Artist KITAS
The Artist KITAS is the working status for anyone performing in Indonesia for a fee: DJs, musicians, vocalists, dancers, performers. The sponsor is the venue or promoter whose events the status is issued against.
This is not a formality: clubs and festivals in Bali get inspected regularly, and paid gigs on a tourist visa end in fines, deportation and entry bans. Legal status removes the risk for both the artist and the organiser.
Key terms
- For artists performing for a fee: music, vocals, dance, performance
- Sponsor — an Indonesian organiser: club, hotel, promoter
- Term and format depend on the contract and gig schedule
- Income is legal only within the sponsor contract
- We also handle the organiser-side permits
Required documents
- A passport with generous remaining validity
- A personal photo
- A contract/invitation from the venue or promoter
- A portfolio/proof of professional activity
Pricing and timing
How it works
Send a passport-spread photo, a personal photo and a WhatsApp or Telegram contact.
We prepare the agreement, you sign — and receive an invoice for the chosen package.
After payment we file the documents and manage the application at every stage.
The finished document arrives with a notification and stays in your personal account.
Frequently asked questions
I perform for free — do I need the status?
A one-off non-commercial appearance is its own case and depends on the event format. But any fee, even cash-in-hand, without work status is a violation. Describe your situation and we’ll tell you straight what’s needed.
What happens if I perform on a tourist visa?
Fines, deportation with an entry ban — and trouble for the venue. Immigration raids on Bali clubs are routine; saving on the status doesn’t pay.
I have contracts with several venues — what then?
The status is tied to a sponsor. For a series of venues the usual scheme runs through one sponsoring promoter — we’ll structure it correctly for your schedule.
How fast can it be arranged?
It depends on the organiser’s paperwork. For scheduled dates, start early — for last-minute events we’ll suggest realistic options.
Other visas
Nothing slips through
Automated deadline control. Every client visa lives in our CRM: the system tracks the dates and we remind you about renewals ahead of time — you won’t miss a thing.