A straightforward guide for British passport holders: the easy holiday visa, the choices for longer stays, and the rules around remote work.
For British travellers, getting into Bali for a holiday is simple. If you hold a UK passport, the usual route is the Visa on Arrival, which you can also pre-approve online as an e-VoA. It gives you 30 days, extendable once for a further 30, with a government fee of roughly $35–40. For stays longer than two months — or if you intend to work or settle — you would use a B211A visit visa or a long-stay KITAS. The sections below explain each option honestly.
For most UK visitors, the Visa on Arrival is the right choice. You can buy it at the immigration desk when you land, or apply for the electronic e-VoA before flying to pre-approve your entry and skip part of the queue. Either gives you 30 days plus a single 30-day extension — about 60 days in total. The government fee is around $35–40, and many travellers add an optional agent for $40–80 to take care of the extension.
When 60 days is not enough, British passport holders usually switch to the B211A visit visa. It starts at 60 days and can be extended to roughly 180–210 days in total, but it requires an Indonesian sponsor to apply for it. For those relocating for a year or more — to work, invest, retire or join family — a long-stay KITAS is the proper permit. We can help you choose the one that suits your plans.
A common question from UK professionals is whether they can work while in Bali. Remote work for a foreign client or employer is generally permitted on a visit visa, so long as you are not doing any on-the-ground commercial activity for an Indonesian company. The Visa on Arrival is intended for tourism and meetings, so if remote work is central to a longer trip, the B211A visit visa is usually the cleaner base. Tell us your situation for an honest answer.
Visa policy depends on current rules and can change between visits. The United Kingdom is on the eligible list for the Visa on Arrival as of June 2026, but we always recommend confirming your own circumstances — your dates, your purpose and your passport — before you book flights. Send us a message and we will verify it for you.
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Yes — British passport holders use the Visa on Arrival or e-VoA for tourism, giving 30 days plus one 30-day extension. There is no broad visa-free entry.
About 60 days on the Visa on Arrival (30 + one extension). For longer, a B211A visit visa reaches roughly 180–210 days, and a KITAS covers a year or more.
Remote work for a foreign client or employer is generally allowed on a visit visa, provided you do no on-the-ground commercial work for an Indonesian business. A B211A is usually the better base for longer remote-work stays.
The Visa on Arrival government fee is about $35–40 USD (last verified June 2026). An optional agent for the extension typically runs $40–80.
Tell us your dates and your plans and we will confirm the right visa for a UK passport, the honest USD cost, and an introduction to a vetted agent when you are ready.
