Indonesia removes onshore visas: how to stay longer in Bali or Jakarta?

by: Visa Agency
On: Jul 01,2023

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Staying in Indonesia in 2025: Visa Options

After completing the allowed extensions of your visa, you must leave Indonesia unless you opt for an alternative like a Bridging Visa or convert to a KITAS. More details are available here:

Bridging Visa: Learn More
KITAS Conversion: Rules & Guidelines

Alternatively, you can perform a visa run, where you leave the country and reapply for a visa from abroad.

Visa Options in 2025 for Bali and Jakarta

Here are some of the recommended visa options for your stay. The new tourist visa C1 (ex 211A / B211A) will still be available, but will require you to leave Indonesia every six months. The nearest visa-free countries are Malaysia and Thailand. Keep in mind that it is not advisable to arrive and depart from any country on the same day, otherwise the immigration officers will subsequently have questions for you. Tickets for the trip Bali – Kuala Lumpur – Bali will cost you from 2.1 million IDR.

You need to apply for an offshore visa for new entry into the country 7-10 working days before arrival. We also have options for expedited visa processing in 5 working days. Contact our visa specialist right now:

What types of Indonesian visas are currently available?

The most popular way to stay in Indonesia is the tourist visa C1 (ex 211A / B211A) for 2.2 million IDR. Extensions for it cost 2.6 million IDR. The visa is suitable for those who are going to stay in the country for up to six months.

Another option for frequent flyers is the multivisa D1/D2 (formerly D212) for 1, 2 or 5 years, costing from 5.5 million IDR. Unlimited number of entries per year, visits limited to 60 days.

The new multiple entry visa D12 for 1 or 2 years allows you to stay up to 180 days per visit, and each visit can be extended for an additional 180 days. Price from 7.5 million IDR.

KITAS (residence permit)

We offer to obtain a new Indonesian residence permit called Remote Worker KITAS E33G: it allows you to reside in Indonesia for 1 year. Price from 12.25 million IDR. Watch a video about the benefits of KITAS.

For families with children, there is an excellent option to stay in the country for up to 4 years. As long as one child is attending kindergarten or school in Indonesia, we can issue a Student KITAS for them, and Dependent KITAS for siblings and parents for the same duration. Prices start from 10.2 million IDR.

Foreigners also can receive a residence visa KITAS through opening a company. To open a company in Indonesia, you will need at least 2 founders and 1-2 weeks for registration in all instances. Price from 15.5 million IDR.

To apply for KITAS without leaving the country, your C1 visa (formerly known as 211A / B211A) must have at least 30 days of validity. However, note that onshore KITAS processing is typically IDR 3+ million more expensive than offshore processing and comes with certain restrictions. Learn more about onshore KITAS rules.

If your C1 visa has less than 30 days left, there is an option to apply for a Bridging Visa first. Find out more about Bridging Visa rules.

Offshore KITAS issuance is cheaper, but you will have to do a “visa run” if you are currently in Indonesia. At the same time, offshore Investor KITAS for 2 years will cost only 14.450.000 million IDR. The extension for the next 2 years will cost 18.450.000 IDR. In the future, your company will need to be serviced by an accounting company. You must be prepared for these costs. There are also costs involved if you later decide to close your PT PMA.

By the way, you can conduct market research before opening a company using simpler visas such as C12 and D12.

FYI, an Investor KITAS can be converted into a 5-year KITAP, paving the way for long-term residency and potential eligibility for Indonesian citizenship in the future. However, not all types of KITAS are eligible for conversion to a KITAP. For more details, visit flado.id/kitap.

How to save money on a visa to Indonesia? A little vacation in Bali

For short trips up to 60 days, always order an EVAO.

EVOA B1/B2 for 30 days costs 0.8 million IDR with an option to extend for another 30 days also for 0.8 million IDR.

The issuance of an eVOA usually takes 1–2 days. For future extensions, the process can be started online, and afterwards you will only need to visit the immigration office for about 5–10 minutes. Our system will remind you in advance when it is time to extend your visa.

Obtaining a visa at the consular representations of Indonesia abroad

There is a way to save money on issuing a visa C1 (ex 211A / B211A) – this is an independent application to the Indonesian embassy outside the country, however, several visits and a margin of time are expected.

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