Retirement KITAS in Bali
Spend your retirement in Bali. A retirement visa lets you live here long term without working, and bring your family.
What is the Retirement KITAS?
The Retirement KITAS is a stay permit for foreign retirees who want to live in Indonesia without working. There are two versions under the E33 index: the E33F, a one-year permit you renew each year, and the E33E Silver Hair visa, a five-year permit for retirees who place a deposit in Indonesia.
Either one lets you come and go freely, rent a home, use local services, and bring your family. Working in Indonesia is not allowed on either.
E33F Retirement KITAS or E33E Silver Hair
They differ on age, length, and what you must show. Which fits depends on how long you want to commit and the funds you can place in Indonesia.
| E33F Retirement KITAS | E33E Silver Hair | |
|---|---|---|
| Validity | 1 year, renewable | 5 years, extendable |
| Age | 55 and over | 55 and over |
| Income | USD 3,000 a month | USD 3,000 a month |
| Deposit | Not required | USD 50,000 in a state-owned bank |
| Sponsor | Required, a personal or company guarantor | Not required |
| Work | Not allowed | Not allowed |
Both need a personal bank statement showing at least USD 2,000 over the last three months. The E33E deposit has to be in place within 90 days of arrival and kept for as long as the permit runs. The e-Visa system sets the minimum age at 55 for both, after a 2024 rule change lowered it from 60. One part of the E33F listing still says 60, so we confirm the current position before filing. Each can lead to a retirement KITAP once you have held the permit for the qualifying period.
What a retirement visa allows
It is for living in Bali in retirement, not for earning here.
Documents for a retirement visa
E33F Retirement KITAS, one year
- A passport valid for at least six months, with two blank pages.
- Proof of pension or income of at least USD 3,000 a month.
- A bank statement, in your name or your guarantor’s, with the balance not below USD 2,000 over the last three months.
- A guarantee letter from your sponsor, the role we take.
- A recent photo and a short CV.
E33E Silver Hair, five years
- A passport valid for at least six months.
- A signed commitment to deposit at least USD 50,000 in your own name at a state-owned Indonesian bank, within 90 days of arrival.
- Proof of pension or income of at least USD 3,000 a month.
- A personal bank statement with the balance not below USD 2,000 over the last three months.
- A recent photo, a short CV, and your travel itinerary.
This is the set the Indonesian e-Visa system asks for in October 2026. We confirm it again for your case before filing, and prepare it with you.
How we handle your retirement visa
Four steps. The first happens before you commit, the rest play out over the next several years.
Choose the right permit
E33F or E33E, depending on your age and how much you can put in an Indonesian bank. If neither is the right fit, we say so and point you at the alternative.
Sponsor and set up
For the E33F, we act as your sponsor. For the E33E, we walk you through opening the account at a state-owned bank for the USD 50,000, which has to be in place within 90 days of arrival.
Apply and arrive
The application is filed before you fly. You arrive with the e-visa already issued, and we finish the ITAS step in Bali.
Renew and convert
Renewals every year for the E33F, every five for the E33E. Once you qualify, we move you onto a retirement KITAP so the renewals stop.
We handle the parts that need someone local
For the E33F, we act as your sponsor. For the E33E, we walk you through opening the account at a state-owned bank where your USD 50,000 has to sit. After that, the renewals are ours to run.
Retirement visa questions
The questions retirees ask most about living in Bali.
What is the difference between the E33F and the E33E?
The E33F is a one-year retirement permit, renewed each year, and needs a sponsor. The E33E, the Silver Hair visa, runs five years and asks for a USD 50,000 deposit in a state-owned bank instead of a sponsor. Both are for those 55 and over with at least USD 3,000 a month in pension or income.
Isn’t E33G the retirement visa?
No, and this is a common mix-up. E33G is the remote-worker visa, for people who live in Bali while working for clients or an employer abroad. The retirement visas are the E33F and the E33E.
How old do I need to be?
55. The e-Visa system sets 55 as the minimum for both the E33F and the E33E, after a 2024 regulation lowered it from 60. One part of the E33F listing still says 60, so we confirm the current position before filing.
Can I work on a retirement visa?
No. Neither retirement visa allows work or employment in Indonesia. If you want to keep working remotely for clients abroad while living in Bali, that is the E33G remote-worker visa instead.
Can I bring my family?
Yes. You can sponsor eligible family members for dependent permits so they live in Bali alongside you for the same period.
Can a retirement visa become permanent?
Yes. After holding a retirement KITAS for the qualifying period you can move to a retirement KITAP, the permanent stay permit, which removes the yearly renewal.
What if I am under retirement age?
If you are too young for a retirement visa, the usual routes are the E33G remote-worker visa if you still work, or the Second Home Visa if you have funds to deposit. We can advise on which suits you.
Can I buy a house or land in Bali on a retirement visa?
You can rent or lease freely, and there are long-term lease and right-of-use structures available to foreigners. Outright freehold land ownership is not open to foreigners under Indonesian law, regardless of visa. We point you to a lawyer when freehold-adjacent structures come up.
Talk to our Bali team
The Indonesian retirement permits are straightforward on paper and fiddly in practice — the sponsor for the E33F, the state-owned bank for the E33E, the yearly renewals on either. Our Bali team has handled them since the visas existed. Send us your age, your pension, and what you can deposit, and we’ll tell you which one fits.
Jl. Sunset Road Kavling 4
Kuta, Badung Regency
Bali 80361, Indonesia