>60 days vnon work visa rqd.

crazyasia

Hi All, I am 35 yo, not working in Bali just studying on my own, I am on a British passport, a tourist visa granted at the Indonesian embassy London, which allows me 60 day stay in Bali, runs out in 40 days time. I am planning to stay 100-120 days and am looking for the easiest solution to enable me to stay for that period. As I need more that just an additional 30 days, nipping out and back in on a tourist VOA will not be enough for me. Any advice from you seasoned x-pats on how best to manage this? Thanks in advance.

Markit

Type into your search injun - Social visa, Indonesia

davita

Hi crazyasia...welcome to Bali and the forum.Here are some options..I assume you have a 211 visa issued as a Tourist Visa in London and valid 60 days. I have read of some people that HAVE managed to have that extended, particularly in Bali, as it has the same number as a Social Budaya (Sosbud) visa, which is extendable monthly up to approx 6 months. Worth a try maybe 21 days prior to its expiration.If you leave for Singapore/KL, and return even same day, you can stand in line for a Visa on Arrival (VOA), it costs US$35 for 30 days. This can be extended in Bali for another 30 days and another US$35.If you can find an Indonesian to sponsor you for a Sosbud you can go to Singapore/KL, or anywhere else where there is an RI Embassy/Consul, and submit that for a 60 day visa extendable monthly up to 6 months. Follow markit's advice on how to do that as it isn't difficult. If you cannot find someone, any agent will do it for a fat fee!!!

crazyasia

Normy

It seems fairly easy to extend 211 tourist into social visa. I have already done it twice. Once with local who knew someone at immigrassi. This time through a registered agent.

davita

matsaleh

Thanks Davita and Markit, v helpful indeed.Yes it is marked as a '211/60 days' visa, with no explicit mention of 'tourist' or 'sosbud/social' seemingly marked on the visa. So I will try simply to get it extended in Bali before I arrange to go abroad. What is the process of extending it from within Bali can you tell me?[/QUOTE]Davita is correct. The 211 visa is the code for a 60 day tourist visa and also for a social visa (with a sponsor). The easiest way to convert the visa to a social visa is with a registered agent. The agent will sponsor you, to effectively change the status of the tourist visa to a social visa (sosial budaya). You will need to contact an agent at least 10 working days prior to the end of your initial 60 days and you may then extend 4 times (another 120 days).

crazyasia

Thanks Matsaleh, do you or does anyone know of a fair and reputable agent that could help in Bali, I am based in Ubud, but not a problem if i have to use one in the south. Any idea of fair fee level also?

matsaleh

The agent I use (and a couple of other members of this forum) is Aris from [url=http://expatrustbali.com]Immigration Service Bali - Expatrust Bali - Home[/url]I'm not sure how much he charges for sponsorship and extension. You can call him on +62 81 338 790 474 or email [email]expatrust_bali@yahoo.co.id[/email] and ask for a quote.

davita

I use Bali Mode for my retirement visa and can recommend Didik Supriadi (the owner)......[url]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Balimode-ubud/228855223879466[/url] He has an office in Ubud...Jl. Hanoman#27 Ubud Gianyar 80571 Tel: 0361-970288.......balimode@hotmail.comHe also has offices in Kuta and Jakarta.Sorry...no idea of costs...I suggest you conmpare a number of agents on that. Just be sure they are proper agents and have a licence number...there are many that advertise but are only contact agents on commission.

crazyasia

Thanks guys, again really helpful. Have a fab weekend y'all. Regards

Smoke

Definetely compare costs which can range from 600,000 to 850,000 for 1st and 2nd extension and 700,000 to 950,000 for 3rd and 4th( final) extensions