The second home ITAS is a self-sponsored Indonesian limited stay permit for foreigners who can evidence substantial financial standing, designed for long stays without employment in Indonesia, and issued for multi-year terms rather than the shorter cycles typical of work or family permits. For people considering Bali as a long-term base in 2027, its appeal is that it does not require a company sponsor or an Indonesian spouse; its constraint is that it does not authorise working for Indonesian employers or clients. Understanding that boundary before applying is more important than any document checklist.
This page outlines how the category is structured, what applicants are typically asked to evidence, and which obligations continue for the life of the permit. It is general information rather than legal, financial or immigration advice. Eligibility criteria and financial thresholds for this category have been revised since it was introduced, so treat everything below as orientation and confirm the current position at imigrasi.go.id or with licensed counsel before acting.
Who is the second home route designed for?
The category was created for foreigners who want to reside in Indonesia on their own means rather than through an employer or family sponsor — retirees with capital, former expatriates returning, and long-stay residents who do not fit the work, investor or family boxes. It is a residence permit, not a business permit.
That design has a practical consequence people often miss. If your plan includes earning from Indonesian clients, running a local operation, or drawing a salary from an Indonesian entity, this is probably not your category, and forcing it will create a status problem later. Applicants whose plans genuinely are non-working — or working entirely for foreign entities under a different category’s rules — are the natural fit.
What does the financial requirement involve?
The defining feature of the category is a published proof-of-funds threshold that must be demonstrated in a prescribed form, and the specific figure and accepted instruments have changed since the route launched. Because a stale number copied from an old blog is one of the most common sources of confusion here, we deliberately do not publish an amount.
What matters more than the figure is the form. Immigration is interested in verifiable, documented funds held in a way the published rules recognise, in the applicant’s own name, with a clean paper trail. Funds that exist but cannot be evidenced in the accepted format are, for application purposes, funds that do not exist. Check the current threshold and the acceptable instruments on the official portal on the day you prepare your file.
How does it compare with other long-stay routes?
Second home sits alongside retirement, investor and family permits as a long-stay option, and the right choice usually depends less on preference than on which qualifying circumstance you can actually document.
| Route | Qualifying basis | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Second home | Documented personal financial standing | Does not authorise local employment |
| Retirement | Age plus published income or funds criteria | Age thresholds and category conditions |
| Investor | Shareholding or directorship in a PT PMA | Requires forming and maintaining a company |
| Family | Marriage or family relationship to a sponsor | Depends on the sponsor’s own status |
| Work | Employment by an Indonesian entity | Tied to one employer and defined role |
People with more than one qualifying basis sometimes have a genuine choice, and it is worth mapping both before committing. Our overviews of the E33E retirement category and investor permit rules are useful comparisons if you are weighing alternatives.
What documents should you expect to assemble?
Beyond the financial evidence, the file is built from standard identity and residence documents: a passport with generous remaining validity, a curriculum vitae, proof of the Bali address you will live at, and any supporting records the published requirement list specifies for the category. None of it is exotic; all of it must be consistent.
Consistency is the recurring theme. Name spellings, addresses and dates must agree across the passport, bank documentation and application form, because a mismatch between a bank statement and a passport is a discrepancy an officer must resolve rather than overlook. An second home ITAS Bali documentation pack exists to lay out the current requirement structure and the templates around it, so you can assemble the file once rather than three times.
What obligations continue once the permit is granted?
A multi-year permit does not mean multi-year silence: holders still report address changes, civil-status changes and other circumstances so that immigration records stay accurate, and the qualifying condition that supported the application is expected to remain true throughout the permit’s life. Long permits simply spread these duties over a longer period, which makes them easier to forget.
The practical risk for second home holders is drift — funds moved, an address changed, activities that gradually resemble work. A periodic KITAS compliance check Bali compares what your permit was granted on against what is true today, which is a cheap exercise compared with discovering a gap during a renewal or at departure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work in Bali on a second home ITAS?
The category is designed for residence on personal means rather than for employment in Indonesia, so working for an Indonesian employer or serving Indonesian clients generally falls outside what it authorises. Foreigners intending to work locally are directed toward work or investor categories with their own sponsor requirements. Confirm the current scope with official immigration channels or licensed counsel before starting any activity.
How much money do I need to qualify?
A published financial threshold applies, and both the amount and the accepted form of proof have been revised since the category launched, so we do not quote a figure that could be out of date. Check the current requirement on imigrasi.go.id or the official portal directly. Pay as much attention to the accepted instrument and documentation format as to the number itself.
Does this permit lead to permanent residency?
Permanent residency in Indonesia has its own published eligibility rules, and whether time spent under any particular limited stay category counts toward them depends on those rules rather than on the length of your permit. If long-term settlement is your goal, confirm the pathway before choosing a category. Our guide to KITAP outlines the general structure of permanent residency applications.
Can my spouse and children be included?
Family members generally need permits of their own rather than being covered by yours, and the available route depends on their relationship to you and on the category you hold. Because family files carry their own document collection time, investigate this in parallel with your own application rather than afterwards. Check current family categories through official channels.
Talk to our team
If you want the second home requirement structure explained and your documents checked before you approach official channels, message our team on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/6281139414563 or email bd@juaraholding.com. Tell us your intended length of stay and the form your financial evidence takes, and we will explain how the published category is normally applied so you can make your own decision with clear information.