Indonesia continues to attract tourists, investors, digital nomads, and expats, especially in Bali. To avoid fines and immigration issues, it’s crucial to understand the difference between visas and r…
In January, the Indonesian authorities began discussing changes to immigration fees with a clear target for 2026: to raise 8.5 trillion rupiah. This refers to the money foreigners pay for visas, stay…
The Indonesian authorities issued a stern warning to foreigners who try to enter the country under the guise of being investors, but in fact engage in fraud or disrupt public order.
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, together with Bali Police, carried out a large-scale operation simultaneously in three popular tourist areas — Canggu, Seminyak and Umalas. The nighttime raids resul…
The Bali authorities are launching a large-scale cleanup of illegal accommodation and foreigners with overstayed visas. In the first months of 2025, the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office managed to open 4…
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…
The Denpasar immigration office has deported three foreigners from different countries from Bali — each of them breached the terms of their stay in a different way: a Pakistani national held investor…
Autogates let you clear passport control in Indonesia without dealing with an officer: the system reads your passport, matches your face against the photo and records your entry electronically. At the…
The Indonesian immigration service has simplified visa classifications: from 133 indexes to only 110. The new system aims to make visa processing more understandable, quicker, and convenient. This is…
If you stay in Bali long enough, there is a good chance that at some point you will need to leave Indonesia before starting a new period of stay. That short trip abroad is commonly known as a visa run
