Category Archives: Retirement Visa

Household Shipments on a Retirement Visa

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Indonesian Customs NO longer allows a privilege of free import duty to retirement visa holders. Import Duty Fees will apply to the shipment. The privilege of free import duty is provided by the Indonesian Customs one time only to those who are holding BOTH KITAS (residential permit) and IMTA (employment permit) with the validity of one year. Import Duty will apply to incomplete documents and/or the validity of less than 12 months. To obtain the free import duty facility, the … Continue reading →

Bali The Best Place To Retire: How a retired California couple found a new life on a Pacific island

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‘How did you find Bali?” and “What do you do all day?” are the two most common questions asked of us. I am a retired lawyer from California; my husband is a vintner (plus many other things). We’re both 68 years old, and most people can’t wrap their minds around the change we made moving to Bali, Indonesia, seven years ago. As we approached retirement age, we kept a watchful eye for those places that were exotic, less expensive (we … Continue reading →

Want to retire in Indonesia ?

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The pleasant climate of Indonesia have attracted the attention of retirees from colder climes. Retirement Visas – KITAS Lansia – Retirement Temporary Stay Permit The Immigration Department has issued regulations that allow the granting of temporary stay permits for those over 55 years of age. This facility to provide renewable stay permits of one year’s duration was originally announced and regulated in February 1998 by the Keputusan Presiden RI nomor 31 tahun 1998, then completed in October 1998 by the … Continue reading →