Visa Overstay Penalties in Bali (2024 Update)
Extending your visa on arrival, tourist, and social visas officially costs 500,000 IDR.
You must apply for an extension:
- One week before your visa on arrival expires…
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No Overstay Fines for Tourists Stranded in Flores
The Indonesian Immigration Directorate has lifted penalties for overstaying for foreigners who were compelled to remain in the country following the eruption of the Lewotobi Lakilaki volcano on Flores…
Bali’s March Deportations: Visa Violations and Overstays Crackdown
The Bali Immigration Office has once again proven that visa violations will not go unnoticed. In March 2025, two Turkish nationals, identified by their initials MT (39) and FY (31), were deported for…
Bali Work Permits for Creatives and Freelancers: Expert Tips
People are flocking to Bali for the winter break, with many seeking opportunities to earn money, including those in creative professions. The island is seeing an increasing number of photographers, vi…
Six Years Overstayed: Foreigner with Three Kids Deported from Bali
Russian citizen V.M., 32, and her three children were forcibly deported to Russia due to an expired visa, according to details shared by the immigration service.
The woman first arrived in Bali in 2018 with one child. She extended her visa once but failed to renew it after it expired in early July of that same year. When apprehended, V.M. could not provide any…
Mistakes When Renewing an Electronic Visa on Arrival in Bali: Immigration Service Warning
The Indonesian Immigration Service has issued an official warning to tourists renewing their electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA) online. Applications are increasingly stuck in 'pending' status due to c…
Immigration Crackdown: Arrests and Deportations Unfold
During the ongoing Jagratara operation in November 2024, 687 foreigners were detained across 270 locations throughout Indonesia. The operation aims to ensure that all foreigners comply with immigratio…
Banjar and Immigration Unite to Track Foreigners
The Denpasar Immigration Office has involved village and traditional communities in Bali to collaboratively monitor foreigners living permanently in their areas.
“We engage village administrations and banjars in overseeing foreigners,” said the head of the office, Soyuda Rahardjo. He noted that local residents are best placed to know who among the newcomers ha…
Life Without Bali: Indonesia Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants
“Prison sentence for an expired visa,”
“20 years in prison for illegal immigrants,” and “life imprisonment for overstaying” — such alarming headlines appeared in English-language media in Bali recently, causing widespread panic, including…
