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Residence permit Entertainment

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A six month multiple entry work permit for creatives earning from clients in Bali. The one permit that covers paid local creative work.

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This visa in figures

Validity, multiple entry
6 months Validity, multiple entry
Processing
6-8 weeks Processing
Funds required
2,000 USD Funds required
From, all in
2,190 USD From, all in

What the Entertainment KITAS actually is

The moment a client in Bali pays you for creative work, you have crossed a line that no tourist visa and no remote work permit covers.

Six to eight weeks to process, which is longer than most creatives expect. Booking paid work before the permit is issued is where the trouble starts.

Start the timeline early
Paid by local clients
Weddings, resident slots, studio classes and booked lessons.
A company sponsors you
A studio, agency, venue or PT PMA here.
Expertise evidenced
A relevant degree or a documented portfolio.
Six months, multiple entry
Leave and return without losing the permit.

Who it is for

Creative professionals whose income comes from clients here.

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Photographers

Paid shoots for clients in Bali, which a tourist visa never covers.

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Wedding photographers

Destination weddings, and a frequent enforcement flashpoint.

Guests seated in a dining room laid out for a group

DJs and musicians

Resident slots and paid performances at venues here.

Aerial view of a Bali beach club and its jetty

Yoga, surf and dive instructors

Classes and lessons booked through a local studio or school.

Choose a different permit if you

What it takes

A sponsor and evidence of expertise. Both are checked.

Sponsoring company
A studio, agency, venue or PT PMA in Indonesia
Proof of expertise
A relevant degree or a documented portfolio
Funds
USD 2,000 or equivalent
Health insurance
Valid in Indonesia for the permit period
Passport
Valid 18 months or more recommended
Portfolio
Work samples, presented the way immigration expects
Photographs
Recent, plain background
Biometrics
In person, once

Evidencing expertise is not the same as having it. A portfolio has to be assembled the way immigration reads one, which is where most files stall.

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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  • Entertainment KITAS Six months, multiple entry, all in From USD 2,190
  • Funds required Held by you, not paid to anyone USD 2,000
  • C5A Creator Visa For unpaid content, compared USD 449
  • Bali Tourist Levy Separate government charge IDR 150,000

Government fees are inside our figure. Sponsorship is arranged as part of the filing.

How it goes

Five steps across six to eight weeks. Start before you book work.

  1. 01

    Confirm the work is local and paid

    If clients here pay you, this is the permit. We say so plainly.

  2. 02

    Arrange sponsorship

    A studio, agency, venue or PT PMA takes the sponsor role.

  3. 03

    Document expertise

    Degree or portfolio, assembled the way immigration expects.

  4. 04

    Filed for you

    Through the official portal.

  5. 05

    Permit issued

    Six to eight weeks. Then six months, multiple entry, from issue.

Against the C5A Creator Visa

Both cover creative work. Only one covers being paid by clients here.

Who pays you

Entertainment KITAS
Clients in Indonesia
C5A Creator
Your own channels and brands

Paid local work

Entertainment KITAS
Permitted
C5A Creator
Not permitted

Sponsor

Entertainment KITAS
A company here
C5A Creator
See the C5A page

Validity

Entertainment KITAS
Six months, multiple entry
C5A Creator
See the C5A page

Best for

Entertainment KITAS
Wedding shoots, DJ slots and classes
C5A Creator
Content for your own audience

The bright line is who pays. Clients here means the Entertainment KITAS. Your own audience means the C5A. A tourist visa covers neither.

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Three things creatives learn late

2026 enforcement makes all three expensive.

Paid shoots on a tourist visa are targeted

Destination weddings are a known enforcement flashpoint, and foreign photographers flying in for paid work are exactly what is being looked for.

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Six to eight weeks, not days

The timeline does not compress. Work booked before the permit is issued is work done illegally.

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Expertise has to be documented

A degree or a portfolio, presented properly. Being genuinely good at the work is not the same as evidencing it.

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Before you apply

Entertainment KITAS questions

See the full FAQ

Work your craft here, openly

Tell us what you shoot, play or teach and who pays you. We confirm the right permit, arrange the sponsor, and give you a date you can book work against.

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