Frequently Asked Questions

The VOA is bought in person at Bali airport. Expect queues. The e-VOA is the same visa applied for online before you fly. The e-VOA also lets you use the fast e-Gates at immigration, which the in-person VOA does not.

Yes. The 30-day VOA can be extended once for another 30 days. The 60-day C1 Tourist Visa can be extended twice (60 days each). Extensions require an in-person immigration office visit. Most people use a visa agent to handle the paperwork and avoid wasted days.

You'll be fined IDR 1,000,000 (about USD 65) per day of overstay. Long overstays can lead to detention, deportation, and being banned from returning to Indonesia. Bali immigration has been actively enforcing this in 2026.

No. This is the single most common mistake. A tourist visa, VOA, or visa-free entry does not allow you to work, including remote work for foreign companies, in the strictest reading of the law. In 2026, immigration set up a dedicated task force patrolling Canggu, Seminyak, and other digital nomad hotspots. Deportations have risen sharply.

A KITAS (Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas) is a temporary residence permit: not a visa, but the permit you get after entering on a long-stay visa. It lets you legally live in Indonesia for 6 months to 2 years, open a local bank account, get an Indonesian driver's licence, and sign long-term leases.

This is a grey area. The official rule is you need an employment contract with a foreign company, which technically excludes pure freelancers. Some agents successfully apply for freelancers using sponsorship routes. This is where professional advice really matters.

If you set up a PT PMA (foreign-owned Indonesian company), you can sponsor your own KITAS. Popular with founders, business owners, and people running villas, cafes, or sourcing operations.

Yes, and most foreigners don't realise this until they're stopped or in an accident.

Yes. You can switch from a Visa On Arrival or C1/C211A visit visa to certain KITAS types onshore, applying from inside or outside Indonesia.

Indonesian visa rules change frequently. Official fees, document requirements, and even visa categories have all changed in the last 12 months. A good agent saves you wasted trips to immigration, catches documentation errors before they cause rejection, handles extensions while you keep travelling, and keeps you compliant during the 2026 enforcement crackdown.