What proof of onward travel is required for Bali e-visa if leaving Indonesia from a different island?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 17 days ago
TL;DR
For the Bali e-visa, any onward ticket departing from any Indonesian airport is acceptable — it doesn't have to be from Bali. A booking confirmation is generally sufficient.
What the community said
As proof of onward travel, the ticket should continue to a third country rather than be a quick out-and-back routing. One reported workable option was transit via Singapore: visa-free transit of up to 96 hours is generally allowed there if the onward ticket chain is in order.
17 days ago Singapore — transit up to 96 hours
If you plan to exit Indonesia from a different city (e.g., Medan to Penang), you can attach that specific ticket to your e-visa application. Immigration officers understand that tourists island-hop and may depart from a different airport than their entry point.
17 days ago Medan → Penang route accepted
When applying for a second consecutive e-visa, you can reuse the same onward departure ticket from the first application, as long as the departure date falls within the validity period of the new visa.
17 days ago Same ticket usable for back-to-back e-visas
A cheap booking confirmation or unticket reservation is generally sufficient for the e-visa application — a fully paid ticket is not required. Border officers at Bali airport typically do not re-check onward travel documents upon arrival.
17 days ago Unpaid booking confirmation accepted