There are literally hundreds of “agents” and “agencies” promoting themselves as experts in setting up companies and applying for visas. Some are Indonesian people and some are foreigners. The vast majority are merely sales representatives that earn a commission every time they get access to someone’s passport.
Many foreigners find themselves in trouble because their “agent” has taken their money, not processed their application and refused to return their passport.
Ensure you only use a reputable consultant or agent whose office you are welcome to visit at any time and who is happy to show you their licenses on request.
B211A SOCIAL VISIT VISA
(renewable up to 180 days)
The B211A Social Visa is suitable for the following activities:
- travel;
- family and social;
- arts and culture;
- government duties;
- sports that are not commercial in nature;
- comparative studies, short courses and short training;
- conducting business talks;
- make purchases of goods;
- giving lectures or attending seminars;
- participating in international exhibitions;
- meetings held with a head office or representatives in Indonesia;
- continuing a journey to another country; and
- transportation in the Indonesian Territory.
This visa is NOT suitable for working or taking up employment in Indonesia.
B211B BUSINESS VISIT VISA
(renewable up to 180 days)
The B211B Business Visa is suitable for the carrying out industrial visit activities including:
- all activities as stated in B211A
- providing guidance, counselling and training in the application and innovation of industrial technology to improve the quality and design of industrial products as well as foreign marketing cooperation for Indonesia
- conducting audits, control production quality or inspections at company branches in Indonesia (activities carried out for more than one (1) month require a KITAS)
- prospective foreign workers in a work capacity test
This visa is NOT suitable for working or taking up employment in Indonesia.
REQUIREMENTS FOR B211 VISIT VISAS
* We recommend flights are booked after your visa has been received. Otherwise, ensure you purchase flexible tickets as processing times for offshore entry visas is extremely unreliable, taking up to six weeks during the pandemic.
** Company documents are only required for own company sponsorship. If you require third-party sponsorship, TraceWorthy Consulting will provide these documents.
# If you are not fully vaccinated on arrival, you will be compelled to be vaccinated whilst in quarantine unless you have a certified medical exemption from a qualified medical professional.
## If you do not have travel or expatriate insurance, you will be required to sign a statement letter declaring that you will bear any hospital or medical expenses incurred whilst in Indonesia.
VISIT VISA EXTENSIONS
OFFSHORE B211A and B211B VISIT VISAS
B211A and B211B Visit Visas that are granted to foreign nationals who are outside Indonesia allow up to 60 days for their arrival. Upon arriving in Indonesia, an initial 60-day stay is granted.
Application for extension of an offshore Visit Visa must be commenced no less than 10 business days prior to the expiration of the initial visit visa.
Offshore visit visas must be extended every 30 days thereafter to a maximum of four extensions (180-day stay).
A new visa must be applied for prior to the expiry of the fourth extension.
ONSHORE B211A and B211B VISIT VISAS
B211A and B211B Visit Visas that are granted to foreign nationals that have already entered Indonesia grant a 30-day stay.
Application for extension of an onshore Visit Visa must be commenced no less than 10 business days prior to the expiration of the initial visit visa.
Onshore visit visas must be extended every 30 days thereafter to a maximum of four extensions (150-day stay). A new visa must be applied for prior to the expiry of the fourth extension.
PROCESS FOR VISIT VISA EXTENSIONS
The processing time for a Visit Visa extension can vary greatly – from 10 to 20 business days – depending on any quotas that may be imposed by the Department of Immigration and the volume of visa extension applications in the Immigration system.
The Visit Visa extension process is as follows:
- The Visit Visa holder must deliver the original passport and a copy of the Visit Visa document to the TraceWorthy Consulting office no less than 10 business days prior to the expiry of the initial Visit Visa or the expiry of the latest visit visa extension
- TraceWorthy Consulting will issue an invoice for the visa extension that requires payment before the visa extension process will be commenced
- TraceWorthy Consulting will prepare the relevant documents and submit the visit visa extension application to the Department of Immigration office in the appropriate jurisdiction
- Department of Immigration will take 5 to 10 business days to process the application
- Department of Immigration will notify TraceWorthy Consulting of the date and time the visa holder must attend the Immigration office
- The visa holder must attend the Immigration office at the specified date and time to provide biometrics – a photograph and fingerprints
- Department of Immigration will release the visa holder’s passport, complete with official visa extension stamp, to TraceWorthy Consulting
The Visit Visa holder can collect the original passport with visa extension stamp from the TraceWorthy Consulting office upon notification of its arrival.
OVERSTAY PENALTY
The current penalty for overstaying a Visit Visa is IDR 1,000,000 per day. If a foreign national overstays a Visit Visa in excess of 60 days, the offence ceases being administrative and becomes criminal. The visa holder risks detention and / or deportation and will not be allowed to return to Indonesia.
