University students
A degree or exchange at an accredited Indonesian university such as Udayana.
Residence permit Student
Study Here, Properly
A one year renewable permit sponsored by your school. For degrees, Bahasa Indonesia courses and yoga teacher training at accredited institutions.
Figures verified against imigrasi.go.id, Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi. Current for 2026.
This visa in figures
- Validity, renewable
- 1 year Validity, renewable
- Your institution
- 1 sponsor Your institution
- Work permitted
- No Work permitted
- From, all in
- 890 USD From, all in
What the Student KITAS actually is
The acceptance letter is the cornerstone. Without a place at a recognised institution there is no Student KITAS.
Short workshops and retreats do not need this permit. A visit visa usually covers them, and we will say so rather than sell you a KITAS.
B211A Visit Visa- The school sponsors you
- Not an employer and not a company. The institution takes that role.
- One year, renewable
- Suited to multi year study as much as a single course.
- Study only
- No employment or income generating activity in Indonesia.
- Accredited institutions
- A university, a language school or a recognised training school.
Who it is for
Learners enrolled at institutions that can sponsor them.
Language students
A structured Bahasa Indonesia course at a recognised school.
Yoga teacher trainees
A 200, 300 or 500 hour training at an accredited Bali school.
Multi year learners
Renewing the permit for as long as the course runs.
Choose a different permit if you
- Are taking a weekend workshop B211A Visit Visa
- Intend to teach for pay after training Entertainment KITAS
- Are bringing family Family KITAS E31
- Work remotely while studying Digital Nomad E33G
What it takes
The institution carries half of this application.
- Acceptance letter
- From an accredited institution
- Institutional sponsor
- The school acts as your sponsor
- Passport
- Valid 18 months or more recommended
- Bank balance
- USD 2,000 or equivalent
- Health insurance
- Valid in Indonesia for the permit period
- Study plan
- Course, duration and level
- Photographs
- Recent, plain background
- Biometrics
- In person, once
If the institution is not accredited or cannot sponsor, there is no application. That is the first thing we verify, before you pay a course deposit.
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.
- Student KITAS One year, renewable, all in From USD 890
- Bank balance required Held by you, not paid to anyone USD 2,000
- Course fees Paid to your institution On request
- Bali Tourist Levy Separate government charge IDR 150,000
Our figure covers the permit. Tuition is paid to the school, and the balance is an eligibility test you hold yourself.
How it goes
Five steps, and the school sets the pace of the first two.
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01
Verify the institution
Accredited and able to sponsor. We check before you commit.
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02
Acceptance letter
Issued by the school, and the cornerstone of the file.
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03
Filed for you
Through the official portal, coordinated with the institution.
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04
Biometrics
One appointment once you are here.
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05
Permit issued
One year, renewable for as long as the course runs.
Against the Entertainment KITAS
Training and teaching look similar from outside. Immigration treats them very differently.
What it covers
- Student KITAS
- Study
- Entertainment KITAS
- Paid creative work
Sponsor
- Student KITAS
- Your institution
- Entertainment KITAS
- A company here
Paid work
- Student KITAS
- Not permitted
- Entertainment KITAS
- Permitted
Duration
- Student KITAS
- One year, renewable
- Entertainment KITAS
- Six months, multiple entry
Best for
- Student KITAS
- Trainees and degree students
- Entertainment KITAS
- Instructors earning locally
Finish a yoga teacher training on a Student KITAS and start teaching paid classes, and you need the Entertainment KITAS. The two often run in sequence.
Read this part
Three things students miss
The third has caught a lot of yoga trainees.
Accreditation is checked
The institution must be recognised and able to sponsor. A well known school is not automatically an accredited one.
Ask us to verify itStudying is not earning
The permit does not allow income generating activity, including teaching classes for a local studio.
Entertainment KITASTeaching after training needs a new permit
The moment a local studio pays you, the Student KITAS no longer covers what you are doing.
Plan the sequenceIf this is not your permit
The neighbouring codes, and where people move when this one does not fit.
Entertainment KITAS
Paid creative work for DJs, photographers and instructors.
From USD 2,190
Family KITAS E31
Bring a partner and children on your permit.
From USD 1,090
B211A Visit Visa
Sixty days, extendable, and it converts onshore.
USD 249
Digital Nomad E33G
One year for remote workers earning USD 60,000 from abroad.
USD 1,490Enrol first, then arrive settled
Tell us the school and the course. We verify the institution can sponsor you, then file the permit alongside your enrolment.
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