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Australians in Bali

Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Bali as an Australian.

Official Australia

Australian Consulate-General Bali

Australia's consular post for Bali, NTB and NTT: passports, notarial services, consular help

Jalan Tantular No. 32, Renon, Denpasar, Bali 80234

Website · Map · +62 361 2000 100

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Cooee Indonesia

Free Facebook group for Australians in Indonesia: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.

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Moving to Bali from Australia: visas, first weeks and where to land

Bali is close, cheap to fly to and easy to love. Moving there properly takes the right visa, a few online forms and a healthy respect for local law.

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Renting in Bali as an Australian: villas, upfront leases and what to check

Renting in Bali is cheap by Sydney standards, but the rules are looser and the money often goes upfront. Here's how to rent without getting burnt.

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Cost of living in Bali vs Sydney and Melbourne: cheaper, until it isn't

Bali is much cheaper than Sydney or Melbourne for rent, food and transport. Imported cheese, insurance and visas are where the savings leak away.

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Aussie life in Bali: footy with the Geckos, a meat pie and a lot of mates

Bali might be the most Australian place outside Australia. Here's where to find footy, cricket, a decent flat white and the people who'll help you settle in.

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Living in Bali as an Australian: long-stay visas, villa leases and staying legal

Want more than a holiday? The visas Australians use to live in Bali long term, what they cost in 2026 and how to lease a villa without losing your shirt.

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Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Bali: Aussie coffee, a Mildura pie and the footy by the pool

Bali feels Australian everywhere, but venues change fast. Here are the Aussie-founded cafés, a pie shop and the footy venues we could actually confirm for 2026.

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Nightlife in Bali: beach clubs, clifftop sunsets and the arak warning

Bali's nights start at a beach club at sunset and end anywhere from a Canggu dance floor to a clifftop in Uluwatu. Here's where to go and how to stay out of trouble.

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Buying in Bali vs back home: what your villa money really buys

Foreigners can't hold freehold in Bali, but there are legal routes. We compare the rights, taxes and fees of a Bali villa with buying a home back in Australia.

The inner move

Moving to Bali is more than boxes

You leave family and friends behind, the kids leave their mates, and the one with the new job is busy proving themselves. In Bali, it looks like paradise, but island life with kids, visas and patchy routines can be harder than it seems. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.

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Psychotherapist in training under supervision (Psychotherapeutin in Fachausbildung unter Lehrsupervision), systemic family therapy · Vienna and online, German or English. Our partner for your move.