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.
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission has clarified the status of visa agencies and agents in Bali in the case involving illegal payments for processing documents for foreigners.
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.
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office has launched Broadcaster Layanan Imigrasi, a service that sends notifications about deadlines and mandatory procedures when processing documents. Reminders will be se…
Immigration officers detained three foreigners at a nightclub in Canggu who, according to authorities, had been working there illegally as DJs.
A Nigerian woman who had overstayed her visa by 402 days was detained along with them.
An Immigration Lounge has opened at Discovery Mall in Kuta — the first immigration centre in Bali located inside a shopping complex.
Plans for such a centre were announced back in June. The lounge now takes applications for Indonesian passports — up to 40 a day — and for residence permit extensions, with more than 150 applications…
A foreign national has been expelled from Bali after doing digital marketing and producing paid content for the travel agency The Bali Dream while holding a business visa. He has been barred from ente…
The Legal Indonesia team regularly advises clients on visa matters and has noticed a growing trend. Before buying tickets, people first ask a chatbot whether they need a visa instead of checking offic…
Imagine your baby coming into the world in a tropical paradise, surrounded by jungle and warm air, on an island filled with genuine care and love and the kind smiles of the Balinese, while your postpa…
Indonesia's immigration service has detained a 39-year-old Russian man who was filming a rally by supporters of West Papuan independence in Wamena. The agency concluded that the filming did not m…
