SLF (certificate of fitness for use)

SLF (Sertifikat Laik Fungsi) is the equivalent of an occupancy certificate. The regency issues it after inspecting the finished building against the PBG design and technical requirements for structure, electrics, fire safety and sanitation. It is valid for 20 years for residential and 5 years for commercial buildings, then renewed.

Why does the buyer need it? Without an SLF there is no legal commercial rental (since 31.03.2026 platforms check the NIB + KBLI + PBG + SLF package), no proper handover, and resale is discounted. In DOMA projects the BAST handover act is signed after the SLF is obtained.

On a completed villa, check that the SLF is issued and current, that its function is commercial if you plan to rent, and that the building on site matches the design (an unpermitted extension voids fitness). Who pays for the SLF if the developer failed to obtain it must be in the contract.

Read more in the blog

• KKPR, PBG and SLF in the developer's document pack
• Bali villa handover, what to inspect and what to sign
• Legally Renting Out a Bali Villa in 2026: Permits, the Airbnb Deadline and Real Yields

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