Bali visa rules: how authorised stays and ITAS periods work

Foreign nationals in Bali should distinguish a visa’s validity from the authorised stay it grants. Indonesia’s official eVisa guidance says several limited-stay categories can allow stays of up to 180 days, one year or two years, subject to the category and conditions; remaining after the permitted stay ends can trigger immigration action, including deportation.

What determines how long a foreigner may stay?

The visa category and its approved stay period determine the authorised length of stay, not simply the date on which the visa was issued. The official eVisa portal lists categories with stays of up to 180 days, one year or two years, each extendable under the applicable rules.

The same portal says a visa must be used within 90 days from its issue date for the listed category. That entry deadline is separate from the stay period granted after entry.

What does an ITAS allow?

The official eVisa portal describes an ITAS as permitting a stay of up to one year, extendable, for the relevant category. It also requires the holder to comply with visa conditions and Indonesian law and to report compliance with commitments within 90 days after entering Indonesia.

The portal says eligible applicants automatically receive an electronic limited-stay permit and re-entry permit on arrival when the stated conditions are met, without first visiting an immigration office to obtain those electronic documents.

What happens after the permitted stay expires?

Immigration action can include detention, deportation and an entry ban, depending on the circumstances and the legal basis applied. A Bali Observer explainer citing VietnamPlus and The Bali Times reported that Ngurah Rai Immigration recorded 148 deportations from January to July 24, 2025, including 66 overstay cases.

Those figures cover a specific Ngurah Rai reporting period and should not be confused with wider Bali enforcement data. Arab News reported at least 2,600 foreign nationals deported and about 2,000 detained in Bali between January and July 2025, while noting that the wider figures were not overstay-only totals.

Why do the numbers differ?

The 148 deportations and 66 overstay cases refer to Ngurah Rai Immigration’s reported cases through July 24, 2025. The figures of at least 2,600 deportations and about 2,000 detentions refer to wider Bali enforcement during January-July 2025, so the scopes are different and must not be added together.

For context, Arab News reported 6.9 million foreign travellers visited Bali in 2025. That visitor figure counts travel activity, not the number of unique visa holders or foreign residents.

Sources

• Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia
• Arab News