Second Home: five or ten years in Bali
Second Home is the longest residence permit Indonesia offers a private individual without opening a company: five or ten years with multiple entry. The basis is proven capital — a benchmark of IDR 2 billion in an Indonesian bank account, or a qualifying property investment. No age limit and no employer. Employment with Indonesian companies is not permitted.
Updated: 25 August 2026 · Verified by the Malina Visa team
How Second Home differs
This is the longest residence permit Indonesia offers a private individual without opening a company. The basis is neither work nor business but proven capital.
- ✓Residence for five or ten years at once, multiple entry — no annual renewal treadmill
- ✓No age limit — unlike the retirement status
- ✓No employer required and no company of your own
- ✓Resident rights: a bank account, long-term rental, a driving licence
- ✓Dependent statuses are issued for your spouse and children
What counts as the basis
The core requirement is placing funds, or a qualifying property investment.
- ✓The benchmark is IDR 2 billion (around USD 125,000–130,000) in an Indonesian bank account
- ✓Or a qualifying investment in property
What is not allowed
- !Employment with Indonesian companies is not permitted on Second Home
- !Nor is providing services to local clients or earning from Indonesian sources
The status grants the right to live, not to work. For employment there is the work KITAS; for your own business the investor KITAS; for remote work with foreign clients the E33G.
Second Home, golden visa or investor
Three capital-based statuses, with thresholds an order of magnitude apart.
- ✓Second Home — five or ten years, benchmark IDR 2 billion in an account. The money stays yours and no company is needed
- ✓The golden visa — five or ten years, from USD 350,000 invested in the economy
- ✓The investor KITAS — one or two years, tied to your PT PMA, but carrying the right to run your own business
The choice is simple: Second Home if you have the capital and no business planned in Indonesia. Investor if there is one. The golden visa if the sum allows and you want the most self-contained status available.
Who it suits in practice
- ✓People tired of renewals who want the visa question closed for years
- ✓People under 55, for whom the retirement status is not available
- ✓Families: spouse and children take dependent statuses
- ✓People whose income and assets are abroad and for whom Indonesia is where they live, not where they earn
The question that comes up most
The second question after 'how much money' is what happens to that money afterwards.
- ✓The funds sit in an Indonesian bank account and remain yours — this is not a payment to the state
- ✓The alternative to placing funds is a qualifying property investment
- ✓The basis must be maintained for the whole term of the status
Hence the practical read: Second Home makes sense if the sum is sitting idle anyway. If your capital is working in a business, the honest comparison is the investor KITAS — it gives status and keeps the money in play.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Second Home granted for?
Five or ten years, with multiple entry. It is the longest residence permit available to a private individual in Indonesia without opening a company.
How much money is required?
The benchmark is IDR 2 billion, roughly USD 125,000–130,000, in an Indonesian bank account, or a qualifying property investment. Thresholds are revised periodically, so verify them before filing.
Are there age requirements?
No. Unlike the retirement KITAS, Second Home requires no particular age, no employer and no business of your own.
Can I work on Second Home?
No, employment with Indonesian companies is not permitted on this status. It grants the right to live in the country, not to work in it.
Can I bring my family?
Yes, dependent statuses are issued for your spouse and children for the same term.
We will price Second Home against your capital
We verify the current thresholds, compare against the investor KITAS and the golden visa, and tell you which works out better.
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