Retirement visa sponsor

Hi Digitarius,

I will be in the same situation as soon as I got my Covid vaccine. Are you sure that only and restrictively a travel agent could sponsor you? What about a Notary or a Consulting Cpy?

From what I understand it has to be some type of travel and on the immigrations list of approved agents.  Don't know anything about Notary or Consulting agents being sponsors.

Could be interesting to drop a msg to a couple of them and see their answer

I messaged one and their was 25 million rupiah which I think is too much.

Yes I did read it. This is the reason why I invited you to look for other possibilities. A local Cpy (PT) might do it for a lesser price.

Unfortunally only authorized agenzies can apply for a retirement visa, and now offshore retirement visa are not processed by immigrition due covid recstritions.
Anyway, usually in Bali agencies apply around Rp 15 million for a retiremnt visa, dont know about Jogya.

Hi Marcello,
Thank you for showing up. 
Would you please let us know the 2 following issues:
1. What is the purpose of having a sponsor? or definition of it?
2. What Cpy types are authorised (...zed) agencies?

Many Thanks in advance,
Best Regards,
Guy

Hi Guy, the sponsor Is the authorized agency that apply for ur Visa, so they are responsable to control that u fit all the requirement (Age, minimum amount of ur pension, International halth ensurance etc) and follow the correct procedure.
U can research on Google "authorized retirement agency" to find out them.

Hi Marcello,
Thank you for the answer.  In Europe, we are eligible to retirement only when we are authorised by our respective government together with its related 'pension insurance authority'.
Would a Luxemburg (in my case) official certificate signed by the Luxemburg authority fit and be enough... This is a 100% guarantee (unless the country goes bankrupt)?

Marcello.....and now offshore retirement visa are not processed by immigration due covid restrictions.

Immigration has update IG on this issue and has clearly said this is open for retirees to come to Indonesia.  That was update last week sometime in Indonesian and English.

Digitarius wrote:

Marcello.....and now offshore retirement visa are not processed by immigration due covid restrictions.

Immigration has update IG on this issue and has clearly said this is open for retirees to come to Indonesia.  That was update last week sometime in Indonesian and English.

Im sorry, not true, no offshore retirement visa allowed with the new update from immigration, here Is a link about that
[link under review]

Guyorchids wrote:

Hi Marcello,
Thank you for the answer.  In Europe, we are eligible to retirement only when we are authorised by our respective government together with its related 'pension insurance authority'.
Would a Luxemburg (in my case) official certificate signed by the Luxemburg authority fit and be enough... This is a 100% guarantee (unless the country goes bankrupt)?

Hi Guy, yes no problem for that, u just have to fit all the requirement, min.. 55 y.o.,  ur pension must be at least 18.000 USD/year, an International health ensurance etc.

I see my link is still under review, so here is what is allowed with the new update from immigration, I cant see any reference to the retirement visa, maybe Im wrong and someone else can find it.

Foreigners who can enter Indonesia are holders of:

    Service visa;
    Diplomatic visa;
    Visit visa;
    Limited residence visa;
    Official stay permit;
    Diplomatic stay permit;
    Limited stay permit;
    Permanent stay permit;d
    Transportation crew members who come using their own means of transportation;
    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (KPP APEC) Businessman Travel Cardholders;
    International transit passengers.

Visit visas that can be granted are for foreigners who carry out the following activities:

    Emergency and urgent trips;
    Undertaking business talks;
    Purchasing goods;
    Skills testing for prospective foreign workers;
    Medical and food aid and support personnel;
    Joining a ship or other means of transportation in Indonesia.

As for the limited stay visa, it can be issued to carry out work and/or non-working purposes.
Limited stay visa for work can be granted to foreigners in the following cases:

    As an expert;
    Joining a ship, working on offshore equipment, or installations operating in the archipelago waters, territorial sea, or continental shelf, as well as the Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone;
    Supervising the quality of goods or production;
    Performing inspections or audits at company branches in Indonesia;
    Servicing after sales;
    Installing and repairing machinery;
    Performing non-permanent work in the context of construction;
    Prospective foreign workers who will work in the context of testing skills.

Meanwhile, a limited stay visa for non-working purposes can be granted to foreigners in the following cases:

    Conducting foreign investment;
    Family reunification;
    International elderly tourists.

Visa applications should be done by attaching an application letter addressed to the Director-General of Immigration and sending it to visa@imigrasi.go.id. or contact a visa agent.

The following documents will need to be attached:

    Guarantor’s identity documents
    Applicant’s identity documents
    The email address of the guarantor
    The guarantor’s KTP number
    Application number of any previously applied for a visa

Hello, I am looking into a Visa/sponsorship to visit Bali as well. I believe the type of Visa you can apply for depends on what country you're in at the moment..like I'm in America and I can only visit Bali with a single entry business visa/social cultural visa.. I'm working with a company named Emerhub. They are very helpful thus far..the fee for my Visa including all four extensions will cost $775USD if you don't want to pay for all four extensions up front the cost would only be $175USD that would only give you I believe 30 or 60 days and then it would cost $150 every 30 days to stay. You would only be able to stay a maximum of 6 months but this is not a retirement Visa, but they do help with that as well I believe. You should look into Emerhub for sure. Has anyone else on the platform used this company for visas and sponsorship?

Hi
I'm, m a US Citizen in Indonesia 7 years. You honestly don't need an agency to get your Visa. You can do everything you need to do before arriving through the ID Embassy in NYC.
Renewals are usually a matter of downloading s form, going to the Imigrasi office and paying a fee, which is substantially less than what you're bring quoted.
If you don't want to go through the process and learn s bit about the country, people & government while you're at it, then feel free to use an agent. Personally, I'd much rather save that cash.
Btw, of course they're going to be helpful, they want your money! Just be sure what you are claiming to be doing is legit. They are getting much tougher, especially with Covid-19, regarding people trying to get into Bali under false pretenses. I live in Jakarta, so I can't speak first hand but I have heard s number of anecdotes lately. Maybe others can share their thoughts.

Good luck, hope you find what you're looking for,

David

DrDavid wrote:

You honestly don't need an agency to get your Visa. You can do everything you need to do before arriving through the ID Embassy in NYC.
Renewals are usually a matter of downloading s form, going to the Imigrasi office and paying a fee, which is substantially less than what you're bring quoted.

A very interesting post, but I have a request.

https://www.imigrasi.go.id/en/permohona … pensiunan/
says:

1. Guarantee letter from the Guarantor which is a Tourism Bureau;

and a load of other, easy to do stuff (if you fit).
The question is, how did you manage the letter?

I suspect a good number of people will be more than interested if there's a legal way to sort that out and save the fees.

Hi,
Good point if you're talking about s retirement visa, but the poster almost immediately switched from the retirement subject line to a single visit, renewable social/business Visa.
" I can only visit Bali with a single entry business visa/social cultural visa.."

It appeared to me he had given up on the retirement visa, based on that statement and subsequent discussion of the agent and its' services. So I was basing my response on that assumption.

For an actual retirement visa, it would probably be more efficient to go through an agent, unless the applicant already has friends or family living in Indonesia who would be willing to help.

Sorry for any confusion on my part.

David

Cheers

As far as I'm aware, a retirement visa has to go through a registered agent but any Indonesian can sponsor a foreigner for a sosbud.
I know a KITAS based on marriage can be sorted out without an agent (been there, done that).
I wonder what it takes to become an travel agent able to sponsor retirement visas and what restrictions and obligations they work under. Looking at the prices they're said to be charging, I might get interested.

Hehehe .... I was thinking the same thing! 😆
Maybe it's worth investigating.... Interested in a partnership? lol stranger things have happened! 🙏🌞
Be well,
David

DrDavid wrote:

Hehehe .... I was thinking the same thing! 😆
Maybe it's worth investigating.... Interested in a partnership? lol stranger things have happened! 🙏🌞
Be well,
David

You have to be Indonesian - otherwise, possibly