Every year, new agencies emerge offering visa processing services in Indonesia and assistance with obtaining other visas within the country.
Unfortunately, not all these agencies are trustworthy. Complaints about poor service or even fraud are increasingly common in Bali’s online community groups.
Navigating the visa process in Bali can be challenging, but finding the right assistance can make all the difference.
In 2024, several reputable agencies offer specialized visa services, from handling applications and extensions to providing support for company registrations and investment projects.
In recent weeks, foreign bloggers in Bali have felt a little more nervous than usual when posting yet another Reel. The Immigration Service has reminded them that a free villa in exchange for Stories…
The familiar Bali arrangement — “you create content, I’ll give you a free villa” — is now being treated as a potential violation of Indonesia’s visa regulations.
Immigration officers, accompanied by Inteldakim intelligence personnel, carried out an early morning raid at a villa in Mengwi on Saturday, where several foreign women were reportedly operating an esc…
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office (Kantor Imigrasi Ngurah Rai) has published statistics for the first five months of 2026. The figures show not only the scale of the tourist flow, but also how life fo…
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has introduced extra security for users of its visa portal. Accessing your account and applying for a visa now requires more than just a username and pas…
Bali’s immigration service reported that from January to April 2026 the number of foreign tourists increased by 10% compared with the same period last year. Over four months, more than 4.5 million peo…
A post has appeared on Reddit, in the Bali section, warning those who apply for an Indonesian visa online before travelling.
The author says that 24–48 hours after submitting an application on evisa.imigrasi.go.id, they received an email supposedly from the official service, demanding that they urgently obtain a “mandatory…
Planning to stay in Indonesia for more than 60 days?
The Tourist Visa B211A is perfect for you, allowing you to stay in Bali for up to 180 days.
