A visa strategy call is a scheduled one-to-one conversation in which the Ubud Nomad Living team walks you through the Indonesian visa options that plausibly fit your planned long-term stay in Ubud, so you can arrive with the right permission for the right length of time instead of discovering the mismatch after you land. The call is general orientation and information about how the categories differ; it is not legal or immigration advice, and every requirement must be confirmed against official Indonesian immigration sources or with a licensed agent before you act on it.
Why do Ubud visa options confuse people so often?
The core reason is that Indonesia offers several distinct entry and stay routes whose names look similar but whose conditions, durations and permitted activities are genuinely different. A traveller reading three forum posts from three different years will find three contradictory answers, because the rules, categories and processes have been revised repeatedly in recent years.
Long-stay planning multiplies the confusion. A two-week holiday needs almost no thought; a nine-month base in Ubud with remote income, a family, a lease and a scooter touches several rules at once. The strategy call exists to replace forum guesswork with a structured conversation about your specific circumstances.
What does the call actually cover?
We work through your situation in a fixed order so nothing important is skipped, and we finish with a written summary of what was discussed.
- Your nationality, since entry conditions and available routes differ by passport
- Your intended arrival date and how long you realistically want to stay
- What you will be doing while here: remote work for a foreign employer or clients, study, family accompaniment, business exploration, or retirement
- Whether anyone is travelling with you, since each family member is assessed individually
- The broad families of routes that commonly apply to long-stay visitors, and how they differ in duration and flexibility
- Where the official information lives, so you can verify everything yourself
- What happens next if you want a licensed agent to handle a formal application
We do not quote government fees on the call, because official charges are set by the authorities, vary by category and change; you should read the current figures from the official source rather than from us. We also make no promise about approval, processing time or outcome, since none of that is within any agent’s control.
Which broad routes exist for a long stay in Ubud?
Indonesia’s options for foreigners split into a handful of families, and knowing which family you belong in is most of the battle. The table below is an orientation map only — the conditions attached to each route, including eligibility, duration and extension rules, must be checked against current official guidance.
| Route family | Typically considered by |
|---|---|
| Short visit routes | Travellers scoping Ubud for weeks rather than months |
| Longer single-entry visit routes | Visitors planning a multi-month stay without local employment |
| Remote-worker stay permits | People earning from foreign employers or clients while based in Indonesia |
| Investment or business-linked permits | Founders and investors with an Indonesian entity or interest |
| Family-linked permits | Spouses and dependants of eligible holders |
| Retirement-linked permits | Older applicants meeting the relevant conditions |
If your situation points toward the remote-worker route, our existing writeup on the E33G digital nomad KITAS covers that category in more depth, and the visa concierge service page explains how a formal application is handled once you have chosen a direction.
Who should book a strategy call?
The call is most useful before money is committed. Anyone who has already paid for a non-refundable long lease and non-refundable flights has removed most of their own flexibility, which is exactly the position we try to help people avoid.
| Situation | Why the call helps |
|---|---|
| First long stay in Indonesia | You do not yet know which route family fits your plans |
| Extending an existing stay | You need to understand your options before your current permission runs down |
| Travelling with partner or children | Each person’s position needs to be considered separately |
| Conflicting advice from forums | You want one structured conversation instead of ten contradictory posts |
| Planning a full base in Ubud | Housing, workspace and permission all need to line up on the same timeline |
Guests who are simultaneously planning where to live usually pair this with our 3-month base stay package, so that accommodation dates and immigration timing are planned against each other rather than in isolation.
How is the call arranged?
Everything runs through our team on WhatsApp; there is no portal to register for and no software to install. You message us with your nationality, target arrival window, intended length of stay and what you will be doing in Ubud. We propose a time, hold the slot, and run the call by voice or video. Afterwards you receive a written summary of what was discussed, including links to the official sources you should verify against.
If you then want a formal application handled, we refer you into a licensed process rather than improvising one. Ubud Nomad Living is an independent stay and relocation organiser; we are not an immigration authority and we do not issue any permission ourselves.
Frequently asked questions
Is the strategy call legal advice?
No. The call is general information and orientation about how Indonesia’s long-stay routes differ from each other and which questions you need to answer about your own circumstances. It does not constitute legal or immigration advice, no outcome is promised, and nothing said on the call replaces official guidance. Verify every requirement with official Indonesian immigration sources or a licensed agent before you act.
How far before my trip should I book the call?
Earlier is materially better, and the useful threshold is before you commit non-refundable money. Application processes take time, documents often need to be gathered from your home country, and some routes require steps completed before you travel rather than after arrival. Booking the call two to three months ahead of your intended arrival leaves room for whichever path you choose.
Do you quote the cost of Indonesian visas?
We do not publish or quote official government charges, because they are set by the authorities, differ by category and change over time. Any figure you read in an old blog post may already be wrong. On the call we point you to the official source for current charges, and if you engage a licensed agent for a formal application, that agent quotes their own service fee separately and in writing.
Can you handle the application for me after the call?
The strategy call itself is orientation. When you have decided on a direction, we connect you into a licensed process through our visa concierge service, where the formal handling sits with people authorised to do it. We remain your point of contact for the stay side — housing, workspace and logistics — so the two timelines stay aligned.
What should I have ready before the call?
Bring four things: your passport nationality and its expiry date, your intended arrival and departure window, an honest description of what you will be doing while in Ubud, and the details of anyone travelling with you. That is enough for a productive conversation. You do not need documents, applications or payments in place beforehand.
Book your Ubud visa strategy call
Message us with your nationality, dates and plans and we will propose a time. Reach the team on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/6281139414563 or email bd@juaraholding.com.