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Visas
Bali Launches Dharma Dewata: Dedicated Task Force to Police Foreign Nationals
Facts Indonesian authorities have formalized a new enforcement mechanism targeting foreign national compliance in Bali with the creation of a specialized immigration task force named 'Dharma Dewata.' The unit, established by the Directorate General of Immigration under the Mi
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Visas
Indonesia's Second Home Visa: The 5-Year and 10-Year KITAS Fully Decoded
Facts Indonesia's Second Home Visa program — commonly referred to as the Second Home KITAS — has been substantially overhauled by a series of ministerial and parliamentary instruments between 2023 and 2025, creating one of the most clearly codified long-stay frameworks the co
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Living
Visa on Arrival in Indonesia: What First-Timers Need to Know
Facts The Visa on Arrival (VoA) is Indonesia's primary entry mechanism for nationals of eligible countries, currently priced at IDR 500,000 (approximately USD 30) per entry and valid for 30 days. It can be extended once, for an additional 30 days, at a local immigration offic
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Trends
Indonesia to Overhaul OSS Business Registration With AI Upgrade
Facts Indonesia's Online Single Submission system — the centralised digital portal through which all business licences, company registrations, and investment approvals must pass — is set for a significant technological overhaul. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has form
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Visas
Bali Cracks Down: PT PMA Shareholders Banned from C1 Visa Extensions
Facts Indonesia's immigration landscape shifted materially in 2025–2026, with national legislative reforms layered beneath a locally-driven enforcement crackdown that has particular bite for Bali's large community of foreign business operators. At the national level, Permenk
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Visas
Indonesia's Dependent KITAS Overhauled: What Spouses and Families Must Know in 2025
Facts Indonesia's dependent residence permit — the KITAS E31, classified under the family reunification category known as Penyatuan Keluarga — has undergone its most comprehensive regulatory overhaul in years. The changes are spread across several ministerial regulations, wit
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Visas
Indonesia's Digital Nomad KITAS: The Full Legal Picture for 2025
Facts Indonesia has formalized its legal pathway for foreign digital nomads through the E33G KITAS, a permit classification sitting under the broader Second Home (rumah kedua) visa category. The foundational regulations — Government Regulations PP No. 40/2023 and PP No. 63/20
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Visas
Indonesia's Golden Visa Now Covers Spouses: What E31B Means for Expat Families
Facts Indonesia's Golden Visa program, launched in 2022 under Government Regulation No. 39/2021 and operationalised through the Directorate General of Immigration, has added a dependent spouse category designated E31B. This sub-classification sits beneath the primary Golden V
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Visas
Indonesia's Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa: What Expats Need to Know in 2025
Facts Indonesia's Multiple Entry Tourist Visa, commonly referred to as the METV, is a visa category designed for foreign nationals who require repeated access to Indonesian territory within a defined validity window. Unlike a standard single-entry tourist visa, which is consu
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Visas
Indonesia's Retirement KITAS: The Definitive Guide for Expats Over 55
Facts Indonesia's Retirement KITAS is a limited-stay permit specifically designed for foreign retirees who wish to live in the country without engaging in employment or commercial activities. Governed under Indonesian immigration law, the permit is renewable annually and is d
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Taxes
Bali Cracks Down: Foreign Nationals Caught in Prostitution Rings and Investment Fraud
Facts Bali's authorities have moved against a fresh wave of foreign national violations, with cases spanning organized prostitution and fraudulent investment activity involving fabricated documentation. The cases, reported by regional outlet Kanalbali, reflect an ongoing patt
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