In Reply to: Registering with tourist police? posted by Boo on Wednesday, 14. September 2011 at 07:54 Bali Time:
Whether you stay at a hotel, villa, private house etc you are required to be registered with the police.
It doesn't matter on your location, or have anything to do with patrols etc.
It has been a requirement for quite some time
Usually the hotel, villa, lodging will take a copy of your passport/details on arrival & these will be submitted to the police.
Some places do charge for this (we used to pay 20000rp each time)but most do not or include it their service/rate
If they are charging you for the copy & lodgement then at least you know they probably? have the correct license for renting out their property
This previous thread with additional information