Since September 2025, travellers flying or sailing into Bali declare their goods in the All Indonesia arrival card. The customs declaration is one of its sections, next to immigration, health and quar…
While some are wrapping up the year and making plans for the next, the Bali authorities have passed a law in the final days of December that could significantly alter the property market’s regulations…
Foreigners can buy a villa in Bali, but they cannot hold land under full ownership the way Indonesian citizens can.
That said, there is no shortage of listings, from ready-built homes by the ocean to villas still under construction. The key is to understand exactly what is being sold, what rights the buyer will get…
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is stepping up the fight against rabies in Bali.
This year the island has been allocated 205 thousand doses of vaccine for dogs and other animals, and diagnoses are confirmed by the ministry's laboratory in Denpasar. Local authorities and the v…
In southern Bali there are plots that are still listed as rice fields in the paperwork, but the fields themselves are gone — water now covers them. Governor Wayan Koster said as much: the owner holds…
Navigating the car-buying maze in Bali as a foreigner can feel like a high-stakes game.
With online expat forums buzzing with questions like, “Can I buy a car in Indonesia?” and “Can I register it in my name?” it’s no wonder the process might seem daunting.
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.
To make it easier for you to understand, we offer detailed instructions since the website and app are only available in the Indonesian language. While you can use website translation tools in your bro…
The case involving possible extortion in the processing of KITAS and KITAP permits in Bali has developed further. Indonesian MP for Bali Nyoman Parta has called for a “clean-up” of immigration offices…
Jatiluwih Terraces to Host Bali’s Sustainable Run