The local terms a foreign buyer meets when building or investing in Bali. Every meaning rests on the official source linked under it, with the date it was read. Terms we cannot source are left out. This is information, not legal advice.
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The right to put up and own buildings on land that is not one's own. Holders: Indonesian citizens and legal entities formed under Indonesian law and based in Indonesia (UUPA Articles 35 and 36). On state land, PP 18/2021 Article 37 allows up to 30 years, extendable by up to 20 and renewable for up to 30.
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Freehold ownership. Only Indonesian citizens may hold it (UUPA Article 21(1)).
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Right of use of land. Holders include foreigners resident in Indonesia and foreign legal entities with a representative office (UUPA Article 42). A foreigner with immigration documents may own a house on Hak Pakai land (PP 18/2021 Articles 69 and 71).
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Indonesia's standard business classification, a code list set by the statistics agency (BPS) under which every business activity is registered (PP 28/2025 Article 1 point 20). The current edition is KBLI 2020 (BPS Regulation 2/2020); villas are 55193.
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Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas: the card for a limited stay permit (ITAS), which lets a foreigner stay and carry out activities in Indonesia for a longer period, as described by the Directorate General of Immigration.
Official sourceSpatial-use conformity: the match between a planned use of space and the spatial plan (PP 21/2021 Article 1 point 17). One of the basic requirements of a business, with the PBG and SLF, obtained through OSS (PP 28/2025 Articles 12 and 15).
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The right to use another person's land for a building, paying the owner rent (UUPA Article 44). Holders may include foreigners resident in Indonesia (UUPA Article 45).
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Sustainable food farmland: farmland designated for protection. Once designated it may not be converted to another use, except for the public interest or a national strategic project under strict conditions (UU 41/2009 Article 44, as amended by UU 6/2023).
Official sourceBusiness identification number: proof of a business's registration and its identity in carrying on its business (PP 28/2025 Article 1 point 12). For a low-risk activity the NIB is also the business licence (Article 130).
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Building approval: the permit given to a building owner to build, alter, extend, reduce or maintain a building in line with the technical standards (PP 16/2021 Article 1). Applied for before construction (Article 253).
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Land deed official (Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah), appointed by the minister for a set working area, who makes the deeds for sales, gifts and other transfers of land rights (PP 37/1998 Articles 2 and 5).
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A limited company (PT) with foreign investment (PMA). BKPM Regulation 5/2025 treats a PMA as a large business and sets a minimum issued and paid-up capital of IDR 2,500,000,000 per company (Article 26).
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Detailed spatial plan: the detailed plan of a regency or city's spatial layout, with its zoning regulation (PP 21/2021 Article 1 point 6).
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Construction business certificate, recognising the classification and qualification of a construction business (UU 2/2017 Article 1 point 11). Every business entity that carries out construction services must hold one (Article 30, as amended by UU 6/2023).
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Proof of a land right entered in the land book at the land office (PP 24/1997 Article 1 point 20). It is strong evidence of the data in it, as long as that data matches the survey letter and land book (Article 32(1)).
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Work competence certificate. Every construction worker must hold one, and owners and contractors must employ certified construction workers (UU 2/2017 Article 70).
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Certificate from the regional government that a building is fit for use, needed before the building is used (PP 16/2021 Article 1).
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