Indonesia B1 and C1 visa entry, re-entry and extension rules, including passport validity requirements

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TL;DR

B1 and C1 are separate Indonesian visa routes, so entering on B1 does not automatically mean that an already issued C1 can be used later. Confirm re-entry, B1 extension and passport-validity requirements with Indonesian Immigration; one traveller’s C1 account showed it as active until 25/11.

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A B1 extension on Bali can be handled through an Indonesian Immigration office. Check the current document list and procedure with Imigrasi before visiting, as applicants may be asked for trip and stay details.

B1 extension through Bali Imigrasi

Passport validity can be critical at entry: the traveller was considering travel with roughly six months left before the passport expired. A return ticket may not override the minimum-validity rule, so confirm it in advance with both the airline and Indonesian Immigration.

Passport validity — about 6 months

If a C1 is approved only after arrival on B1, the online account may still show it as active—in this case, until 25/11. That status does not automatically confirm that it can be used for re-entry after leaving a month later; obtain confirmation before booking flights because entry was made under another visa category.

C1 shown active until 25/11