The Warm climes of Indonesia have attracted the attention of retires from colder climes, while many come for a one month visit with tourist visa, now for retirement can stay longer. Beautiful beaches, lush rice fields, smiling faces, enchanting music and dance—these are just some of the images people might have when they think of Bali. You may have even already been to Bali a couple of times and are wondering what it might be like to live on the island. There is no doubt that living in Bali full-time is very different from visiting as a tourist and while there are positives and negatives to this, living in Bali can be a very rewarding life experience.

There are many reasons why you might want to spend the best years of your life in Bali and everyone is going to have their own reasons for wanting to live in Bali. It could be the warm weather, lower cost of living, great beaches, beautiful landscapes, healthy and nutritious food and wonderful, friendly people—what more could you ask for in seeking a retirement location.

As the title inform is a new way to spend your holiday in Bali with retirement visa and here’s are the details information you need to knew before your decided to move to Bali and spend your enjoyable retirement day by day by live in Bali instead of only visit here for Holiday.

Retirement Visa – KITAS LANSIA – Retirement Temporary Stay Permit

Indonesia now are now welcoming people who already retire and allowing them to stay in Indonesia for 1 year, with some regulation are changed by our minister now the retirement visa are able to extended until 5 years.

The Visa facility is intended to assist those who wishing to spend their retirement in Indonesia and has the following requirements:

• Applicant is above 55 yrs or older
• Validity of passport/ travel document with more than 24 months remaining validity
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement from Pension Fund Foundation or Bank from the country of origin (or Indonesia) of funds available minimum US$ 1500/month, to provide the living expenses during the proposed stay in Indonesia.
• Proof of medical/health insurance, life insurance
• Representation and assurance state : to live in the provided and claiming to live in a place that has been approved in the Indonesian region, Bali particularly by showing a letter lease, the mentioned must be located at an authorized tourist area in accordance with the prevailing regulation
• An employment letter( stating that you are working there before) , you must employ at least one Indonesian assistance during your stay in Indonesia, for that you must submit a letter stating that you are currently employing Indonesian assistant
• A letter that stating that all document is genuine and belongs to the retirement person

Willing to spend your retirement in Indonesia but worried with time when you want to go outside the country often???  No need to worries your stay permit is come with 12 Months Multiple Exit Re-Entry Permit this with permit function is allowing you to leave Indonesia for many times without worrying to taking care the document again.

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Why our government are allowing the retirement stay in Indonesia?? This is mention in the regulation with Implementasi Undang – Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2011 tentang Keimigrasian Terkait Keberadaan Wisatawan Lanjut Usia di Indonesia (Implementation Act – Act No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration Related existence Travelers Elderly in Indonesia)

A Special immigration policy that underline the retirement visa from the government is:

• As our Government effort to boost tourism sector for deploy devise/foreign exchange
• The Retirement people from specific origin in the world are considering having an economic potential to be invited and develop to stay in Indonesia to spend their retirement time in some of tourism destination in Indonesia and that’s why they should be given special access
• That special access are shown by giving ITAS for for the foreign elderly/retirement which can be extended until 5 times
• The foreign elderly/retirement have to stay in one of tourism area, not allowed to work, activities to earn living and doing business
• Administered by Travel Agencies in Indonesia with special license that state by Tourism Minister
• Fails to follow the rules that apply from the immigration there will be a sum of fine that have to be paid to the government by the retirement temporary stay permit holder

Limits the eligibility of the retirement visa to citizens of the following countries:

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Bahrain
5. Belgium
6. Brazil
7. Brunei Darussalam
8. Bulgaria
9. Canada
10. Cyprus
11. Denmark
12. Egypt
13. Estonia
14. Finland
15. France
16. Germany
17. Greece
18. Hungary
19. India
20. Iran
21. Ireland
22. Island
23. Italy
24. Japan
25. Kuwait
26. Liechtenstein
27. Luxemburg Malaysia
28. Maldives
29. Malta
30. Monaco
31. The Netherlands
32. New Zealand
33. Norway
34. Oman
35. Philippine
36. Poland
37. Portugal
38. Qatar
39. Russia
40. Saudi Arabia
41. Singapore
42. South Africa
43. South Korea
44. Spain
45. Suriname
46. Sweden
47. Switzerland
48. Taiwan
49. Thailand
50. United Arab Emirate
51. United Kingdom
52. USA