GUIDES
Visas and permits
What each visa actually allows, how long it lasts and what it costs to extend — for people planning to stay months, not days.
9 guides
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The Second Home Visa: Who It's Genuinely For
The Indonesia Second Home Visa lets you live 5–10 years with no sponsor by parking IDR 2 billion in an Indonesian state bank — here's who it's genuinely for.
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Extending Without Leaving: What's Possible and What Isn't
Indonesia visa extension from Rote: which permits extend, which don't, VOA rules, and the real cost in ferry trips to Kupang immigration.
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The Digital Nomad Visa: What's Real and What's Still an Announcement
The indonesia digital nomad visa promised five tax-free years, but only the E33G remote worker permit exists today. Here's what's real versus hype.
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Using a Visa Agent Without Getting Burned
How to hire a visa agent in Indonesia without getting scammed: what agents really do, fair prices for extensions and socio-cultural visas, and the red flag…
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Multiple Entry Visas for People Who Come and Go Each Year
An Indonesia multiple entry visa lets you cross the border repeatedly on one authorization instead of refiling each trip—here's how days, entries, and…
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KITAS: What It Changes About Living Here Day to Day
A KITAS Indonesia stay permit changes daily life on Rote—real banking, no more visa runs, and the right to actually settle.
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Visa on Arrival in Indonesia: How the Extension Really Goes From a Small Island
The Indonesia visa on arrival gives you 30 days, single entry, extendable once. Here is how extending it really works from Rote, a small island far from…
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Visas and Permits for a Long Stay on Rote: How It Actually Works From Here
Planning a rote island visa? Rote has no immigration office, so learn which visa buys the most months before you must fly out to renew, verified July 2026.
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Indonesia Visa on Arrival, if you are heading to Rote
What Indonesia's Visa on Arrival costs, how long it lasts, how to buy it online before you fly, how the extension is filed, and the Kupang entry-point catch.