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Which Visa for a 3-, 6- or 12-Month Stay in Bali?

The e-VOA covers 60 days at most, a C1 visit visa up to 180 days, and anything longer needs a KITAS — what each allows when you rent, and the landlord’s duty to report you.

Updated 7 October 2026 · 4 min read

The short answer

For up to 60 days, the e-VOA (IDR 500,000 for 30 days, extendable once) is enough. For up to 180 days, use a C1 visit visa: 60 days on arrival for IDR 1,000,000, extendable several times to a maximum of 180 days, according to Indonesia’s immigration directorate.
For a year or more you need a KITAS — a limited-stay permit such as the E33G remote-worker, E33F retirement or E33 Second Home permit — because no visit visa runs beyond 180 days in one stay.
None of the visit visas allows work: the immigration directorate’s own terms prohibit selling goods or services or receiving pay in Indonesia. Renting a villa on one is lawful; Hak Pakai is not available without a residence permit.
Whoever houses you must report you. Under Article 72 of Law 6/2011 on Immigration, owners and managers of accommodation must provide data on foreigners staying with them, through the APOA app; failing to do so carries up to three months’ detention or a fine of up to IDR 25 million.

Which permit fits which stay

The table matches the length of stay to the permit. Fees and terms are the immigration directorate’s published figures on 7 October 2026; check them again before you apply, because they change.

Stay	Permit	Stay allowed	Fee	Work
Up to 60 days	e-VOA	30 days, extendable once	IDR 500,000 + extension	No
Up to 180 days	C1 visit visa (single entry)	60 days, extendable to 180	IDR 1,000,000 + extensions	No
Repeat stays	D1 multiple-entry visit visa	60 days per entry, extendable to 180	IDR 3m (1 yr) / 5m (2 yr) / 10m (5 yr)	No
A year, remote income	E33G remote-worker KITAS	1 year, renewable	See the E33G guide	Not for Indonesian employers
A year, aged 55+	E33F retirement KITAS	1 year, renewable	See the retirement guide	No
Five years	E33 Second Home	5 years + 5	See the Second Home guide	No

Matching the lease to the visa

Most Bali rentals are paid up front, often for a year. Signing a twelve-month lease on a permit that runs out in two months is a bet on extensions, and an extension is not a right: the immigration directorate’s 2024 notice on extensions says a visit-visa holder extending beyond 60 days needs an Indonesian guarantor or sponsor, while its C1 page lists a sponsor only for certain nationalities. Ask an agent which rule your office applies before relying on it.

The practical order is the one the first-90-days guide sets out: arrive on a short entry, rent a month or two, and start any KITAS application before you sign anything long. If the plan is six months, a C1 extended in-country is usually simpler than repeated border runs. Apply for each extension before the current permit expires — the directorate says no overstay is charged when the extension is filed and paid in time.

The landlord’s side: reporting foreign tenants

Article 72 of Law 6/2011 on Immigration, as amended by Law 6/2024, requires owners and managers of accommodation to provide data on foreigners staying with them. The immigration directorate asks them to do it through APOA (Aplikasi Pelaporan Orang Asing), uploading the guest’s passport and check-in and check-out dates. The sanction for not doing so is up to three months’ detention or a fine of up to IDR 25 million.

For a tenant this means a landlord who asks for your passport and visa page is following the law, not prying. A landlord who will not register you is a reason to ask why — the sanction falls on them, but the questions at the next immigration check fall on you.

Common questions

Can I stay in Bali for six months?

Yes, on a C1 visit visa: 60 days on arrival, extendable several times to a maximum of 180 days, for IDR 1,000,000 plus the extension fees. The e-VOA only reaches 60 days in total.

Which visa do I need to live in Bali for a year?

A KITAS. The common routes for people not employed in Indonesia are the E33G remote-worker permit, the E33F retirement permit for those 55 and over, and the five-year E33 Second Home permit.

Can I rent a villa in Bali on a tourist visa?

Yes. Renting needs only lawful presence. The limit is the length of the lease: a year paid up front on a visa that ends in two months depends on extensions you are not guaranteed.

How much does a C1 visa cost?

IDR 1,000,000 for the 60-day visit visa, according to Indonesia’s immigration directorate, with each extension charged separately. Apply at evisa.imigrasi.go.id.

Does my Bali landlord have to report me to immigration?

Yes. Under Article 72 of Law 6/2011, owners and managers of accommodation must provide data on foreign guests, through the APOA app; the penalty is up to three months’ detention or a fine of up to IDR 25 million.

Can I work remotely on a visit visa in Bali?

The visit visas prohibit selling goods or services or receiving pay in Indonesia. For a long stay working for foreign clients, the intended route is the E33G remote-worker KITAS.

General information, not legal advice. Visa terms and fees are from the Directorate General of Immigration (imigrasi.go.id, evisa.imigrasi.go.id) as checked on 7 October 2026; the reporting duty is Article 72 of Law 6/2011 as amended by Law 6/2024. Immigration rules change often; confirm with a licensed agent or immigration office.