Bali OSS Restrictions: Check Your PT PMA Activity Before Signing a Lease

TL;DR

A Bali address and a company incorporation plan are not enough to establish that a proposed business can obtain the required operating permissions.

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The Facts

A Bali address and a company incorporation plan are not enough to establish that a proposed business can obtain the required operating permissions. Foreign investors should check the actual activity and its licensing route before committing to premises.

What the official announcement says

The Bali provincial government published its explanation on 24 July 2026, following an announcement on 22 July. It states that access to OSS for new PMA licensing in 18 specified low-risk and medium-low-risk business classifications had been restricted across Bali since the third week of May 2026, following central-government approval.

The listed activities include own or leased real estate, management consultancy, certain accommodation activities, vehicle rental, cafes and selected sports facilities. The announcement says the restriction continues until further policy is issued.

This is an explanation of an existing policy, not a newly announced November ban. The official release refers to specified classifications; it does not support saying that every low-risk activity or all foreign investment in Bali is prohibited.

For companies already holding permits, the release reiterates investment-reporting obligations and continuing supervision. It does not grant a general exemption from compliance checks.

In practice: start with the real activity

Write down what the company will sell, who will perform the work, where it will happen and whether the company will own, lease, manage or operate the premises. Then check the corresponding KBLI and project details through OSS and the competent licensing authority.

A sector label in a news release is not enough to resolve a particular application. Keep the actual classification, site details and official clarification together. If an application cannot proceed, retain the system message and request clarification for that specific activity.

Before signing a lease

Ask for the proposed company's business scope, the intended use of the premises and the documents supporting that use. Check who is responsible for obtaining permissions and what happens commercially if the intended operation cannot be licensed.

Have those arrangements reviewed before paying a non-refundable deposit or signing a long commitment. A landlord's assurance or another company's older registration is not confirmation that a new application will be accepted.

Bali Zero take

The best sequence is to define the business, verify the licensing route and location, and then finalize commitments. Do not select a different KBLI merely because it appears easier to submit. The classification must describe the activity genuinely undertaken.

Existing operators should likewise compare their current activities with their recorded permissions and reporting obligations. The distinction between a new application and an existing licensed operation matters, but neither should be assessed from a generic “PMA banned” headline.

Source

Bali Provincial Government, official OSS restriction announcement, 24 July 2026.

Reviewed on 9 November 2026. Individual application eligibility must be checked against the current official process; this article does not claim to have tested a specific company's OSS application.

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Bali Zero Take

Our Analysis

The best sequence is to define the business, verify the licensing route and location, and then finalize commitments. Do not select a different KBLI merely because it appears easier to submit. The classification must describe the activity genuinely undertaken.

Existing operators should likewise compare their current activities with their recorded permissions and reporting obligations. The distinction between a new application and an existing licensed operation matters, but neither should be assessed from a generic “PMA banned” headline.

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