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Facts Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration issued Circular Letter Number IMI-417.GR.01.01 Year 2025, effective May 29, 2025, mandating that all stay permit extensions require in-person attendance at an immigration office. The new rule came into force on June 1, 2025

Facts Indonesia's electronic visa system has undergone significant structural changes in recent years, moving from a largely consulate-dependent process toward a centralized digital platform managed by the Directorate General of Immigration under the Ministry of Law and Human

Facts Establishing a business in Bali as a foreigner in 2026 continues to require navigating Indonesia's layered regulatory framework, which distinguishes sharply between domestic and foreign-owned entities. The primary vehicle for foreign business ownership remains the PT PM

Facts A short video depicting a foreign national operating DJ equipment atop Mount Batur — an active volcano in Kintamani, Bali, revered as a spiritual axis by the Balinese Hindu community — spread rapidly across social media platforms, triggering a swift and intense public r

Facts Indonesia's immigration apparatus has been operating at elevated activity levels throughout the first quarter of 2026, with the Directorate General of Immigration (Ditjen Imigrasi) issuing regular weekly advisories that track enforcement sweeps, policy clarifications, a

Facts Indonesian immigration officials have confirmed the deportation of 13 Japanese citizens this week following their arrest in Bogor, West Java, on charges related to online scamming activities. The operation, coordinated between the Directorate General of Immigration and

Facts Indonesian authorities have formalized a new enforcement mechanism targeting foreign national compliance in Bali with the creation of a specialized immigration task force named 'Dharma Dewata.' The unit, established by the Directorate General of Immigration under the Mi

Facts Indonesia's Second Home Visa program — commonly referred to as the Second Home KITAS — has been substantially overhauled by a series of ministerial and parliamentary instruments between 2023 and 2025, creating one of the most clearly codified long-stay frameworks the co

Facts The Visa on Arrival (VoA) is Indonesia's primary entry mechanism for nationals of eligible countries, currently priced at IDR 500,000 (approximately USD 30) per entry and valid for 30 days. It can be extended once, for an additional 30 days, at a local immigration offic

Facts Indonesia's Online Single Submission system — the centralised digital portal through which all business licences, company registrations, and investment approvals must pass — is set for a significant technological overhaul. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has form

Facts Indonesia's immigration landscape shifted materially in 2025–2026, with national legislative reforms layered beneath a locally-driven enforcement crackdown that has particular bite for Bali's large community of foreign business operators. At the national level, Permenk

Facts Indonesia's dependent residence permit — the KITAS E31, classified under the family reunification category known as Penyatuan Keluarga — has undergone its most comprehensive regulatory overhaul in years. The changes are spread across several ministerial regulations, wit