Indonesia Plans to Lift Quarantine Restrictions for All Fully Vaccinated Travelers by April

According to an Indonesian minister, the country wants to lift quarantine restrictions for all fully vaccinated travelers by 1st April.

Luhut Pandjaitan, a minister in charge of the Covid response in the resorts of Java and Bali, said at a press conference that if a pilot in Bali went well, the limits will be lifted across the country.

Fully vaccinated travelers can now escape the mandatory three-day quarantine, however, they must still stay on the island for four days under the pilot, which began on Monday (7th March).

Last October, Bali opened to foreign tourists, but a three-day quarantine and other restrictions remained in place, limiting demand.

According to Reuters, Bali received 6.2 million visitors in 2019, and tourism accounts for 50% of the island’s income.