What Is the Longest Tourist Visa for Bali? (Updated 2025)

The longest uninterrupted tourist stay you can get in Bali is the C1 (formerly B211A) Single-Entry Tourist Visa, which allows up to 180 days (6 months) in one continuous stay.

If you want to stay for 12 months, you can combine two C1 visa cycles: first apply for a C1, stay 60 days, extend it twice for a total of 180 days, then leave Indonesia for a short trip (typically 3-7 days to Singapore or Malaysia), apply for a new C1, and extend it twice again.

This simple strategy lets you stay in Bali for around one year as a tourist. If you need help applying for your visa or want advice on the best long-stay option, feel free to contact BaliEasy via WhatsApp or email for fast assistance.

Quick Overview: Tourist Stay Lengths for Bali

Here’s a simple comparison of the main tourist options:

Visa on Arrival (VoA / e-VoA): Up to 60 Days

This is the cheapest and fastest tourist visa available, and if you apply through BaliEasy, your e-VoA can be issued within 1 day.

• Initial stay: 30 days.
• Extension: You can extend once for another 30 days, giving you a maximum of 60 days.
• Eligibility: Only available for 97 eligible countries.
• Purpose: Tourism, short visits, meetings, and transit.
• Where to extend: At a local Immigration Office or, in some cases, via the official online portal.

It’s not the longest visa option, but it’s perfect if you want a simple, quick, and hassle-free 2-month stay without needing complex pre-approval.

C1 (previously B211A) Single-Entry Tourist Visa: Longest Continuous Tourist Stay (Up to 180 Days)

This is the current champion for one long, uninterrupted tourist stay in Bali.

Also called:

• C1 Tourist Visa
• Formerly known as B211A

How long can you stay?

Most recent guides and agents agree on the same structure:

• Initial stay: 60 days from the date you enter Indonesia.
• Extensions:
  • 1st extension: +60 days
  • 2nd extension: +60 days
• Total maximum stay:
  60 + 60 + 60 = 180 days (about 6 months) in one continuous stay, without leaving Indonesia.

Official resources describe the C1/211A as a tourist visit visa that’s extendable up to a maximum stay of 180 days.

What can you do on a C1 tourist visa?

• You can tour Indonesia, visit family/friends, attend meetings, events, or conferences as a visitor.
• You cannot legally work for an Indonesian company or earn income in Indonesia (including “working online from Bali” if it’s tied to Indonesian entities).

When is C1 better than VoA?

Choose C1 if:

• You already know you want to stay longer than 60 days.
• You want to avoid visa runs and stay in Bali continuously for up to 6 months.
• You’re okay with providing more documentation (sponsor, financial proof, etc.) and doing two extensions.
• Your nationality is not eligible for VoA/e-VoA, so the C1 becomes the most practical tourist option.
• However, using C1 repeatedly back-to-back (leaving Indonesia and returning immediately for a new C1 cycle) is not recommended, immigration officers may conduct random checks at the airport if your travel pattern looks suspicious or overly frequent.

If you’re planning to stay longer than 180 days, you may need a different strategy, you can read more in our guide on how to live in Bali for 12 months.

D1 Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa (D212): 1–2 Years Validity, Up to 180 Days per Visit

For people who come and go multiple times a year, there is the D1 Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa (category D212).

Key features

• Visa validity:
  • Usually 1-year or 2-year visa validity (period during which you can keep entering Indonesia).
• Stay per visit:
  • Initial stay: 60 days per entry.
  • Often extendable twice for 60 days each, so up to 180 days per visit in practice.
• Multiple entries:
  • You can leave and re-enter Indonesia as many times as you like while the visa is still valid (within the 1–2 year validity period).

Who is D1 for?

• People who visit Bali and Indonesia several times a year.
• Frequent tourists or those who split time between Bali and other countries.
• Not ideal if your goal is “one uninterrupted 12-month tourist stay”, you must leave after each max-stay period.

Overstay Rules

Whatever visa you choose, don’t overstay.

• Overstaying up to 60 days:
  • Daily fine of IDR 1,000,000 per day, payable at immigration or at the airport.
• Overstaying more than 60 days:
  • Considered a serious offense.
  • Risk of detention, deportation, and ban from re-entering Indonesia for a period of time.

So if you want the maximum tourist stay and peace of mind, it’s much safer to:

• Choose the appropriate visa (C1 or D1) from the start.
• Track your expiry dates carefully.
• Start extension procedures well before your current stay expires.