Online application for e_VOA for Bali

[Captain Halliday]

In a weird coincidence I wasn't able to check in to Cathay online yesterday for our flight LHR-HK-DPS today. I thought they knew we had visa issue. Nup. They needed to see we had a flight out of Bali. It is on Jetstar. So there we were in the F lounge check in area for Cathay having to show them our Jetstar flight booking. Oh the shame. Yet on the way to Bali first time round on Qantas, booked as a single journey, they didn't even bother asking anything about getting out again.

I’m with @SYD. I doubt it’ll be an issue.

We entered on the 18th too (as you well know), departed in the 27th and re-entered on the 28th without issue.

Different circumstances being a flight cancellation, but there were no issues with reentry, or with the second departure the next day.

 

[SYD]

We entered on the 18th too (as you well know), departed in the 27th and re-entered on the 28th without issue.

Different circumstances being a flight cancellation, but there were no issues with reentry, or with the second departure the next day.

Was that on one (same) eVOA or you just paid a second fee on arrival the 2nd time?

 

[Captain Halliday]

Was that on one (same) eVOA or you just paid a second fee on arrival the 2nd time?

Same eVOA. Only paid once.

Edit: I also think expecting ~300 pax to apply for and pay for a new visa for one additional night due to a flight cancellation would have been harsh.

Some of the pax were already angry - needing a new visa would only have made things worse.

 

[Pushka]

Same eVOA. Only paid once.

Edit: I also think expecting ~300 pax to apply for and pay for a new visa for one additional night due to a flight cancellation would have been harsh.

Some of the pax were already angry - needing a new visa would only have made things worse.

I wonder if the egates actually record entry (on first entry)

I’ll find out in 6 hours I guess.

 

[Pushka]

I wonder if the egates actually record entry (on first entry)

I’ll find out in 6 hours I guess.

Well, it’s a known issue and another visa is required. Which means lining up at VOA but they can’t take payment so you need to go to another desk. I wonder if every single entry visa has this issue but most don’t return to find out or get a multi entry one.

There seemed to be large queues everywhere today and people using gates were being directed to the immigration line which if you have an EVISA but have to line up at the counter (eg for kids) it’s really quick.

So many line up at the declarations counter with no idea what is required then get jammed up in the queue. One woman today was even arguing with the officer. And another group of guys was lining up, with trolley of course while another went back to do the online version and stopped the queue until people started squeezing past them.