In Reply to: So now ??? posted by Freddy on Sunday, 7. February 2010 at 10:40 Bali Time:
You get the 60 day visa before you leave.
No Indonesian sponsor required.
You can then extend after the initial 60 days in Bali for up to 6 months (as per the social re per month, cost, photos ID, appearing in person etc).
To extend you do need a sponsor & many living there go through an agent to facilitate this.
The Social visa can be obtained before you leave but requires a sponsor before you leave as your reason is family visit etc as opposed to tourism (as does a business visa etc)
In about 2006 the visas changed and the tourist visa became listed under Visitor Single Entry Visa
This includes:
a. Government (Diplomatic Visa / Service Visa)
b. Business Visa
c. Social-Cultural Visa
d. Tourist Visa
Both the tourist & social now both have the same code B 211
I have family living there & no they do not leave after 2 months.
They extend on the tourist visa & have done for 2 years or so.
They leave after 6 months as you would for a social visa.