Indonesia to keep loose entry rules for Chinese visitors despite Covid-19 spike in China

Under current rules, travellers arriving to Indonesia from overseas are only required to show proof of complete vaccination against the coronavirus. It scrapped the PCR test requirement for fully-vaccinated visitors in May unless they have a fever and same goes for travellers from China.

Indonesia has no plans to tighten restrictions for travellers from China, keeping its looser Covid-19 policy for international visitors despite a recent surge in cases.

Indonesia to keep loose entry rules for Chinese visitors despite Covid-19 spike in China (pixabay)

Under current rules, travellers arriving from overseas are only required to show proof of complete vaccination against the coronavirus. It scrapped the PCR test requirement for fully-vaccinated visitors in May unless they have a fever.

“There is no immediate need to change the existing policy but we will continue to monitor the situation,” Covid-19 Task Force Spokesman Wiku Adisasmito said in a phone interview in Jakarta.

Southeast Asia’s biggest economy is keeping the policy as the nation prepares to lift its remaining pandemic restrictions to sustain growth. It comes as a number of countries including US, Italy, Japan and Taiwan are tightening measures for travelers from China that’s reopening its borders even as cases jumped.

The policy would benefit Bali, as the resort island depends much on tourism to keep its economy going.