In other words, social health insurance. Initially, the BPJS insurance program was designed to ensure access to quality medical services, as well as essential medicines and vaccines for everyone. Curr…
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has approved Circular SEOJK No. 7/2025, which changes the rules for commercial health insurance sold in Indonesia by companies licensed by the OJK. The reform do…
The Denpasar office of BPJS Kesehatan, Indonesia's state health insurance, which also serves Kuta and Canggu, is now enrolling foreigners only through a company.
Those who signed up on their own are set to be cut off starting in December.
At first glance, Bali, often perceived as a paradise surrounded by breathtaking nature, appears to visitors or those who have only heard about it as a magical world. But what if we look at the everyda…
There are quite a few decent small private clinics in Bali, as well as public hospitals. Public hospitals are comparable to our local outpatient clinics. They offer a wider range of medical services:…
Indonesia’s traffic police introduced Smart SIM as an electronic driving licence. Here’s how it was designed to work.
It is a plastic electronic card, launched in September 2019 together with Bank Mandiri as one of the police's digital initiatives.
Before flying to Bali, check the visa conditions for your passport and prepare the All Indonesia arrival declaration. Keep your passport, visa where required, and onward-travel documents ready for che…
Unlicensed clinics, IV drips in hotel rooms and consultations with foreign doctors who hold no work permit — authorities have now taken all of this on in the resort areas of southern Bali.
All residents of Indonesia, including immigrants residing in the country for six months or more, are obligated to obtain health insurance (BPJS Kesehatan).
If you work for a company, whether local or foreign, you will receive what is known as BPJS Ketenagakerjaan.








BPJS. Insurance for KITAS Visa Holders in Indonesia
BPJS Health is equivalent to private health insurance. You can register on behalf of a company or as an individual applicant (only if you have a KITAS). For foreigners residing in Indonesia, BPJS Heal…