Immigration

Indonesia’s top immigration official has issued a clarification over new visa changes that will merge several stay permit categories. The move comes as the Indonesian Immigration seeks to remove any grey areas in visa policies that could allow foreigners to engage in illegal activity. In a statement issued on social media last week, Indonesia Immigration …

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has just announced a series of significant changes to a range of visa categories that will impact tourists and travelers heading to Bali in the coming weeks and months. The new visa category changes are designed to make the whole application process simpler and more streamlined.  Indonesia’s Directorate General of …

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has issued an updated statement regarding the National Travel Advice Bureau’s guidelines for tourists visiting Indonesia. At the end of May, Smartraveler issued new guidance urging travelers to “exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to Indonesia.”  In a statement issued from Jakarta, Deputy Prime Minister Marles confirmed …

Immigration updates are coming in thick and fast from Indonesian officials right now. From changes to the visa extension process to reminders about the conditions of the popular visitor visa category, travelers heading to Indonesia need to keep up to date with all the latest rules and regulations.  In an update published on Instagram, Indonesia’s …

Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has announced the formation and immediate deployment of a specialist team to crack down on foreigners operating illegal businesses on the island. There are concerns in Bali that an increasing number of foreign nationals are not only breaking the conditions of their visas but also illegally operating full-scale businesses in the …

Tourists traveling to Bali with dreams of volunteering and lending a hand while on vacation have been issued with strict new advice. Unlike many countries in the world, foreigners who wish to volunteer in Indonesia have to have a specific volunteer visa, and volunteering on a normal visa on arrival could land well-meaning visitors in …

A major set of rule changes to the visa extension processing system has just been issued to tourists and long-stay visitors traveling to Bali and the Indonesian archipelago. Effective 29th May 2025 all visa applications must begin with online registration, followed by in-person document verification and biometrics at an Immigration Office. This new hybrid system …

Bali Immigration teams have confirmed the rapid deportation of a Swiss national who was caught engaging in illegal fundraising activities on the island. Immigration teams across Indonesia are committed to cracking down on foreigners who engage in illegal activities and violate the conditions of their visas and residency permits.  The Denpasar Immigration Office has confirmed …

Immigration teams in Bali are investigating three Australian nationals who are suspected of abusing their residency permits and visa conditions. The three foreigners are suspected of illegally operating an accommodation business while residing in Bali on retirement visas.  In Indonesia, a visa is commonly referred to as a residency permit, even tourist visas upon arrival …

Bali is a destination that has tourists coming back for more. For those amongst us who have been to Bali before, you’ll know what we’re talking about. Over the years, how many people have you met who return year after year for their annual vacation, or who visit once for a holiday and return shortly …

We all want to be able to spend as much time as possible in Bali, right? A one or two-week vacation is just never long enough! Fortunately, for those who have the time, it is possible to stay in Bali as a tourist for up to 60 days at a time with the extended eVisa …

Indonesia Immigration has just issued a major new policy change that will help holidaymakers in Bali avoid vacation disasters. Every year, dozens of tourists are denied entry to their flights to Bali due to small passport damage. Indonesia Immigration has updated its policy so that tourists can now enter the country on a visa on …