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Visas for Bali and Indonesia: types, requirements and how they are arranged (2026)
An informative guide to the visas for living or investing in Bali: tourist, B211A, retirement KITAS, investor and work, Second Home Visa. Indicative requirements for 2026. The process is handled by a specialised local company in Bali.
Choosing the right visa is the first —and most important— step in any plan to live, invest or retire in Bali. This guide is purely informative: it clearly explains which types exist, what each one is for and what indicative requirements it asks for in 2026. The processing itself is not done by this website, but by a specialised local company in Bali that handles the entire process.
A visa map at a glance
Each visa answers a different purpose and time horizon. This table summarises the most relevant types for a European; the finer details are confirmed by the managing company based on your case.
| Visa | Duration | Purpose | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa on Arrival (VoA) | 30 days + 30 | Short tourism | Renewable once |
| B211A (Visit Visa) | 60 days + extensions | Medium stay | Sponsor required |
| C1 (Tourism) | Up to 180 days | Extended tourism | Newer route |
| Second Home Visa | 5 or 10 years | Residence by wealth | Indonesian bank deposit |
| Investor KITAS | 1–2 years renewable | PT PMA partner | Via company |
| KITAS Lansia (retirement) | 1 year renewable | Retirees 55/60+ | Demonstrable income |
| Work KITAS | 1–2 years | Formal employment in Indonesia | Company sponsorship |
| Spouse KITAS | 1–2 years renewable | Married to resident/citizen | No work permit of its own |
Tourist visas: to get to know the island, not to stay
If your goal is to come and explore the island before deciding, tourist visas are your route:
- Visa on Arrival (VoA): up to 30 days, renewable once for a further 30. The simplest option for a first visit.
- B211A (Visit Visa): longer stays with extensions, but requires a local sponsor. Useful for a long exploratory stay before committing.
- C1 (Tourism): a newer type for extended tourism of up to 180 days.
Retirement visa: KITAS Lansia and Silver Hair
This is the natural route for those arriving in Bali to enjoy their retirement. The Retirement KITAS / KITAS Lansia (code E33F) requires you to be 55 or over with demonstrable pension income; the newer Silver Hair Visa (E33E) has raised the threshold to 60 for many nationalities from 2026. After five years of renewals, the door opens to the KITAP (permanent residence).
We cover this in depth —budget, healthcare, areas— in the dedicated guide to retiring in Bali.
Investor and work visas
If your motivation is economic, there are two paths depending on whether you want to run a business or simply reside by wealth:
- Investor KITAS: tied to a PT PMA (a company with foreign capital). This is the route for those who will operate rental villas, set up a business or acquire assets through a company. We look at it in setting up a company in Indonesia.
- Second Home Visa: residence for 5 or 10 years designed for wealth profiles, with no need to run a business. It requires a deposit in an Indonesian bank as proof of solvency.
- Work KITAS: for formal employment with an Indonesian company, which acts as sponsor.
If your interest is investing in a villa, you will find the detail of the transaction in the guide to investing in Bali.
How the visa is arranged: a local Bali company handles it
Here it is worth being transparent, because it is the point that raises the most questions:
This split gives you two advantages: clear information in your own language is right here, and the process —where a mistake comes at a high price— is handled by those on the ground, in Bali, who are accountable for it. You decide when you take the step of getting in touch.
The misstep to avoid
The most common and most expensive mistake is stretching a tourist visa or staying too long (overstay) to save time or money at the start. The daily fine, the possible deportation and inclusion on the immigration blacklist turn a shortcut into a serious problem that can close the country’s door to you for years. Choosing from the outset the right visa for your real stay is always the cheapest decision.
For the practical side of your arrival —eSIM, travel insurance, transport— we have gathered the essential tools on the links page.