Who can apply for the E31A?

A foreigner legally married to an Indonesian citizen, sponsored by that spouse.

Can I work on a Spouse KITAS?

Certain work is permitted, which sets the E31A apart from a dependant permit. It is limited rather than open, and the boundary matters.

How soon can I get KITAP?

After two years, which is the fastest route in the system. Investors and workers typically wait four to five.

What does my spouse need to provide?

Their Indonesian identity card and the family card listing the household, alongside the legalised marriage certificate.

Spouse KITAS Bali (E31A) 2026 — Married to an Indonesian

Q: Does it matter where we married?

Only for the legalisation steps. A certificate issued abroad follows a different chain from one issued here, and confirming yours comes first.

What the Spouse KITAS actually is

The basis for this permit is your marriage rather than a job or a deposit. That makes it the most advantageous KITAS in the system.

Where the marriage took place decides the legalisation steps, and that is the foundation of the whole application. It is the first thing we confirm.

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Your spouse sponsors you: No employer, no investment and no deposit.
Limited work rights: Unlike a dependant permit, certain work is allowed.
KITAP after two years: Against the four to five that investors and workers wait.
Married anywhere: In Indonesia or abroad. Only the legalisation route differs.

Who it is for

Foreigners married to an Indonesian citizen, settling here on that basis.

Family sitting together on a Bali beach under the palms

Married to a citizen

Your husband or wife is Indonesian and sponsors you directly.

Two people signing documents beside a passport and a set of legal scales

Married abroad

Both qualify. Only the legalisation chain changes, and we confirm yours.

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Spouses who want to work

The limited work rights set the E31A apart from a pure dependant permit.

Couple arriving at a Bali villa with their luggage

Settling permanently

The two year path to KITAP is the most direct in the system.

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What it takes

Your marriage and your spouse's documents carry this application.

Indonesian spouse: A citizen who sponsors you
Marriage certificate: Legalised for use in Indonesia
Spouse KTP: The sponsoring spouse's identity card
Kartu Keluarga: The family card listing the household
Passport: Valid 18 months or more recommended
Health insurance: Valid in Indonesia for the permit period
Photographs: Recent, plain background
Biometrics: In person, once

A marriage registered abroad needs a different legalisation chain from one registered here. Confirming which applies to you comes before anything else.

What it costs

All in, government fees included. Requirements set by regulation, such as deposits and shareholdings, sit outside this and are yours to hold.

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Spouse KITAS E31A One year, renewable, all in From USD 990
Certificate legalisation Set by the country of marriage On request
KITAP conversion From year two On request
Bali Tourist Levy Separate government charge IDR 150,000

Government fees are inside our figure. Legalisation abroad is charged by the issuing authority.

How it goes

Five steps, and the first decides the other four.

01
Confirm the legalisation route
Where you married sets the chain. We check this before you spend anything.
02
Prepare spouse documents
KTP, Kartu Keluarga and the sponsorship paperwork.
03
Filed for you
Through the official immigration portal.
04
Biometrics
One appointment once you are here.
05
Permit issued
One year, renewable, with KITAP eligibility from year two.

Against the Family KITAS E31

The difference is your spouse's nationality, and it changes the rights.

Against the Family KITAS E31
	E31A Spouse	E31 Family
Your spouse	An Indonesian citizen	A foreign permit holder
Sponsor	Your spouse	The main KITAS holder
Work rights	Certain work permitted	None
Route to KITAP	After two years	Through the sponsor
Duration	One year, renewable	Follows the sponsor

Your spouse

E31A Spouse: An Indonesian citizen
E31 Family: A foreign permit holder

Sponsor

E31A Spouse: Your spouse
E31 Family: The main KITAS holder

Work rights

E31A Spouse: Certain work permitted
E31 Family: None

Route to KITAP

E31A Spouse: After two years
E31 Family: Through the sponsor

Duration

E31A Spouse: One year, renewable
E31 Family: Follows the sponsor

The E31A is the stronger permit of the two, and it is only available where the spouse is Indonesian. There is no choosing between them.

Read this part

Three things spouses should know

One is an advantage. Two are traps.

KITAP arrives sooner

Two years, against the four or five that investors and workers wait. Plan the renewals with that date in mind.

KITAP

Legalisation depends on where you married

A certificate issued abroad follows a different chain from one issued here. Getting it wrong restarts the application.

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Work rights are limited, not open

Certain work is permitted. That is not the same as an open work permit, and the boundary matters.

Working KITAS E23

Before you apply

Spouse KITAS questions

See the full FAQ

If this is not your permit

The neighbouring codes, and where people move when this one does not fit.

Build residence on your marriage

Send us your marriage certificate and where it was issued. We confirm the legalisation route and quote the permit and the KITAP horizon together.

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Married Here, Resident Here

What the Spouse KITAS actually is