Immigration lets Bali retirees remain under valid ITAS permits
Indonesia’s Immigration Directorate General said retirees with valid ITAS permits may remain in Indonesia, while officials prepare rules on possible extensions after expiry.
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Bali — Foreign retirees with valid limited stay permits can continue living in Indonesia under existing permits, the Directorate General of Immigration said on Oct. 16, as officials clarified that the new Second Home Visa is aimed at “premium foreigners,” not retirees already covered by retirement arrangements.
The clarification addresses uncertainty among retirees in Bali after the introduction of the Second Home Visa. Achmad Nur Saleh, the Directorate General of Immigration’s public relations subcoordinator, said retirees may remain in Indonesia while their ITAS permits are valid. ITAS is Indonesia’s limited stay permit, the document that authorizes a foreign national’s residence for a specified period.
The Second Home Visa carries a financial requirement of IDR 2 billion (about US$127,648), according to the immigration statement reported by Coconuts Bali. The official eVisa information also says the visa is intended for financially sufficient applicants, bars employment in an employment relationship and requires compliance with Indonesian law.
Why it matters for foreign residents in Bali
For a retiree already holding a valid ITAS, the clarification means the new Second Home Visa rules do not immediately cancel the person’s current right to stay. The protection described by Immigration lasts only through the current permit’s validity; it does not establish that every retirement permit will automatically be renewed.
That distinction matters because retirees whose permits approach expiration may face a different situation from those whose ITAS remains valid. Immigration said regulations are being prepared to determine whether retirement permits can be extended after their current permits expire. Until those rules are issued, the future renewal pathway remains unsettled.
The Second Home Visa is therefore presented as a separate route for financially qualified foreign nationals rather than an automatic replacement for valid retirement permits. Its official eVisa information lists stays of up to five years, extendable, while also requiring applicants to meet the visa’s financial and legal conditions.
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