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moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from USA
My 12 year old son are moving to Bali in the beginning of 2008.
Wondering about getting a social visa, or should i just get a tourist visa and figure out the visa stuff once I get to Bali.
I'm a retired fireman 51 years old, don't you need to be 55 to get a retirement visa ?
What should I do in USA before leave for Bali........International drivers license, shots, banks, visas, etc.
I know I'm asking a lot or maybe it's just a little to some of you.
Hope to meet you all soon.
Bob
RE: moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from
Welcome Bob,
I first arrived on a tourist visa, and then went to Singapore to get a Social Visa, and after that got a Kitas.
It is all possible to do it before you come though.
All your other questions, yes :)
Taking your 12 year old son? He must be excited...
RE: moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from
Welcome to the forum Bob!
A bit of tedious visa rigmarole aside I'm sure you and your lucky son will have a great time in Bali.
Enjoy!
RE: Bert and Allen , thank you for your reply
How does one go about getting a social visa in USA if i dont even know anyone in Bali. Except for the few of you on this site, of course.
I see a lot of people looking for places to rent.
Is long term rental hard to find ? and what month would it get more difficult to find a rental.
Just wondering if we didn't get there until April, is that to late to find a nice place to rent.
Hopefully we will be there a lot sooner.
sooner the better.
You all seem so very helpful.
Thank you very much for all your help and advice.
Bob
RE: moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from
Welcome to the forum Bob. You can apply for a 60 day tourist visa at the Indonesian Embassy in your home state. You would then need to find a local sponsor in Bali and fly to Singapore to make arrangements for the 6 month (180 day) Sosial Budaya.
If you don't have an Indonesian sponsor, I'd suggest you contact the company in the link below. From their website, it looks like they may be able to provide a sponsor for you, but I can't make any guarantees, as I've only used them for visa extensions.
http://www.mas-travel.com/visa/sosial_budaya.htm
Good luck with your move.
8)
RE: moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from
Godd friends of us just applied Sos Bud visa (for 6 mo) from Indonesian consular office in San Francisco. They paid $50 per person. They will be arriving in Bali end of Nov.
Depend on which part of CA you live, you can apply the visa to one of these consular offices.
The adress for Indonesian Consular in CA :
3457 Wilshirre Blvd
LA, CA 90010
Ph . 213 383-5126
Fx. 213 487 3971
http://www.kjri-la.net
1111 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133
Ph. 415 474 9571
Fx. 415 441 4320
http://www.kjrisfo.net
Good luck.
Thanks
Nanik
RE: moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from
You are right Dalia you can apply at the consulate in the US, but your good friends would have had a sponsor and sponsorship letter, which Bob doesn't have. That being the case, Bob needs to arrive on a tourist visa then go to somewhere like Singapore to arrange a social visa - once he has found a sponsor.
Bob, rentals are not difficult to find - it depends on your budget and the area you want to live of course - but there is generally plenty of choice. Doesn't matter what time of year. It is cheaper to rent long term - where you pay 12 months rent up front.
Welcome to the forum!
Freogirl
RE:I live real close to San Francisco
Matsaleh, Dahlia and Freogirl thank you for all your help and hope to meet you all soon.
I retired as a fireman from San Francisco Fire Department last year.
How can I get a sponser (a letter of invitation from a social organization) before we leave for Bali to take to the consulate in San Francisco.
The only friends I have are you friendly people here on this forum.
Well hope to meet you all soon.
My son Beau and me ( Bob )
RE: moving to bali soon, what should i do about a visa from
Bob, a sponsor can also be any Indonesian citizen that is willing to provide a sponsorship letter i.e. sign a document to say they vouch for you. Understandably only someone that knows you personally would normally be willing to do that.How can I get a sponser (a letter of invitation from a social organization) before we leave for Bali to take to the consulate in San Francisco.
It might be possible to find a sponsor via one of the visa agencies while you are still in the U.S. You would then be able to obtain a social visa before ever coming to Bali.
Sorry I can't give you any more help than that. If you contact one of the many visa agents and pay a fee you might be able to arrange something. The legalities of the various options are somewhat vague. Bali IDE (see the link "VISA Indonesia" at the top of this page) is one such agency.
BTW if you look at the location of the poster (at the top of each post) you will see that, of all the people that have posted in this string, only Bert is currently in Indonesia.
The rest of us probably wish we were. :D
Matseleh Thank you for the help
I looked at the company you told me about. thankyou.
But i wouldn't send them $ unless i knew for sure they were a reputable company and could get a social visa for me and my son.
Thats what i read about everyone goes to Singapore for visas.
You can stay with us in Bali anytime, although were not ther yet.
But pretty soon.
Bob and Beau
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