Long Stay and Visas in Bali
Part of the Bali travel guide — see every topic in All Bali Guides.
Indonesia has rewritten its visa rules repeatedly in recent years, adding several long-stay categories that did not exist before 2022. The practical effect is that staying on Bali for months is now legitimately possible in a way it was not, but the categories are specific and the penalties for getting them wrong are real. Rules change, so treat everything below as the shape of the system rather than a current legal statement, and verify with the immigration authority or a reputable agent before you travel.
Short stays
Visa on arrival is the standard route for most nationalities: thirty days, extendable once inside the country for a further thirty, giving sixty in total. It is bought online in advance or at the airport. Extension is done through immigration or, more commonly, through an agent for a fee, and requires you to remain in the country while it processes. Some nationalities have visa-free entry for shorter periods, which typically cannot be extended at all — a distinction that catches people out.
Longer stays
The B211A visit visa allows sixty days with extensions taking it to around one hundred and eighty, and is the traditional route for a long season on Bali; it requires a sponsor, normally arranged through an agent. The E33G remote-worker KITAS, introduced in 2024, gives a one-year stay for people employed by or contracting with companies outside Indonesia, subject to an income threshold and documentation, and does not permit working for Indonesian clients. There is also a second-home visa aimed at people able to deposit a substantial sum in an Indonesian bank.
What is not allowed
Working for Indonesian clients or an Indonesian business requires a work permit and the appropriate KITAS, and no visitor visa covers it. Enforcement of this has tightened notably: immigration has run publicised operations against foreigners working illegally, and deportation and blacklisting are real outcomes. Renting out property, running a business, and taking paid work of any kind on a visit visa all fall on the wrong side of the line. The remote-worker category exists precisely to separate legitimate foreign-income work from local employment.
Overstaying and practicalities
Overstaying carries a per-day fine that accumulates quickly and is collected at the airport on departure; a longer overstay can lead to detention and a ban on re-entry. Track your dates and do not rely on an agent's assurance without seeing the stamp. Other practicalities: bring proof of onward travel, which is checked at check-in more often than at immigration; Bali's tourist levy, introduced in 2024, is payable per person on arrival; and keep digital copies of your passport, visa and extension receipts separately from the originals.
Long Stay and Visas at a glance
| Visa on arrival | 30 days, extendable once to 60 |
|---|---|
| B211A | 60 days, extendable to ~180; needs a sponsor |
| E33G remote worker | 1 year; foreign income only, income threshold applies |
| Not permitted | Any work for Indonesian clients on a visit visa |
| Overstay | Per-day fine, escalating; detention and bans for long overstays |
| Also | Tourist levy payable per person on arrival since 2024 |