PBG (building permit) , Bali villa glossary

In one sentence. Approval of a specific building to a specific design, with its function (residential or commercial), area and storeys. It is issued before construction via SIMBG, replaced the IMB in 2021.

PBG (Persetujuan Bangunan Gedung) permits the construction of this building, to this design, on this plot. It is issued by the regency through the SIMBG system after the KKPR and a check of the design against the rules (setbacks, ratios, structure). It replaced the old IMB permit in 2021.

A PBG has three things to read. The function (fungsi), dwelling or commercial accommodation, and renting needs the latter. The match to design, meaning area, storeys and footprint equal what you are being sold. The SIMBG number, which is verifiable online.

The sequence is KKPR → PBG → build → SLF. The PBG comes before works start, the SLF after completion. In DOMA projects Forma has PBG No. 510405-14122025-004 and Mirador received its PBG on 06.08.2026, both open to investors before the deal. Where a partner's delivered project has no final PBG/SLF file with a number on record, we say so rather than mark the permit as obtained.

FAQ

Can construction start without a PBG?

Legally, no. In practice developers do it, and those are the buildings that get demolished or never receive an SLF, which means no legal rental. Pay for stage one only after a PBG copy with a number.

Updated 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change, so we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.

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