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Indonesian Visas for Living in Lombok
Visa
extension, lombok, immigration office, mataram for all foreign visas, living in Indonesia
Visas are constantly the cause of much headache for many foreigners
coming to live in Lombok as there is very little official information
from the Indonesian government available online and the laws are always
changing. There are many different types of Visas that one could be on,
but thankfully there a few that fit almost everyone.
 The
majority of experts living in Lombok are here on what is called the
Sosial Budaya Visa (Social Culture Visa) also referred to with the index
of 211. This visa is valid for a term of 60 days (not 2 months) and can
be extended four times for 30 days (not 1 month) each. These extensions
you can do yourself or for a little bit extra you can hire an agent to
do it for you. If you decide to do it yourself you will spend almost one
day a week in the immigration office doing paperwork so it usually
better that you allow an agent to do it. An agent can handle this for
around rp 650,000 – 750,000 a month which is not terribly more than you
would pay to do it yourself although you will save yourself a big
headache. The Sosial Budaya visa requires that you have a local sponsor
with a valid ID (KTP) for Lombok. If you do not have a sponsor while
applying for your visa at home, then you should apply for a 60 Day
Tourist Visa, which you can then change into a Sosial Budaya within
those 60 days once you are in Lombok and find someone to be your
sponsor.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY SORT OF WORK ON A SOSIAL BUDAYA OR TOURIST VISA IS
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND CAN GET YOU DEPORTED AND LAND YOU WITH HUGE
FINES.
If you are going to be on a sort of rotating schedule and never spending
more than 60 days at a time in Lombok, then you can simply get your visa
in the airport when you come in. The 30 Day Visa On Arrival (VOA) which
costs $25 USD can now be extended for an additional 30 days either at
the airport immigration or the immigration office in Mataram. The
extension will cost you another $ 35 and you will save yourself the visa
troubles for the most part. Overstaying your visa will cost you $ 35 per
day however.
Another visa that many foreigners hold is the Business Visa. There is a
bit of confusion surrounding this visa and whether or not it gives the
foreigner permission to work while in Indonesia. The short of it is, you
do not have any rights to work while on a Business Visa, although you
may conduct business for your foreign affairs while in Indonesia. They
may sound a bit the same but they are different. What it basically boils
down to is you are allowed to meet with clients, buy materials and talk
business, but if you are caught actually working then you will find
yourself in big trouble. There are two type of Business Visas,
single-entry and multiple-entry with the single entry being very similar
to the Sosial Budaya and the multiple-entry visa requiring you to leave
the country once every 60 days even if just for a couple of hours or so.
For a foreigner in Lombok, the KITAS is king. The KITAS is something
like a permanent residency card and gives you privileges like local
prices on things where there is a clearly marked dual pricing system,
and the ability to own vehicles in your name, but not land. Most KITAS
holders obtain their KITAS by being employed by an Indonesian company
although you can also obtain one by being married to a local, although
that one will not permit you to work in Indonesia. If you have found a
job, make sure they are willing to provide you with a KITAS. If they are
not willing then do not accept their offer because they are putting you
at a huge risk by asking you to work without the proper visa. Most good
jobs will not only provide but pay for your KITAS as well, which is
around 1200 USD per year. Note that when you have a KITAS, you are only
allowed to work for the employer that has sponsored your KITAS, it is
NOT a work permit to work wherever you see fit. If you are caught
working in a place that is not specified in your KITAS then it is just
as bad as working with no visa at all. There are a few different lengths
for the KITAS but the large majority of them are valid for one year.
If you would like to seek out the help of an agent like mentioned above,
there are many places you can do this with many independent visa agents
located all over the place in Lombok. If you feel more comfortable
knowing that your passport and visa are safe in the hands of larger
reputable businesses then the two most popular choices are:
OUR SERVICES:
Lombok (Head Office)
Jln.Raya Senggigi KM.8 next to Senggigijaya Building
Senggigi-Batulayar Lombok Barat NTB Indonesia 83355
Phone: +62 81 736 2322 /+62 81 907 298 351
E-mail:
lomboktravelasia@gmail.com Website : www.lomboktravelasia.com
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