General Information

      Bali Lestari Wedding is the wedding division of Bali Tours & Travel, one of the eldest wedding specialists, who organize wedding arrangement for foreigners since 1990, can make all of the important arrangement and ensure your special days goes without a hitch. The formalities are kept to a minimum as we are able to guide you through all the legal requirements as well as organizing the ceremony and all the little personal touches that make the day go special. You may get married in an outdoor stage in the ground of your hotel, or even on the beach of your choice, in the Balinese house compound, chapel or in the Palace of the Royal Family with the Royal wedding arrangement.
 

Most couple in the world are possible to get married legally in Bali and recognized by your own country. To conduct a legal wedding ceremony the couple must posses a religious ceremony rite initially and it is based on the religion of the couple which are recognized by Indonesia Government, such us:  Protestant, Catholic, Buddhism, Hindu and Muslim. The marriage should be registered with the district Civil Registrar after.

Indonesian authorities require that all foreigners who plan to get married in Indonesia must obtain a "CNI" (Certificate of Non Impediment to Marriage) prior to the wedding. This is simply a letter from your Consulate or Embassy representative in Indonesia stating that there is no objection for you to get married in Indonesia.
 

The original wedding documentations below need to be brought with you, when you will visit your Respective Embassy/Consulate to swear an oath that you are free to get married. For further detail information please contact our wedding coordinator on the following address.
 

Wedding documentations required:

Pre Departure requirements:

•  Copy of the valid passport not less than 6 month prior to the date of arrival.

•  Copy of Birth certificate.

•  Baptism letter (if relevant)

•  Divorce letter (if relevant )

•  Death certificate (if they are widowed)

•  8 peaces shoulder  photograph ,size 4x6 cm bride and groom should be sitting  side by side in the same photo, the groom should be on the left side when we look at it. (these documentations should be sent 4 weeks prior to the date of the arrival via e-mail and all the original should be brought when you come down to Bali)

In the resort requirement :
• "CNI" (Certificate of Non Impediment to Marriage), should be obtained at
   extra cost paid direct by the couple to the embassy/consulate

Visit Indonesia Year 2008
officially launched The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

       The government officially launched Visit Indonesia Year 2008 on Wednesday, with the main aim of luring up to 7 million foreign tourists and booking US$6.4 billion in foreign exchange income. To help reach the target, the government is setting aside $15 million for a domestic and international advertising blitz. "The budget will be used to finance the promotion campaign, especially abroad," Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik told a media conference before the grand launch of the program, which will be the second for the country.

The government held its first Visit Indonesia program in 1991, which was not particularly successful, increasing the number of foreign tourists by merely 400,000 from the year earlier, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). BPS data show that in 1991, around 2.5 million foreign tourists visited the country, from 2.1 million in the previous year. This year, foreign tourist arrivals are expected to hit 5.5 million, well short of the 6 million targeted. Jero said the ministry had so far bought advertising time on several international television channels.

However, the larger portion of the money will be used to finance international forums, where it can effectively introduce and promote the program. Thamrin B.Bachri, the ministry's director general, added that such forums would be held mainly in countries which traditionally provided the most tourists for Indonesia, such as Australia, Singapore, Malaysia Korea and China. "These international promotion programs will take the biggest portion of the budget allocation." Wednesday's grand launch was highlighted by performances from Indonesian singers such as Ruth Sahanaya, Rossa and pop band Ungu.

Last week, the ministry had to revise its tourism slogan when it was pointed out it was grammatically incorrect. "Celebrating 100 years of nation's awakening" was changed to "100 years of national awakening". Garuda Indonesia was forced to repaint 10 planes servicing international routes that had already been daubed with the slogan.

Next year the ministry is set to organize more than 100 international events and cultural festivals across the country. (ndr)

DSource: The Jakarta Post