Ministry of ATR/BPN Shortens Land Certificate Time in Bali to 10 Days, Here's the Scheme

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is speeding up the reform of land services that have the potential to change the climate of property transactions in Bali, one of the most active land markets in Indonesia. The new target: reduce the issuance time of the right of transfer certificate from an average of 55 days to only 10 working days.

Head of the Bali Provincial ATR/BPN Office, Eko Priyanggodo, explained that this policy is a direct instruction from the Minister of ATR/BPN Nusron Wahid, part of the seven priority services that the ministry is transforming.

"This is indeed an order from the leadership, maybe a month ago. The Minister has delivered a statement regarding the 7 priority services. One of them is the transfer of rights," said Eko.

According to Eko, the issue of the slow land rights transfer process is also often questioned in the Public Hearing with Commission II of the DPR RI. In Bali itself, the average duration from the sale and purchase deed to the issuance of the certificate is 55 days, even said to be better than a number of other provinces in Indonesia.

This policy of cutting time has significant economic implications. The faster process of changing the name of the land means that property sales and purchases, land investments, and the establishment of property-based businesses can rotate more efficiently, a factor relevant for Bali as an area with the highest level of land and property transactions in Indonesia, driven by the tourism sector and foreign investment.

This new scheme divides the process time into three stages. The Land Deed Maker (PPAT) has a maximum of two days to complete the deed. Tax validation, which involves the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) and the Primary Tax Service Office, is targeted to be completed within three days. The remaining five days are allocated for BPN to complete the registration process to the issuance of the certificate.

To ensure cross-agency coordination, the Minister of ATR/BPN and the Minister of Home Affairs have issued a joint circular, considering that BPKAD is under the regional government coordinated by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

"We cannot stand alone," said Eko, stressing the importance of synchronization between PPAT, local governments, and land offices.

This policy is also accompanied by a sanction mechanism for officers who violate the deadline. Repeated violations by ATR/BPN internal officers can lead to a gradual Warning Letter, up to the sanction of demotion or transfer from the service position.

A similar supervisory mechanism also applies to PPAT, which is under the guidance of ATR/BPN.

Eko emphasized that the urgency of this policy is rooted in the main function of the ministry as a public servant.

"Our function is almost 75 to 80 percent of the ATR/BPN Ministry as a public servant," he said.

The trial of this policy will begin on August 17, 2026 at 17 land offices throughout Indonesia, with the Badung and Buleleng Land Offices representing Bali in the first phase, chosen because of the highest volume of services in the province.

Tabanan and Denpasar will follow in the second phase, September 24, 2026, coinciding with the Anniversary of the Ministry of ATR/BPN.

Full implementation throughout Indonesia is targeted to be completed by the end of December 2026.