Bridging Visa Bali 2026
Other names:
1. onshore connection visa
2. bridging Kitas
3. bridging stay permit
4. 60 days bridge
5. pre Kitas visa
6. onshore Kitas visa
7. voa to Kitas visa
8. B1 to Kitas visa
9. transition visa
What is Bridging Visa?
The Bridging Visa Indonesia allows foreign nationals to remain legally in Indonesia for up to 60 days while applying for a new residence permit without leaving the country.
This temporary stay permit serves as a bridge between your current visa and your new residence permit, ensuring a smooth transition and uninterrupted stay in Indonesia.
The Bridging Visa helps you avoid overstaying, maintain legal status, and continue your personal, business, or travel activities while your new visa application is being processed.
Eligible applicants can convert a B1 Visa on Arrival (VOA) into a KITAS (Limited Stay Permit) without exiting Indonesia, making the process more convenient and efficient.
Is a Bridging Visa Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry?
A Bridging Visa (Izin Tinggal Peralihan) is an onshore transitional stay permit and is not a multiple-entry visa.
The Bridging Visa is valid for up to 60 days and is designed to allow foreign nationals to remain legally in Indonesia while applying for a new visa or residence permit.
How long i can stay on Bridging Visa?
Bridging Visa is valid only 60 days.
Please note that the Bridging Visa becomes invalid if you leave Indonesia during its validity period. Therefore, Bridging Visa holders must remain in Indonesia until their new visa or stay permit has been issued.
Can i extend Bridging Visa?
Transitional Residence Permit is valid for 60 days, and cannot be extended.
Can i apply for Bridging if i came on "visa on arrival"?
Yes, you can use Bridging Visa if you came to Indonesia using Visa on Arrival B1 for a transition to the Residence Permit (Kitas).
What Can I Do with a Bridging Visa in Indonesia/Bali ?
Staying on Bridging Visa, you can:
1. Apply for Residence Permit (Kitas)
2. Enjoy tourism in Indonesia
You can’t work using this visa. Regardless of whether it is paid work, internship or volunteering.
What documents i need for Bridging Visa Bali?
You can apply for Bridging Visa, only together with the application for Kitas Stay Permit.
Documents required for Bridging Visa, will be same as for Kitas Permit you will apply together.
We will also need a files of your previous VISA and ITK stay permit.
Visa on Arrival to what KITAS is best?
The Temporary Stay Permit KITAS will depend on your circumstances and the length of time you wish to spend in Indonesia.
Most popular KITAS permit for freelancers and remote workers is E33G Stay Permit
How much cost BRIDGING VISA?
Cost of processing application of Bridging Visa:
- 7 business days: 5.000.000 IDR
Application for KITAS have to be made together with Bridging Visa.
Apply for visa is always next day early morning, after payment and documents from client are confirmed (day before).
All days are business days (monday to friday). We are working on weekends, Immigration office is closed.
How to get bali visa Transition Permit
Bridging Visa Permit you will apply together with any KITAS Stay Permit.
How to choose safe bali visa agency
Before choosing the agency / agent with the lowest offer, it is worth checking if:
1. The agency has a permanent office and an address available on google maps, or somebody offer help in arranging it because “he have friends”?
2. The agency has positive reviews not only from a few months ago, or suddenly there were 20 positive opinions from new accounts?
3. Employees respond efficiently and without delay to emails and WhatsApp, or do you have to hit the window “by 5pm” Bali time?
4. The website is updated and works properly, or is it amateurish without logic and clear information?
5. You will be asked for payment after the positive verification of your documents?
6. You pay by card to company or is the transfer to a private person? Remember only verified companies can apply for card payments permit.
7. You will be assigned to one agent who will be in contact with you throughout the visa application period, as well as during any extensions or changes of the visa, or are you being contacted by different people?
Bali visa agency support
You can find offers below market value, but you can also find countless stories of cases where the visa turned out to be invalid at the airport, and then the costs and nerves are disproportionate to the few dollars saved.
You are not able to check the validity of the visa until you enter Indonesia, it is worth having proof of payment, an invoice with the name of the company, and direct contact to the agent in charge.
Often, after arrival, there are many situations in which you may need support or assistance, our agents are always on the phone and will help or advise you on basic matters after landing – free of charge.
When spending such a large amount on a flight to Indonesia, it is worth to choose peace and safety.