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 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 Singaraja Immigration Office has deported three foreign nationals who were working in Bali on permits intended solely for short-term visits.
A 48-year-old Indian man and a 44-year-old Singaporean woman organised a yoga retreat and held classes at a villa in Buleleng. Another offender, a 34-year-old Chinese man, was installing industrial eq…
It looks like there will soon be another reason to visit Discovery Mall in Bali. A One-Stop Immigration Service Centre is set to open on the ground floor of the shopping centre in Kuta. Visitors will…
Bali’s shadow property market has once again drawn the authorities’ attention. The AREBI Bali brokers’ association has reported growing activity by foreign intermediaries and called for tighter contro…
Photo and video content creators in Bali need to be extremely careful in the near future. It looks as though the local authorities have decided to focus specifically on them.
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 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…
