Written and fact-checked by our licensed Bali agents. Updated whenever Indonesian immigration changes the rules - which happens more often than you'd like.
We checked Indonesia's official lists on 26 October 2026. Sri Lanka, Georgia and nine other passports are no longer on the e-VOA list; Morocco, Vatican City, Tanzania and ten more are on it; and Turkey, Brazil, Colombia, Hong Kong and six others can now visit for 30 days without a visa.
Read the guide →Remote job or freelance clients back home? Here's which visa covers working from Bali, when a visit visa is enough, and the tax, insurance and employer questions to settle before you go.
Read the guide →A long winter, a sabbatical or a whole year? Here's which Indonesian visa fits each length of stay for American, Canadian, British and European travellers - extensions, multiple-entry visas and residence permits side by side.
Read the guide →Thinking of retiring to Bali? Here's the permit that lets you live there year-round, what your pension, health cover and taxes at home mean for the move, and the order to do things in.
Read the guide →More Bali trips are stopped at the check-in desk by passport problems than by visa problems. Here's the 6-month rule, the blank-page rule, damaged passports and what to do if yours doesn't pass.
Read the guide →Remote work, freelancing, teaching yoga, running a business - where the lines are on a Bali tourist visa, and the visa you need to work in Indonesia legally.
Read the guide →Most Bali visa rejections and delays come from a handful of avoidable mistakes - a blurry passport scan, the wrong visa for your nationality, a name mismatch. Here's what goes wrong and how to prevent it.
Read the guide →If your passport isn't on Indonesia's e-VOA list - Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and many more - you can still visit Bali. Here's how the C1 visit visa works, what you need, and how we sponsor it for you.
Read the guide →Living in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh or Doha and planning a Bali trip? Your Gulf residence permit doesn't decide your Indonesian visa - your passport does. Here's which visa you need, by nationality.
Read the guide →Do Europeans need a visa for Bali? Yes - but for almost every European passport it's the quick online e-VOA. Here's how it works, the exceptions, how to stay longer, and what to sort before you fly.
Read the guide →Every foreign tourist visiting Bali pays a one-off Rp 150,000 levy. Here's who pays, who's exempt, how to pay before you fly - and why it isn't a visa.
Read the guide →Digital Nomad, Retirement, Investor - Indonesia has several KITAS categories and picking the wrong one wastes months. Here's how to tell them apart.
Read the guide →Staying longer in Bali? You can extend your e-VOA or B211A without leaving Indonesia - and without spending a day at immigration. Here's how visa extensions work.
Read the guide →Overstaying in Bali carries a daily fine - and worse for longer overstays. Here's how the rules work, what it costs, and the simple habits that prevent it.
Read the guide →Australians need a visa for Bali. Here's exactly which one to get, what it costs, how long it takes, and the passport rule that catches people out every week.
Read the guide →What you'll actually pay for a Bali visa in 2026 - e-VOA, B211A, extensions and KITAS compared, including the costs people forget to budget for.
Read the guide →The E33G "digital nomad" KITAS lets remote workers live in Bali for up to a year while working for overseas clients. Here's who qualifies, what it costs, and how to apply.
Read the guide →e-VOA or B211A? One is faster and cheaper for short holidays; the other lets you stay up to 180 days. Here's a side-by-side comparison to help you pick the right Bali visa.
Read the guide →Do you need a visa for Bali in 2026? For most travellers, yes. Here's the difference between visa-free entry, the Visa on Arrival, and the e-VOA - and how to choose.
Read the guide →The Indonesia e-VOA is the fastest way into Bali for a holiday - 30 days, extendable once, approved online in 1-3 business days. Here's exactly how it works and how to apply.
Read the guide →The B211A is Indonesia's go-to visit visa for longer stays - 60 days to start, extendable to 180 days, with the Indonesian sponsor letter included. Here's how it works.
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