Bali - Visa etc.... Please help!

Hey David
Caution, and good preparation and planning will go a long way.

You will need a working residency permit (KITAS) for each of you. However, this requires an Indonesian national as a sponsor - and for a full KITAS, the sponsor is generally a person who is offering you a job here. In other words, getting a job usually comes first and that is not as easy as it seems.

It's such a complex issue, and there are so many ways of tackling it,  that what I did was to devote one of my frequent trips here before settling here for good to check it all out thoroughly with a good immigration agent. Yep, it costs more for their services than doing it yourself, but the saving in time, 'administration fees' (!) and general bureaucratic delays is more than worth it.

Good luck!
Vyt

Dear Vyt,

Thank you so much for your reply and words of advice. It's so difficult to know where to start. I'll definitely take your advice and devote a trip specifically to check it all out. Can you recommend a good immigration agent Vyt?

Many,many thanks once again.

David.
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I can't suggest an agent as I don't live in that area but I can tell you the legal price or a KITAS is Rp700,000 with 5,000 for the folder.
The agent will do the running about for you and that will save a pile of messing around and travelling.
Enter on a 30 day tourist visa and take it from there.
Note you will have to leave the country to get the KITAS.

Hi There!

Thank you so very much for taking the time to help me with my enquiry. I think your advice about using an agent is an excellent one as I could easily imagine wasting a great deal of time trying to do it all myself and failing miserably!

Many thanks once again and if, by chance, you know the name of a good agent I'd be more than grateful.

All the very best,

David

Hi David

There are a number of agents operating from Bali.

I have always used Asri - I have found her to be very competent and well-connected.

Details:

Asri
Bali Expatriate Services
One Stop Expatriate Resource Center.
Mobile.+62 (0)81-7356688
Ph/Fax. +62 (0)361-8475657
Email. [email protected]

Immigration & Visa Services
Business & Foreign Investment Consultant
Land & Property Acquisition Assistance

Hi There.....

Thank you so much! That's exactly the information I wanted and I can't tell you how grateful I am for your help. There's just no way one kind find these things out without help from very kind people such as yourself.
In the unlikely eveny I can ever be of any help to you please don't hesitate to ask.

Kindest regards,

David

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Hi David,

One thing that wasn't mentioned with regard to a KITAS is that, in addition to the actual visa cost a USD$1200 fee is applicable each year.

Bali Mode close to Jl. Melasti in Legian Kuta is also a good agent
Hope this helps.

Oh By the way. If you are starting a business here you will need to set up a legal P.T. Company or similar. The added benefit of doing this is that you will be able to automatically apply for KITAS visas and permits as directors.

Thanks so much for you advice and taking the time to respond. Much appreciated John.

Best,

David

Hi David

My advise it is much better if you came with tourist visa first which you can extend fourth times and do checking with the agent (try borborigmus advised).

It is important to check with the agent can you foreigner have property in Indonesia?  As far as I concerned you CAN'T, you need to have KITAS first.  The same happened if you want to set-up company.  Not to mention the sum of amount that have to deposit in bank.  Therefore, many foreigner use local people as their partner.  Basically I can help you as I have contact a reputable agent that involved in permit, visa, open business for foreigner, etc.  However, I am living in Jakarta not Bali.  So just do your checking directly with the agent in Bali.

Good luck and be pleased to contact if you need more info.


Regards
Desy
email: [email protected]

Hi David,

You are again getting conflicting advice from everyone but desy makes a good point about doing a scouting mission on a tourist visa. The two links below should help you too. Both are god comapanies

concordservices-bali.com/index.php

okusi.net

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balijohn wrote:

Hi David,

One thing that wasn't mentioned with regard to a KITAS is that, in addition to the actual visa cost a USD$1200 fee is applicable each year.

Bali Mode close to Jl. Melasti in Legian Kuta is also a good agent
Hope this helps.

Is this for anyone ?
My wife is Singaporian would she also have to pay this?