25 december 2025
Update on the D12 Visa as of December 17, 2025
If you are living in Bali on a D12 visa, this information is extremely important for you. Please read until the end to understand what visa changes now apply to the D12 visa and what you must check right now to avoid overstaying and problems with Indonesian Immigration.
On December 17, 2025, an official update regarding the D12 visa was published on the website of the Indonesian Immigration Office.
This information was communicated to visa agencies working directly with immigration authorities, including our licensed visa agency, Sunrise Visa.
The update concerns the D12 visa, which is a multiple-entry visa with specific rules regarding both the visa validity period and the permitted length of stay.
The update concerns the D12 visa, which is a multiple-entry visa with specific rules regarding both the visa validity period and the permitted length of stay.
How the D12 Visa Works
For example, if a D12 visa is issued for 1 year, this means:
- the visa validity is 1 year;
- the maximum continuous stay in Indonesia is 180 days.
After these 180 days, you must either:
- extend your permitted stay (if applicable), or
- leave Indonesia to reset the stay period and then re-enter.
What Has Changed
Previously, the 180-day stay was counted somewhat “by calendar dates.”
For example, if you entered Indonesia on January 1, the assumed exit date would be July 1.
This procedure has now changed.
The 180 days are counted strictly from the first day of entry, and on the 180th day you are required to leave Indonesia.
This means that if you entered on January 1, the latest permitted exit date is June 29, not July 1.
For example, if you entered Indonesia on January 1, the assumed exit date would be July 1.
This procedure has now changed.
The 180 days are counted strictly from the first day of entry, and on the 180th day you are required to leave Indonesia.
This means that if you entered on January 1, the latest permitted exit date is June 29, not July 1.
Why These Changes Were Introduced
These changes were implemented to:
- eliminate ambiguity in calculating permitted stay periods;
- standardize immigration data;
- ensure consistency between immigration systems, ITK records, and passport data.
At this stage, permitted stay periods for D12 visas have already been updated in the immigration system.
We have received official confirmation that the D12 visa allows stay strictly within the validity period stated at the time of issuance.
In some cases, after entry, the information displayed in the system may appear different. This is precisely why immigration authorities are now aligning all data to a single standardized format to eliminate discrepancies.
The only correct and legally valid permitted stay is the one confirmed in the immigration system, taking into account the visa expiration date.
In some cases, after entry, the information displayed in the system may appear different. This is precisely why immigration authorities are now aligning all data to a single standardized format to eliminate discrepancies.
The only correct and legally valid permitted stay is the one confirmed in the immigration system, taking into account the visa expiration date.
To avoid mistakes and the risk of overstaying, you must check your current permitted stay period.
You can do this by:
You can do this by:
- scanning the QR code on your ITK and checking the data in the system; or
- contacting your visa agency so they can verify your information directly in the immigration system and, if necessary, provide you with an updated ITK.
An ITK is always generated after crossing the border, at the moment the visa is activated.
If you pass through an autogate:
If the dates differ, follow the earlier date — this minimizes risk.
And обязательно check the data in the immigration system to be fully confident about your permitted stay period.
If you pass through an autogate:
- no passport stamp is placed;
- all information is displayed only in the ITK.
- a stamp is placed in your passport;
- an ITK is also generated.
If the dates differ, follow the earlier date — this minimizes risk.
And обязательно check the data in the immigration system to be fully confident about your permitted stay period.
Your ITK may have been generated:
Ignoring this can lead to unintentional overstaying and serious issues with Indonesian Immigration.
- before the recent changes were implemented;
- without taking into account updated system data.
Ignoring this can lead to unintentional overstaying and serious issues with Indonesian Immigration.
Need Help or Unsure About Your Dates?
If you still have questions, are unsure about your permitted stay, or want to verify your current ITK — contact us.
We will check your information directly in the immigration system and advise you on the correct and safest course of action.
We will check your information directly in the immigration system and advise you on the correct and safest course of action.
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