Persetujuan Bangunan Gedung — PBG for short — is Indonesia's current building approval, introduced by Government Regulation 16/2021 in place of the older IMB. The switch is more than a new acronym: where the IMB was a permission you requested, the PBG is confirmation that your villa design complies with Indonesian technical building standards and with the plot's zoning. Every application now runs through SIMBG, the government's online building portal, and is reviewed by a technical panel. Build without one and you are exposed to stop-work orders, fines and — in the enforcement waves Bali now runs regularly — demolition. We prepare PBG files as a routine part of villa construction, and just as readily for owners who only need the approval itself.
What we do for your PBG: file, drawings, SIMBG, approval
Complete Document File
Proof of land rights (SHM, HGB or a registered lease), the KRK spatial statement, owner identity and tax numbers, and the application forms — assembled and cross-checked before anything is uploaded, because one mismatched name stalls an entire file.
Technical Drawing Package
Architectural working drawings, structural calculations signed by a licensed engineer and MEP layouts, formatted the way SIMBG reviewers expect. If your architect has already drawn the villa we adapt the set; if not, our design team produces it.
SIMBG Lodgement & Consultations
We create and manage the SIMBG account, upload the file, sit the technical consultations, answer every revision note from the review panel and track the application to approval — you get progress updates, not homework.
Rejection-Proofing
Before lodgement we test the design against the plot's ITR: zone, setbacks, building coverage, height. Most refusals are predictable, and catching them on paper costs nothing compared to catching them mid-review.
Documents checklist for a villa PBG
Most PBG delays in Bali come from paperwork that does not match — a different spelling of the owner's name, a lease that does not mention building, drawings that ignore the setbacks in the KRK. This is the file we assemble and cross-check before anything goes onto SIMBG:
| Document | Who provides it | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Land certificate (SHM or HGB) or notarised lease | Owner / leaseholder | Name must match the applicant; a lease must allow building |
| KRK / spatial statement (ITR) | We request it | Confirms zone, building ratios (KDB/KLB), setbacks and height |
| Owner ID, tax number (NPWP), company papers for a PT PMA | Owner | Checked for spelling and numbers before upload |
| Architectural working drawings | Our design team or your architect | Site plan, floor plans, sections, elevations to SIMBG format |
| Structural calculations and drawings | Licensed structural engineer | Based on the soil conditions of the plot |
| MEP layouts | Our engineers | Electrical, clean water, wastewater and drainage |
| Soil investigation where required | We arrange it | Needed for soft ground, slopes and larger villas |
For an existing villa without a permit the list is the same, but the drawings are as-built drawings of the villa as it stands, often with a structural assessment. If you are buying a finished villa, see how to check a villa's PBG, SLF and NIB first.
How the PBG process runs, step by step
Zoning pre-check
We confirm the plot's designation and building envelope first — see our zoning and ITR check — because no drawing skill fixes a plot in the wrong zone.
Legal file assembly
Land certificate or lease, KRK request, IDs, tax numbers and corporate papers if you hold the land through a PT PMA. Gaps are flagged in week one, not week six.
Technical package
Working drawings, structural calculations and MEP plans are finalised to match both your villa and the plot's rules.
Lodgement & review
The file goes onto SIMBG, the technical panel reviews it, and we handle every consultation note and drawing revision until the panel signs off.
Retribution & approval
The system calculates the government retribution from floor area and function; once it is paid, the PBG is issued and construction can legally start.
PBG cost: our fee and the government retribution
For a typical villa file, our preparation and lodgement fee runs USD 900–2,500 depending on villa size and on whether working drawings already exist or need producing. On top sits the government retribution, which each regency calculates from floor area, function and its own tariff — for most villas it lands between a few hundred and a couple of thousand US dollars, and we confirm the exact figure inside SIMBG before you pay anything. Inside a turnkey contract the whole item is already included; see the pricing page for how the packages break down.
Where the PBG fits in your villa project
The PBG sits in the middle of the legal chain. Before it comes land selection — our land sourcing and due diligence and the zoning and ITR check make sure the plot can carry a villa at all. After it come construction and, once the villa is finished, the SLF worthiness certificate that makes the building legal to occupy and rent. Commission a turnkey villa build and the whole chain sits inside one contract. How the permit overlaps with design and construction month by month is shown in how long it takes to build a villa in Bali.
Land structure and notary work
The PBG is issued against a clear legal holding, so the land structure has to be settled first. We coordinate the notary for a leasehold that explicitly allows building and renting, or for a PT PMA holding HGB, and make sure the name on the land papers is the name on the application. The options for foreign owners are compared in freehold vs leasehold in Bali.
What Owners Ask Us
I hold an IMB from before 2021 — does it still count?
How long does a PBG for a villa actually take?
Can construction start while the application is under review?
What are the most common reasons villa applications get refused?
I bought a half-built villa with no permit — can you fix it?
What documents do I need for a villa PBG?
Does a rental villa need a different PBG?
Areas We Work In
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Send the plot size in are, the zone if you know it and whether the design is ready. We reply with the documents your file needs, the timeline and a fixed fee.
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