centre on the dates listed below. Appointments are not required however photo identification e.g. driver licence, is required to enter the Consulate-General.

All eligible Australians living in or visiting Indonesia will be able to vote. To be eligible to vote, you must be enrolled. Please ensure your enrolment details are up to date at the AEC website.

In-person voting will be held at the Consulate-General in Bali from 2-6 and 9-13 October 2023 between 09:30 and 14:30:

 

Monday 2 October 2023                09:30-14:30

Tuesday 3 October 2023                09:30-14:30

Wednesday 4 October 2023         09:30-14:30

Thursday 5 October 2023              09:30-14:30

Friday 6 October 2023                    09:30-14:30

 

Monday 9 October 2023                09:30-14:30

Tuesday 10 October 2023             09:30-14:30

Wednesday 11 October 2023       09:30-14:30

Thursday 12 October 2023            09:30-14:30

Friday 13 October 2023                 09:30-14:30

 

Please monitor our website and social media accounts for more detail to come.

 

Medibank Private/ahm and other recent data breaches – advice for foreign passport holders

22 November 2022

Medibank Private/ahm have advised the Australian Passport Office (APO) that no Australian Travel Document information was compromised in this breach.

Foreign passports for international students were compromised through this cyberattack. Medibank Private/ahm are contacting impacted customers directly.

If Medibank Private/ahm have advised you that your foreign passport information was compromised, you should contact the government that issued the passport for advice on what to do. This is also the case for all data breaches that impact foreign passport holders, including the recent breaches at Optus and Medlab.

More information:

Medibank/ahm impacted customers:

• Call Medibank on 134 148 (within Australia) or +61 3 9862 1095 (International) 
• Contact Medibank’s 24/7 Student Health and Support line (Medibank international students call 1800 887 283 and ahm international students call 1800 006 745)
• Visit Medibank Cyber Event Updates and Support page medibank.com.au/cybersecurity
• Go to ID Care’s dedicated Medibank and ahm breach response plan).
• See the Australian Cyber Security Centre's Medibank Private alert.

Optus impacted customers:

• Contact Optus customer service directly on 133 937 (within Australia), or +612 8082 5678 (International), or go to their Passport Information (link is external) webpage.
• Go to our Frequently Asked Questions on the Optus data breach and passport information
• See the Australian Cyber Security Centre's Optus data breach (link is external) alert.

Medlab impacted customers:

Contact Medlab customer service directly on +61 1800 433 980, or go to their data breach web page (link is external).

 

Public Holidays

 

The Australian Consulate-General will be closed on the following dates: 

2023

• Monday 2 January 2023
• Wednesday 4 January 2023
• Thursday 5 January 2023
• Thursday 26 January 2023
• Wednesday 22 March 2023
• Thursday 23 March 2023
• Friday 7 April 2023
• Monday 10 April 2023
• Monday 24 April 2023
• Wednesday 2 August 2023
• Thursday 3 August 2023
• Thursday 17 August 2023
• Monday 25 December 2023
• Tuesday 26 December 2023

 

After hours emergency contact

 

FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY, Australian and Canadian citizens requiring urgent assistance outside normal Consulate-General office hours, including weekends and public holidays:

• Call (+62 361) 2000 100. Follow the instructions (press 4, wait for the information recording to begin and then press 6), this will connect you to the 24 hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra.

• Alternatively, call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra directly on (+61 2) 6261 3305.

• Non-urgent enquiries can be made by email to [email protected].