In Reply to: Normal posted by Mic on Wednesday, 14. September 2011 at 08:26 Bali Time:
It is a police requirement that started just after the 2002 Bali bomb and all foreigners even Kitus holders, retirement visa's must report to police and have a certificate issued ( Surat Melaporkan) to the place of staying, and must report when they relocate to other places when they arrive within 24 hrs.
This is usually done by the Villa operators, or hotel operators as you register upon arrival. In the event of a accident or theft that you need a police report to be issued for insurance purposes, there is a high chance that it could cost 500-600 times more to have it processed, and a very high chance of the Villa operator to be fined.