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Visa B211A – Application FORM

For Travelers with Travel Documents such as Titre de Voyage – (no passport)

Visa Application Facilitated by Bali.com

Thank you for allowing us to facilitate your e-visa.

We will process applications and reply to emails during office hours

MO – FR 9am – 5pm (Bali Time)

The information and documents must be factual, accurate and in English.

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Good to Know

The Indonesian  government can adjust travel & visa regulations at any time.

Important to know is, that like in any other country in the world, immigration officers can deny visa applications without having to state a reason. And officers at the immigration checkpoints can question arriving travellers and deny the entry of anybody coming to Indonesia, even if travellers have a valid visa. This happens rarely, but it can happen.

Government offices can close or reduce their services at any time, which could delay application processes which is beyond our control. It is therefore advisable that you keep enough time between your application and your expected travel date, and to reserve fight tickets and hotel bookings that can be changed or canceled, in case there are delays.

Please take note of our terms & conditions before you apply:

  • We are cooperating with our partner visa agency to facilitate your visa application and necessary documentation.
  • The application is handled by the immigration officials once we and our partners have finalised and submitted all documents and started the process. Neither bali.com nor our partner is issuing any visa. Only the Indonesian government has the right to issue visas.
  • Standard Service takes up to 10-14 BUSINESS DAYS, Express Service (if applicable) 5-7 Business Days (excl. weekends and public holidays) AFTER payment is received
  • Once the visa application is in process and has been handed over to the immigration office, it cannot be cancelled, and no refund can be granted.
  • Applications that are cancelled before the application is submitted can be refunded with a 15% administration fee.
  • The immigration has the right to decline your application without giving any reason. In such as case no refund can be given.
  • We adhere to Indonesian immigration rules and regulations. We are not responsible if there is any sudden changes published by the immigration, which may cause a delay or rejection for your application or entry into the country or any immediate changes (no refund policy).
  • In case of any delays in the immigration office processing your application, such as but not limited to: closure of immigration office, problems with the technology, public holidays, etc,  Bali.com is not responsible for any delays occurring.
  • If the government changes any regulation that affects your visa application process or travel plans, Bali.com cannot be held reliable for any delays or cancellations
  • Full terms & conditions HERE (PDF)

Please Note:

If possible book flights and hotels only once the visa is sent to you or at least keep your tickets and bookings flexible. 

Basic Terms:

After we have submitted the visa application, it cannot be cancelled anymore and no refund can be granted. If you cancel the application before we submitted the application you can receive a refund minus a 15% administration fee. Thank you. Full terms & conditions for Visa facilitation service (PDF)

Please Note:

If possible book flights and hotels only once the visa is sent to you or at least keep your tickets and bookings flexible. 

Basic Terms:

After we have submitted the visa application, it cannot be cancelled anymore and no refund can be granted. If you cancel the application before we submitted the application you can receive a refund minus a 15% administration fee. Thank you. Full terms & conditions for Visa facilitation service (PDF)

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Bali Passport Validity & Requirements: The 6-Month Entry Rule

Your passport is the most critical document for entering Indonesia. To avoid being denied boarding or immediate deportation, your passport must fulfill strict and non-negotiable legal requirements.

Note: Don’t forget getting familiar about VISA Requirements

That’s of course number one. If you you are a citizen that needs to have a Visa to travel to Bali, then this must be sorted out first.

Updated VISA requirements for Bali – Indonesia

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The Non-Negotiable Rules: Passport Validity and Condition

Minimum validity is 6 months, some visa types require 12 months.

Passport Validity: The Strict 6-Month Rule

Your passport must be valid for AT LEAST 6 MONTHS from your date of arrival in Indonesia (Bali). This rule is non-negotiable and strictly enforced.

If your passport is valid for 5 months and 29 days, entry will be denied. Airlines are mandated to check this during check-in, and they are required to deny you boarding if you do not meet the 6-month minimum, as they face heavy fines if you are sent back.

No, if the condition is bad, the immigration will refuse your entry.

Passport Condition: Avoid Damage at All Costs

Immigration officers in Indonesia are increasingly strict about passport condition. Even minor damage can lead to issues or denial of entry.

  • Ripped Pages: Any torn or missing pages, especially those with stamps or identification details, will result in entry denial.
  • Water Damage/Stains: Significant water damage that blurs text, photos, or data chips (especially on the main bio page) will almost certainly lead to rejection.
  • Good Condition: Your passport must be in good, stable condition. Treat it with care during your trip.

Emergency and Temporary Passports are NOT Accepted for VoA

The official stance from the Indonesian Immigration Department is clear: holders of travel documents other than standard passports are not eligible to apply for a standard Visitor Visa (B1 Visa on Arrival).

” Holders of travel document other than passport (Laissez Passer, Titre de voyage, Travel Document, Document of Identity, Certificate of Identity, Alien Passport, Alien Travel Document, Emergency Travel Document, Emergency Passport; or Temporary Passport) are not eligible to apply Visitor Visa.”

Source: Imigrasi Indonesia

REGUGEE DOCUMENTS:

This includes: Laissez Passer, Titre de voyage, Document of Identity, Certificate of Identity, Alien Passport, Alien Travel Document, Emergency Travel Document, or Temporary Passport. 
Alternative for travelers with Laisser Passez documents:: If you hold one of these documents, you must apply for a specific C1 (formerly known as 211A) Visa in advance. (More information on alternative visas for Refugees ithout passports)

Minimum Requirement: One Empty Page

You must have at least one entirely blank page in your passport. This space is required for the arrival and departure stamps, as well as the Visa on Arrival sticker (if applicable).

While some travelers use electronic gates, immigration officers may still direct you to a manual counter, making the blank page necessary. So better have a passport that has at least one empty page in any case.

Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) Requirement

Yes. All foreign passports presented for entry into Indonesia **must be machine-readable** (MRP) and contain a valid photographic identifier. Older, handwritten, or non-MRP passports are generally not accepted for entry, even if they meet the 6-month validity rule.

Guidelines for Dual Citizenship

For entry into Indonesia, you must present the passport associated with the visa or entry method you used (e.g., if you applied for an e-Visa using your Australian passport, use that one).

Crucial Rule: Always ensure the passport you enter Indonesia with is the same passport you use to exit Indonesia. Using two different passports for entry and exit can lead to serious legal and administrative complications at the airport.

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Work Permit for Bali – what you need to know

It is essential to know that when you wish to work in Bali, you will need a work permit. It means you have to be sponsored by the company you are going to work for. The company will have to APPLY for a KITAS (Kartu Izin Tinggal Sementara) = Temporary Stay Permit Card.

Common Confusion

Most people speak of KITAS when they think of the work permit. But actually, the work permit is called IMTA (used to be called IKTA), and the KITAS is actually the limited stay permit card. When somebody asks you about KITAS, they will most likely refer to the work permit. The KITAS can be valid for either six months or 12 months and needs to be renewed. Previously a KITAS was valid for 12 months, but this has changed for a specific type of jobs.

Allowed to stay but not to work

There are many foreigners in Bali, and several are working as tourist guides, dive teachers, English teachers, real estate agents, cooks etc without having a work permit. It is an illegal practice. They usually get a social or business visas (allows you to stay on Bali but neither will enable you to work) that they extend a few times, leaving to Singapore for a day or two and then coming back.

This practice will slowly but surely not work for much longer as Indonesia, and particularly the immigration in Bali has become stricter with checking travel documents of people who come to Bali often and leave for a couple of days to Singapore or KL to return as tourists again. There is a special task force in Bali with the sole purpose of finding illegal foreign workers. Often they receive alerts from other people.

The rules are quite strict, and if you are caught working illegally, you will get deported straight away – and pay a nice fine. Sometimes you can pay a certain substantial amount to avoid the hassle and humiliation of a deportation, but still, immigration officers will make sure you leave the country. However, paying for a more graceful way out is also becoming more difficult. The government of Indonesia wants to make sure that foreigners only hold jobs for which there are no available Indonesian employees.

The idea behind this whole process is that Indonesia wants to accept only people with higher qualification to work here. Applying as a waiter or even assistant manager is not going to work. One reason being, that this person should not “steal” a job from a local person, and second, that hopefully, the Indonesians will learn something valuable. That there is some transfer of knowledge.

Legal Procedure

  • Therefore a company that wants to hire a foreigner will have to prove or argue their case, that they need a foreigner to do the job. And in many cases this is possible.
  • There are indeed many expatriates living and working in Bali legally, particularly in the 4 to 5 star hotels. And there is a straightforward procedure for that.
  • The process takes 2-3 months and costs ca. 900 – 1400 US$ depending if you get the 6 or 12 month permit since it includes the work permit tax (DPKK) of 100 US$/month which has to be paid beforehand.
  • The company must be a legal business entity that is allowed to hire a foreigner. Not any local company will do for that purpose, it depends on their capital for example. A private person who runs a dive shop will not be able to get a KITAS / IMTA for you.
  • An additional cost which has to be paid is the income tax. A company cannot pay you only 200 US$ in salary and pay you the rest in cash under the table to avoid those taxes.
  • Indonesia is tightening the rules for KITAS and IMTA, the government wants to ensure that foreigners pass on their knowledge to the local people and require a certain basic level of the Indonesian language to be spoken The gateway for getting a work permit in Indonesia is to find the company that will employ you and has all the legal documents to do so.

What you need to get a KITAS / working permit

Working in Indonesia, particularly in Bali can be a dream comes true. But, although the process is quite clear, it is not always as quick and easy as many would like it to be.

Before you start the process, make note of the below:

  • During the processing of the KITAS applicants are not allowed to work
  • Limited age for applicants is 25 until 50 years old
  • Processing of the KITAS can only start when all documents are complete
  • Minimal capital or value of the sponsor company is IDR 1 billion – per person. Family members of the worker will also need a KITAS.

You need:

  1. Color Scan of Passport ( should include data pages & all pages with a stamp ) with validity of at least 18 months
  2. Color Scan of Curriculum Vitae stamped by the company and signed by the director on a materei 6000 stamp
  3. Color Scan of university certificate / or highest education degree in English or Bahasa Indonesia, stamped by the company and signed by the director on a materei 6000 stamp
  4. Work Certificate of minimal 5 years
  5. Health insurance
  6. Photo size 3x4cm, 4x6cm each size 4pcs with a red background

Documents required from the sponsor company

In addition to the above documents, your sponsor company will need to provide a lot of documents. Once the documents are complete, the company’s HR department or an agent will start the application process. The company will have to pay between 1000 and 1200US$ to get a KITAS

  1. KTP (Indonesian ID Card) of the director who is responsible for processing the KITAS (domicile in Bali)
  2. KTP of a local employee working for the same company
  3. NPWP (Company Tax Registration Number)
  4. SIUP (Trade license /Business License),⇒ for local PT
  5. IUT (SPPMA from BKPM )⇒ for PT.PMA
  6. TDP (Company’s Registration Letter
  7. Wajib Lapor (Copy of the report to the department of labour)
  8. SKTU ( Company’s Letter of Domicile )
  9. SITU & HO (letter of approval for place of business & permits)
  10. Akta Notaris ( Deed of Establishment )
  11. Legalization of Deed Establishment ( Akta Notaris ) by the Department of Justice
  12. Blank Letterhead of the company ( 5 pcs )
  13. Company Stamp

It will take around two months for all of the above documents to be processed. As soon as this process has been completed, your agent or company’s HR will ask you to go to the Indonesian embassy in your country or preferably Singapore to apply for the work visa officially. The law states that you have to apply from outside of Indonesia.

KITAS Types and why to get one

There are four types of KITAS

1. Work Visa KITAS (index 312)

Standard KITAs and the one that is related to your work permit (IKTA).

2. Family visa KITAS (index 317/318)

Accompanying family members will also need a visa. It means that if for example your wife and two children join you, the company will have to apply for 4 KITAS

Documents required for Family KITAS ( spouse & children)

a. Colour Scan of Passport ( should include data pages & all pages with a stamp )

b. Certificate of Marriage (in English or Bahasa Indonesia)

c. Certificate of Birth (in English or Bahasa Indonesia)

d. Photo size 3x4cm, 4x6cm each size 4pcs with red background

3. KITAS for students (index 316)

4. Retirement Visa KITAS (index 319)

Why to get a KITAS?

First and foremost, without it, you won’t get a work permit. Plus there are several additional perks when holding a KITAS. Often you get discounts in restaurants, or attraction parks (mainly in Jakarta or Bali). Hospitals also usually have lower price-lists for KITAS holders.

You need a KITAS to apply for your Indonesian driving license. If you want to enrol your kids into an international school, they also usually check whether the child has a KITAS or not.

In some cases, after holding a KITAS for five years, one could apply for a KITAP which allows you to stay for five years with unlimited extensions.

* The above information is deemed accurate at the time of publication but can change without notice. Please check with your embassy or agent.

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