BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR SEMESTER ABROAD AT IDB BALI, YOU NEED TO GET THE RIGHT VISA
Due to the Covid pandemic all travel, entry and visa regulations have changed and are until today still affected. The information contained on this page is for general information purposes only and without any guarantee. Due to frequent government updates, IDB Bali may make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents on this page at any time without prior notice. For up-to-date information ONLY the Indonesian Immigration website and Indonesian embassies are valid information sources.
Advice on Visa Selection
VISIT VISA AND STUDENT VISA ARE RECOMMENDED
IDB Bali officially requires international students to apply for a visit visa or student visa. However, the visa is not checked when studies start. Therefore, it is possible for those traveling on a short notice to enter Indonesia even with a tourist visa or visa on arrival, but not for STUDY.
Applying for a Visit Visa (211)
CURRENTLY, THE MOST COMMON VISA FOR STUDENTS IS CALLED “VISIT VISA” (211)
The visa has to be applied for with a visa agency, exclusively appointed by IDB Bali. The visa is usually valid for a maximum stay of 60 days initially. It can and will be extended locally by the agent, for a maximum of 60 days each time. The total maximum stay is 180 days. IDB Bali will provide the sponsorship for this visa.
Required Documents
- VALID PASSPORT, MIN. 6 MONTHS VALID
- VACCINE CERTIFICATE, FULLY VACCINATED
- COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
- PAYMENT RECEIPT, VISA FEE PAYMENT PROOF
If your documents are incomplete, the visa agent will contact you to inform you which documents are missing.
- Please check thoroughly if your documents are complete to ensure fast processing. Especially when you are in a hurry, this is extremely important. The visa has to be used within 90 days of the date of issuance. That means you have to enter Indonesia within 90 days after you get your visa.
- The visit visa process takes between 1-2 weeks, depending on the chosen option at the visa agent. As soon as you receive the official letter of acceptance from IDB Bali you can go ahead and apply for the visit visa.
- Please be aware that entry requirements and visa regulations are constantly changing. Inform yourself about this at the embassy responsible for your country or at the licensed visa agent.
Applying for a Student Visa (316)
THE STUDENT VISA – NO EXTENSION, MULTIPLE ENTRY AND VALID UP TO 150 DAYS, BUT COSTLY
The student visa is an alternative to the visit visa and the best choice for students who have plenty of time for the application process and like to travel a lot around south east asia. The application is processed by IDB Bali’s international office, the Ministry of Education and the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta. The application process takes up to 16 weeks and it costs around 1.000€ in total for a total maximum stay of 150 days.
Application Process
1. APPLY DIRECTLY AT IDB BALI INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Already prepare all required documents for the process.
IDB Bali will submit all documents to the visa agent for visa processing.
2. PAY ALL REQUIRED FEES (TUITION +VISA) BEFORE THE PAYMENT DEADLINE
Receive an email with detailed further information after the payment deadline.
3. SEND ALL DOCUMENTS VIA EMAIL
To the email address mentioned in the information email you received.
4. RECEIVE E-VISA FROM INDONESIAN IMMIGRATION
To your personal email.
5. ARRIVE IN INDONESIA
REPORT TO IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Additional fees apply and have to be paid to Immigration directly.
6. LEAVING INDONESIA
REQUEST EXIT ONLY PERMIT
Additional fees apply and have to be paid to Immigration directly.
Due to the process time of the student visa, the following application and payment deadlines apply.
Required Documents
Download Document Requirements
- If your documents are incomplete, the IDB Bali’s International Office or partner will contact you to inform you which documents are missing.
- Please check thoroughly if your documents are complete to ensure fast processing. Especially when you are in a hurry, this is extremely important.
- The student visa process takes up to 16 weeks (4 months) and you can only enter Indonesia earliest 2 weeks before semester start. Therefore, you’ll need to make sure all payments are done in time.
- The visa agency will support you throughout the entire steps of your visa application.
- Please select the “Early Flyer” option in your application in order to get your enrollment earlier. Once the application deadline is passed and all fees are paid, the University will start the process. Please be aware that once the process is initiated you can still cancel your semester abroad but NO TUITION FEE OR VISA FEE REFUND can be given anymore!
- IDB Bali’s staff don’t have any influence in the student visa process, communication, payments and can’t see related data and therefore cannot give any information about it or can assist. All questions related to the student visa have to be addressed to the visa agent.
