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[deauzie]

Is Gloria , the same gloria who works on alot of charity projects in bali if see is I would like her contact details as she once was asking for baby cloths And I have been collecting bags and bags

my email address is truckparts@optusnet.com.au

thanks Paul

[Roy]

And I'll be happy to forward on to her your post. Good on you for thinking of the wee ones...a soft point for us all that live here. No doubt Gloria will contact you directly, with much appreciation. God, I love posts like yours...and only wish we had many more every day. Selamat amigo!

[Guest]

Tell me how you obtained your visa to stay in Bali ?
Is it harder know ?
do you have to fly out to obtain new visa or can you pay someone who flys out with several passports payes a few bribes and has them renewed as they do in thialand

[Roy]

Being married to a Balinese, I use a social/cultural visa...not that marriage to an Indonesian is a requirement for this type of visa. I obtain them at any Indonesian Embassy, though I personally prefer the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok just from experience. A personal appearance, and sometimes, even an interview is required. Also required is an Indonesian sponsor, and a letter from them, as well as a copy of their Indonesian ID card.

The social/cultural visa is a six month visa, but it requires monthly renewal for the last four months of the visa period. This can be done in Bali, and I have learned it is far better to rely on an agent to do this for you, rather than making personal appearances at the immigration office in Denpasar.