Yes, most travelers need a Visa for Indonesia. The Visa regulations depend mainly on your nationality, your passport. It does not matter where you live (residency).

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Visa exemption for Indonesia

Following nationalities do NOT to apply for a Visa before arrival (Visa exemption A1)

Tourist Visit Visa (30 days) known as Visa on Arrival (VoA, or eVoA) or B1

The Standard Tourist Visa was previously called “Visa on Arrival” but because travelers can now apply online before arrival, this name is not often used by the government anymore. 

This Visa is Valid for 30 days, and can be extended ONCE, for another 30 days (also online). You can still also get this Visa upon arrival in the arrival hall at the airport.

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The C-Type Visit Visa is a Visa for Indonesia that is valid for 60 days.

• The C1 Visit Visa (Tourism Purpose)  is MANDATORY as a minimum visa requirement for nationalities that CANNOT get B1 Visa (Visa on Arrival)
• Even if you can get a B1 Visa, you can also freely choose  the C1 Visa if you intend to stay longer than 60 days (because it can be extended twice (max. stay 180days)
• iI’s your only option to get into the country, If you don’t have a passport but a Titre de Voyage, or Laissez-Passer, or Refugee Travel Document
• C-Type is also available for business and social visit purpose, volunteers, artists, speakers, internship… (C2, C6, C6, C7, C9, C10, C11, C22 )

Travelers need to apply for the  C-Tyoe Visit Visa BEFORE arriving in Indonesia. Click below for Prices, Details & Online Application Service

The C2 business visa is a special visit visa type that explicitly mentions that the travel is traveling with a business purpose. The visa does not allow the traveler to conduct business or work for money. 

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Yes, foreigners can live in Bali permanently. There are a few visas and residencies available – E-Type KITAS – (KITAS & temporary resident permits.)
These permits allow foreigners to stay in Indonesia for up to 5 years.

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The retirement Visa for Bali is for foreigners who wish to live in Indonesia while in retirement. The Visa type is a KITAS, E33E and E33F.

Bali is very popular for retirees, and many foreigners have settled in Bali, Sanur and Ubud are the most popular areas for retirement.

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There are at the moment 7 countries / nationalities that are considered as “Calling-Visa” countries:

• Afghanistan
• Guinea
• Israel
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• Somalia

This list refers to your nationality, therefore the passport you are holding. The visa regulations in Indonesia is always subject to nationalities regardless of the residency or other travel documents.

Technically Yes. Anybody with a passport from a “calling visa country” can ATTEMPT and apply. 

However, Applicants for a “Calling-Visa”

• need to first get authorization from authorities in Indonesia such as: Immigration Department, Police HQ Department, Intelligence Service Department (approval letter).

The total cost to obtain a Calling Visa can be anywhere between 3000 to 5,000 USD. 

The reason for such a price tag is, that a traveler would need the assistance of an immigration agent / lawyer handling the auhorization process, which involves to deal with several departments within the Indonesian government. And, the agent has to appoint a guarantor in Indonesia, which takes on significant legal obligations in case something goes wrong. This guarantor would have to attend a face to face meeting in Jakarta with the immigration authorities as part of the approval process and will take legal and financial responsibility which needs to be taken into consideration. 

Maximum stay is 60-days started on your arrival day (non-extendable).

Once the Visa has been granted and issued, you have 90 days to arrive in Indonesia. If you arrive later than 90 days after it has been issued, the visa will be void.