Single Entry Visit Visa

What is single entry visit visa?

Visit visa or Single entry visa is a type of entry visa to Indonesia commonly referred to as B211 visa, given to foreigners who will travel to Indonesia for various activities, including traveling, government duties, transit, business talks, social for aid workers, and others.

This type of visit visa is in great demand by foreigners. This is because the cost for processing this type of visa is relatively cheap and the process for making it is not difficult. In addition, a single entry visa (B211) is valid for a short period only, ranging from 2 to a maximum of 6 months (with extension). Such a short period of very suitable for foreigners who carry out activities in Indonesia in a relatively short period of time.

Before applying for a single entry visit visa, make sure you have a sponsor from a company in Indonesia because this sponsor will act as your guarantor, and your visa application cannot be sponsored by an individual.

The validity period of a Single entry visit visa will expire automatically once the holder leaves the country, even if the visa has not yet expired.

What are the benefits of using a single entry visit visa?

There are many benefits that you who will enter Indonesia using a single entry visit visa. In terms of cost, this single entry visit visa (B211) is relatively the cheapest compared to other types of visas to stay for 6 months in Indonesia. The application process is also very easy, both for a new and extended visa. A holder of this visa is not required to pay a levy fee of USD 100/month to the government, as required for a holder of working visa. Another advantage is that the holder of B211 visit visa after arriving in Indonesia is not required to report to the local immigration office to obtain a kind of limited stay permit card (KITAS), as required for holders of work, Family, Spouse, or Investor visas.

How to apply for a single entry visit visa Indonesia?

Here’s the method to apply for a single entry visit visa to Indonesia:

1. You are required to prepare all required documents such as passport (valid for no less than 12 months at the time of visa application), latest photo, last one month bank statement with a minimum final balance of USD 2000, and prepare a sponsor from a company in Indonesia to be a guarantor for your visa application.

2. You can appoint a trusted visa agent in Indonesia to help you process your visa application to the immigration authorities in Indonesia. The visa agent in Indonesia usually does not only help process the single entry visit visas, but also provide sponsorship services from their companies, for applicants who do not have sponsors from companies in Indonesia.

What activities are allowed for a holder of a single entry visit visa?

Some activities allowed for a holder of a single entry visit visa:

1. Tourism
2. Visiting Family
3. Transit
4. Art and culture
5. Business discussion
6. Comparative study
7. Course
8. Audit, quality control/inspections at company branches
9. Seminar
10. Social for medical and food support personnel
11. Purchase of goods
12. Government duties
13. Guidance, training, counseling in product quality improvement and foreign marketing cooperation
14. Prospective foreign workers on trial
15. Movie creation
16. Journalistic

What are the required documents to apply for a single entry visit visa Indonesia?

Here are some of the required documents needed to apply for a single entry visit visa Indonesia:

1. Scan color of passport (identity page and passport cover)
2. Passport valid for at least 12 months at the date of entry
3. Color pass photo
4. Stay address in Indonesia (Hotel/Villa)
5. Return ticket or connecting ticket to another country
6. Bank statement of the visa applicant with a minimum balance of 2000 USD
7. Legality of the company sponsor in Indonesia

For you who do not have a sponsoring company, you can contact SAGA VISA CONSULTANCY, a trusted and experienced Indonesian visa agent company that provides sponsorship services for your visa application.

How long is the validity period of a single entry visit visa Indonesia ?

The validity period of the single entry visit visa is 60 days of stay permit in Indonesia, and can be extended twice. You can extend the visa at the nearest immigration office from your place of domicile. For a single entry visit visa extension application, it must be submitted no later than 14 days before the validity period of the single entry visit visa expires.

Thus, your total stay in Indonesia using a single entry visit visa is a maximum of 6 months (180 days).

After you have successfully obtained an e-visa approval from the Indonesian immigration authorities through the help of an Indonesian visa agent, you must use the single entry visit visa or enter Indonesia within no more than 3 months as of the time the visa approval is issued by the Indonesian immigration authorities, and if you do not enter Indonesia within 3 months, then your visa is no longer valid.

How long does it take to apply for a single entry visit visa Indonesia?

The application process for a single entry visit visa takes 3-10 working days.

Do you have to leave Indonesia first when you want to extend the single entry visit visa?

You do not need to leave Indonesia when applying for a single entry visa extension. You are only required to leave Indonesia when you have stayed in Indonesia for 6 months (180 days) using a single entry visa.

Can I work in Indonesia using a single entry visit visa (B211)?

A holder of Single entry visit visa B211 is not allowed to work in Indonesia for the purpose of earning income, such as working in a company, school, restaurant, factory, mall, fitness center, mining site, hotel, and other places.

Violation against immigration rules in terms of visa abuse will result in the foreigner being deported from Indonesian territory.

Can I work in Indonesia using a single entry visit visa (B211)?

A holder of Single entry visit visa B211 is not allowed to work in Indonesia for the purpose of earning income, such as working in a company, school, restaurant, factory, mall, fitness center, mining site, hotel, and other places.

Violation against immigration rules in terms of visa abuse will result in the foreigner being deported from Indonesian territory.

What if you want to stay in Indonesia for more than 180 days?

If you want to stay in Indonesia for more than 180 days, you can choose to use the type of Limited stay permit (KITAS) visa. You can apply to the Indonesian immigration authorities, apply by yourself or use services of a professional visa agent to facilitate you to process the visa.

For you who do not know what a limited stay permit (KITAS) is, you can learn about it in our other articles: Investor visa (KITAS), Spouse visa (KITAS), Dependent visa (KITAS), Work visa (KITAS), Second home visa (KITAS), Study visa (KITAS), and Freelance Work visa (KITAS).