visa

[gracez]

hi guys, i want to go to Bali early next year i was wondering if you have any idea how much is the visa if you stay longer there? like more than 6 months? :)

[gilbert de jong]

you can come for free for 30 days if your holder of an philipinna passport...within those 30 days find a sponsor for a sosbudvisa.

check the indo embassy website in the philipinnes Indonesian Embassy, Philippines

[gracez]

thanks! is it necessary to get/have a sponsor?

[popov]

to stay longer in indonesia (like more than 6 month) you need to apply for a social visa (6 month), or business visa (1 year), but for both you need a sponsor. An other option is: you can also for the fisrt step arrive with a Visa On Arrival (VOA), and i think that because your from philipines its free for you for 30 days. when you arrive there you can convert this VOA visa to social or business visa but you still need a sponsor. i can recommand you a friend who can do this for you (i do it with him after have been rip off by stupid local agency!! i strongly recommand you to not deal with any of them, they dont speak good english and have the bad habbit to make up the prices as they go along!!) he is an american who lives in bali, he can sponsor you (like he does for me) and get you the visa you want. It cost around 750 000 rupiah for the sponsor, 600 000 rupiah for month, it's call private sponsor. for the business visa i dont know i dont use it :). but you can call him if you want even to get only information (he will not charge you ;): Ronny (+62 081808320061), good luck!!! and hope that you will help me when i will go to philipines for more than 6 month :)

[gracez]

to stay longer in indonesia (like more than 6 month) you need to apply for a social visa (6 month), or business visa (1 year), but for both you need a sponsor. An other option is: you can also for the fisrt step arrive with a Visa On Arrival (VOA), and i think that because your from philipines its free for you for 30 days. when you arrive there you can convert this VOA visa to social or business visa but you still need a sponsor. i can recommand you a friend who can do this for you (i do it with him after have been rip off by stupid local agency!! i strongly recommand you to not deal with any of them, they dont speak good english and have the bad habbit to make up the prices as they go along!!) he is an american who lives in bali, he can sponsor you (like he does for me) and get you the visa you want. It cost around 750 000 rupiah for the sponsor, 600 000 rupiah for month, it's call private sponsor. for the business visa i dont know i dont use it :). but you can call him if you want even to get only information (he will not charge you ;): Ronny (+62 081808320061), good luck!!! and hope that you will help me when i will go to philipines for more than 6 month :)

REALLY???? :D yeah i was actually checking up online about the agency its kinda difficult to deal with :( yes sure i would like to help you with that! :)

[Andynice]

Hi.
If i'm not wrong you can come on a visa on arrival VOA and stay for 30 days and find a sponsor to have a social visa for 6 Months but you can't proceed directly for a social visa if you come on a VOA you have to do a visa run to for example Singapore.
Best of luck.

Andy

[BKT]

gracez - If I was you I would

1. obtain a 60 day tourist visa before you come to bali. Basically this visa is the same as a 60 day social visa, you will get 60 days here once you arrive however it doesn't require a sponsor. Many people are reporting that immigration offices are now extending these visas up to 4 times.
Indonesian Embassy, Philippines

2. Find a good agent that can extend your visa, an extension will cost around RP 600,000 or if you're lucky maybe a little less. Check this thread out
Visa Agent
Mats has recommended someone. Don't use a recommendation from someone who has just joined the site or contacts you through private message, these peopler are usually agents themselves or make some sort of commission off you. Use a recommendation from someone who has been here for a while.

If you don't have any luck finding a recommended agent that can extend your visa you will still have plenty of time to organize a social visa.

[gracez]

gracez - If I was you I would

1. obtain a 60 day tourist visa before you come to bali. Basically this visa is the same as a 60 day social visa, you will get 60 days here once you arrive however it doesn't require a sponsor. Many people are reporting that immigration offices are now extending these visas up to 4 times.
Indonesian Embassy, Philippines

2. Find a good agent that can extend your visa, an extension will cost around RP 600,000 or if you're lucky maybe a little less. Check this thread out
Visa Agent
Mats has recommended someone. Don't use a recommendation from someone who has just joined the site or contacts you through private message, these peopler are usually agents themselves or make some sort of commission off you. Use a recommendation from someone who has been here for a while.

If you don't have any luck finding a recommended agent that can extend your visa you will still have plenty of time to organize a social visa.

Hi, im actually thinking about it though as i checked online Philippines get free tourist Visa On Arrival thanks for the info thou. i have some couple of questions :) is it hard to get a job there? since i wanted to stay longer (if i can) i would like to have a job and also renting house seems like its hard to check it online ive been looking around though but most of it its a house do you know any site or link i can go to to?:) im thinking living in Ubud :) where i can learn meditation, i also like going to coffee shop where beach is close i like walking around and place to jog? bec i go running every morning :D

THANKS!

[gracez]

Hi.
If i'm not wrong you can come on a visa on arrival VOA and stay for 30 days and find a sponsor to have a social visa for 6 Months but you can't proceed directly for a social visa if you come on a VOA you have to do a visa run to for example Singapore.
Best of luck.

Andy

Thank you :)

[calitobali]

to stay longer in indonesia (like more than 6 month) you need to apply for a social visa (6 month), or business visa (1 year), but for both you need a sponsor. An other option is: you can also for the fisrt step arrive with a Visa On Arrival (VOA), and i think that because your from philipines its free for you for 30 days. when you arrive there you can convert this VOA visa to social or business visa but you still need a sponsor. i can recommand you a friend who can do this for you (i do it with him after have been rip off by stupid local agency!! i strongly recommand you to not deal with any of them, they dont speak good english and have the bad habbit to make up the prices as they go along!!) he is an american who lives in bali, he can sponsor you (like he does for me) and get you the visa you want. It cost around 750 000 rupiah for the sponsor, 600 000 rupiah for month, it's call private sponsor. for the business visa i dont know i dont use it :). but you can call him if you want even to get only information (he will not charge you ;): Ronny (+62 081808320061), good luck!!! and hope that you will help me when i will go to philipines for more than 6 month :)

You should not have to pay anything for a sponsor, this 750,000 for the sponsor is ridiculous and I wouldn't trust an American in Bali sponsoring multiple people. Not that I wouldn't trust him as a person (although charging 750k for it is a bit shady), more that I wouldn't trust the legality of it all.

Gracez, do not take this person's advice, if possible get the 60 day tourist visa before you come in, you should easily be able to make a few local friends who will be willing to sponsor you within your first 60 days here.