Bali Visa children service

Do my children need a visa to visit Bali?

It seems that in recent years many families have been on holiday or relocated to Indonesia and especially to the Island of Bali. Other such Islands as Flores and Lombok also offer beautiful weather and beaches which attract many visitors each year. The question that seems to be repeatedly asked by families is - how does the visa system work for my children? The following guidelines are for the Island of Bali.

Short Stay

On 1 February 2004 the new visa rules came into effect; the new rules state that if you are a resident of the following 11 nations Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Chile, Morocco, Peru and Vietnam and have a valid passport with 6 months remaining validity you will be given a 30 day stay permit without charge,

If you are a resident of one of the following 21 nations you are eligible to purchase a visa on arrival at the cost of $25 (USD) valid for 30 days. The United States, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Norway, France, Poland, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Taiwan. If you are travelling with children of whatever age they must purchase a visa. All ‘visas on arrival’ and ‘stay permits’ and non-extendable.

For countries not mentioned in the above lists or for travellers wanting to stay more than 30 days arrangements must be made with Indonesians Consulates or Embassies before travelling.

Long Stay

The rules regarding long stay visas and children are a lot more complicated. If you have an Indonesian wife and you have a child together it is possible to process your baby’s KITAS, which is a limited stay permit, within 60 days from the date of birth. You need a birth certificate from the civil registration office which you must take to immigration and they will process your baby’s passport. After you have the passport you can apply for the KITAS which will be valid for one year. If you then want to leave Indonesia on a short trip you must pay 1,000,000Rp for a re-entry permit.

If you plan to move to Bali and want to put your children into school - the reality of this situation is that you will most likely be moving to Bali for work and your company should be able to take care of all the things you need. Also there are several international schools in Bali and these schools can help you get the visas you need for your children.

I have read some questions from people about doing visa runs to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. These are ok for lone travels but as a family they become costly and hard-work. There are some loop holes in the Indonesian visa system and ways of playing the system to reduce costs. The truth of the matter is that the visa process for long stays is not simple and it is common to work with one of the many visa agents in Bali. In our case we use a company called Bali Krisna Service who provide all our Bali child care and Bali house keeping; they can also take care of our visas problems.

However there will always be the need to visit your nearest Indonesia Embassy and other government offices for signatures, photographs and photos.

Ubud SPA Information

Enveloped by raw nature and bounded by a steep river valley and gorgeous views, The Purist Villas and Spa provides the ultimate escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. At this ethnic-chic boutique villa enclave, situated in Bali’s hinterland, just two kilometres from the centre of Ubud, privacy is the order of the day and personal butlers are on hand to look after their guests, morning, noon and night.

The complex comprises eight,Ubud luxurious bedrooms housed in a variety of unique one and two-bedroom Ubud holiday residences packages, as well as an enchanting spa, a welcoming reception area, and a restaurant within an antique royal pavilion. There are three private swimming pools, complementing four of the residences, as well as a large main swimming pool, complete with an alfresco poolside café, which is provided for the use of all guests.

Designed by a leading Balinese architect, and furnished by one of Europe’s hippest interior design teams, The Purist Villa and Spa will delight even the most discerning of travellers. Ideal for couples, families or groups, each villas in Ubud exudes luxury, elegance, charm and romance, complemented by an astonishing mix of funky furnishings and antiques, indigenous stone, timber and natural fibres.

SPA Ubud

The Purist Spa will pamper guests from the moment they arrive with a variety of traditional therapies, massage, beauty rituals, manicures and pedicures. The two-storey, thatched spa building is positioned close to the main swimming pool, its windows lined with bamboo poles. It presents one double treatment room on the ground floor, with twin massage beds so that couples can enjoy a treatment together followed by a romantic flower petal bath in the dreamy oversized bathtub in the adjacent bathroom. There is also a relaxing room designated for manicures and pedicures, with two pedicure/manicure chairs. Upstairs, is an open-sided yoga platform, which is also ideal for meditation. Guests are invited to indulge in daily morning yoga sessions as part of a wellness regime.

Up date information of my life in Bali

I am an architect who just lost my firm, got divorced and lost my dog in the same month,more information..?. I was on the verge of desperation when my mate from high school, Barney called and inform me to visit him in Bali. I have heard of this island several times before and how wonderful it is there, so I thought I'd give it a go. I packed just a bag of clothes, grab my paper and flew to Bali the next day.

It was 3 pm in the afternoon when I arrived, Barney picked me up and we drove back to his place. On the way I told him my story and he convinced me that I did the right thing by coming to Bali. He told me that I would get my peace here. We stopped to grab a beer in this amazing beach called echo beach, it has the nicest people serving us with smiles on their faces. The sound of the wave crashing, the breezes, and the beer somehow turned into one magical cocktail. I felt like I am home.

When we got to Barney's place it was the time for dinner and his Balinese wife, Kadek prepared a table full of Balinese delicacies. From grilled fish, prawns, squid, chicken with Balinese spices, and the fiery sambal matah. They've been married for 8 years now with two kids, where have I been? Barney is an architect and Kadek is a dancer. She teaches Balinese dances to the youngsters in the area and also tourists visiting, while Barney does the designing of people wanting to have their houses, villas, and shops built anywhere on the island. We talked almost about everything and somehow I envy them, its about time for me to have the same. Settle down, start a family, and living life to the fullest. We stayed up late and they suggested me to drive around the next day to "find" myself again.

I took a rental bike and went around the area to ask some information. Driving passed the rice fields, I came across several development happening in the area. So I thought this could be an opportunity for me to work here and start something. I went to visit Barney at one of his projects and he showed me around. It is amazing to see his work and how the business is going well in Bali. Later on that day he took me around to see some of the island's architectural achievements, hook me up with some of the locals, and introduce me to the island life. I must say that I am falling in love slowly but surely.

After spending a month I ended up bought a small house close to my mate's and I met this wonderful girl who teaches me how to play percussions. I have overcome my losses and looking forward to a brand new life here onward. A small visit turned out to be a permanent destination. Bali has changed my life.

Guide to Bali

Bali as Island of GOD, is just one of 17.500 island in Indonesia. The average temperature around 30 degrees Celsius year – round. There a dry and raining season between first until end of year, and the best months in Bali is between may to august, because at that time of year the climate is likely to be cooler and the rains lightest. Bali is famous for its spectaculars surfing, beaches, art & craft and also of the people.

Bali is divisible with a few of district, such as kuta, seminyak, legian, jimbaran, nusa dua as a famous place with the first discovered by touris. The white sand of kuta beach, makes it becomes one of the best beach in Indonesia, and crowded by surfing and sun lovers. Along way in kuta area we can find many kind of shops with reasonable prices, and by short distance of walking we can find nightlife scene and bars, best restaurants with long beach front which serve traditional food until International food.

Kuta beach is a perfect beach to spend your holiday time with your family, and also the favorite destination of tourism from foreigner and domestic. We can find also many kind of accommodation in Kuta area from luxury to budgeting. With many choices of hotels with sea facing, makes it’s become a most popular destination of tourism. Beside Kuta, we can also find seminyak beach on the west coast of southern bali.

With high end accommodation and mostly high end bars and restaurant, its makes seminyak become upmarket places. The atmosphere in seminyak more sophisticated and laid back than Kuta or legian area, and during the day this area developing fast. We can find many private boutique villa and resort, who offering a comfortable accommodation with private pool and long with high quality service. Seminyak features the most beautiful accommodation and restaurant. Owing to its high density of high end shopping, combined with clustering of many fine eating establishment, it has rapidly become one of the most well known tourist place in Bali.

Other well know areas popular in Bali with tourist included are Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Sanur and Ubud which also offering many kind of accommodation, interesting place for tourist

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