GlobeKit — Bali / Indonesia Drone Trip Planner
How to use this planner
Select your location, drone weight class, and use type at the top. The planner will surface specific friction flags and filter your checklist for your combination.
This tool provides planning readiness signals only. It does not confirm whether any specific flight is permitted and never outputs "approved," "cleared," or "safe to fly." Verdicts reflect friction levels, not clearance.
Rules changed in January 2025. If you have flown in Indonesia before or read guides published before 2025, verify again — registration requirements, DJI geofencing removal, and temple-zone enforcement all shifted materially.
Your trip
All three inputs are required to generate your verdict and checklist.
Select all three inputs above to see your verdict.
Pre-trip checklist
SIPP-TA registration via SIPUDI portal
Required for all drones regardless of weight since January 2025. Complete before travel. Contact DGCA to confirm the current active registration pathway — portal URLs have been unreliable.
Indonesian customs declaration (Bea Cukai)
Declare electronics with combined value over USD 1,500. Up to two drones permitted as part of a five-device limit. Use the electronic declaration form at ecd.beacukai.go.id.
Airline battery carry-on rules (IATA)
All lithium batteries must travel carry-on only. Under 100 Wh generally permitted. 101–160 Wh requires airline approval (max 2). Over 160 Wh prohibited on passenger aircraft. Verify with your specific airline before travel.
Airspace check — DJI FlySafe GEO Zone Map
Check each planned location before travel at fly-safe.dji.com. Note: DJI removed hard geofencing on 13 January 2025. Your drone will not stop itself at restricted zones. Pilot bears full legal responsibility.
National park SIMAKSI permit
Required for all national parks and protected areas. Includes drone pilot licence, park fees (~IDR 2,100,000 / day in core zones, approx. USD 125), and minimum one-week advance application. See Komodo permit reference for the documented model.
Banjar (village council) written permission — sacred sites
Perda Bali No. 12/2024 establishes a 5 km exclusion zone around all classified sacred sites. Banjar written permission is the only documented pathway within 5 km. RF detection is reported at major temples. Verify before flying — this planner is not a legal boundary calculator.
DGCA commercial permit + Indonesian Remote Pilot Licence (RPL)
Commercial drone work requires an Indonesian RPL and DGCA commercial permit. Foreign visitors cannot obtain an RPL directly — local sponsorship and weeks of lead time are required. Not achievable on a tourist visa during a short trip.
Insurance — UAV liability coverage
Required for commercial operations. Recommended for 250g+ drones. Confirm your policy covers UAV use in Indonesia and the intended use type.
Before every flight
Confirm outside the 15 km Ngurah Rai exclusion zone
The airport exclusion covers most of south Bali including Kuta, Seminyak, and parts of Canggu. Verify your specific coordinates before each flight.
Confirm no temple, ceremony, or sacred site within 5 km
Perda No. 12/2024 exclusion zones apply. Ceremonies can occur with little advance notice and may extend enforcement on the day. Local permission needed.
Check local enforcement context
Enforcement is often venue-driven — hotel security, banjar officers, and pecalang (traditional security) may act independently of DGCA. Ask at your accommodation before flying. Conditions can change day to day.
Confirm operational limits — VLOS, daytime, max 150 m AGL
Indonesia's PM 37/2020 framework: visual line of sight at all times, daylight hours only, maximum altitude 150 m above ground level, minimum 4.8 km visibility.
DJI geofencing removed — pilot is solely responsible
As of 13 January 2025, DJI no longer hard-blocks restricted zones. Your aircraft will take off in restricted airspace. Do not rely on firmware as a compliance check.
Save your plan
When your checklist is complete, download a copy to keep on your phone, in email, or cloud storage for reference during your trip.