Italian wants to move and work in Bali

2POSTS

6 years ago

Hi everybody, I鈥檓 Jessica from Italy and living in Melbourne - Australia for 7 years.
I am planning to move to Bali and trying to find a job in the Hospitality Management field.
I have 10 years experience of which 5 are in Management.
I鈥檝e got Diploma in Hospitality Management and Advanced Diploma in Leadership Management both 2 years and half course done in Melbourne.
I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE INDONESIAN LAWS REGARDING VISAS, WORKING PERMITS (none without a sponsor basically).
I have applied for looooots of applications on line to restaurants and hotels.
1) Do u guys know how long does it usually takes to get an answer back?
2) And also, do u guys believe I should wait to get an answer from Bali first and then book a flight and go OR
3) it can be easier to go there and find it in person through contacts?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP馃檹馃徏馃嚘馃嚭馃嚠馃嚬

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Jessica Rastelli Member

2POSTS

6 years ago

Thanks very much for your advice.
I've really appreciated that!
I will wait a month or so and then maybe consider to flight there for holiday/research.
Terima kasih
Jessica

Budi-Latto New member

5POSTS

6 years ago

Maybe I try to help you to look for job in hospitality industry in Bali.
Please give me your detail experiences and I will contact my friends in Bali.
Please give me your WA if you don't mind.
I hope you can get job in Bali.
Greeting from Surabaya, Indonesia.
BUDI.

Ubudian Indonesia Expert

3214POSTS

6 years ago

Very simply put, on an employment basis, if the company hiring you cannot, or will not provide a KITAS visa, and more importantly, an IMTA (work permit), a foreigner cannot work here in Indonesia鈥eriod.

Bali, in particular, is the most difficult of all the 34 regencies in Indonesia for a foreigner to find legal work in the hospitality industry.聽 The reason is simple鈥here are plenty of highly qualified Indonesians.

There are no legal ways around this simple fact鈥o, word to the wise when reading offers to help you to find shortcuts.聽聽

These days鈥n an employment basis, the only entities likely for you to find legal work in Bali in the hospitality industry are via large 5 star international resorts, and those jobs are normally limited to GM, Assistant GM, and Executive Chef.

Keep in mind鈥hen caught working illegally in Bali鈥t is YOU who will pay the price, and suffer the consequences.

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