Indonesia digital nomad visa (2026)

Who can apply

• Employment contract with a company established outside Indonesia
• Income of at least USD 60,000 a year
• Bank balance of at least USD 2,000 over the last 3 months
• Passport valid at least 6 months

Income requirement

You need to show at least USD 60,000 per year. Salary or income of at least USD 60,000 a year shown through a bank account, plus a personal bank balance of at least USD 2,000 over the last 3 months.

Documents you need

• Passport valid at least 6 months
• Recent photo
• Personal bank statement (min. USD 2,000, last 3 months)
• Proof of income of at least USD 60,000 a year
• Employment contract with a foreign company
• CV and travel itinerary

How to apply, step by step

1. Apply on evisa.imigrasi.go.id under Remote Worker (E33G)
2. Upload documents and pay IDR 7,000,000
3. Use the visa to enter within 90 days of issue
4. The stay permit is issued on arrival; a physical card is available at the immigration office

Where and how to apply

The E33G is applied for online only, through the Directorate General of Immigration's e-Visa portal (evisa.imigrasi.go.id). There is no embassy appointment and no in-person interview in the published procedure. The applicant applies personally: the portal marks E33G as a visa that does not need an Indonesian sponsor or guarantor, and you must first create an account on the portal before you can start the application. E33G is not a visa on arrival and cannot be bought at the airport. The Directorate General of Immigration checks the file in stages: document completeness, confirmation that the fee has been paid, profile verification, approval and then issue of the electronic visa. The official immigration website states that processing takes five working days after the payment is received. The visa itself only gives permission to travel; the final decision on entry is made by the immigration officer at the port of entry, and the limited stay permit (e-ITAS) and re-entry permit are created automatically once you are admitted. Family members apply separately on the same portal, under the 'Family Dependant for Remote Worker' sub-purpose, after the main applicant has a visa or permit number to link to.

Timeline

1. Create an e-Visa account Before applying
   An account on evisa.imigrasi.go.id is required before the application form opens. Choose the 'Professional or Employment' purpose and then 'Remote Worker'.
2. Submit and pay Same day
   Upload the documents and pay the government charge through the portal. The IDR 7,000,000 total is made up of the visa, a category II verification charge, the one-year stay permit and the one-year re-entry permit.
3. Processing About 5 working days after payment
   This is the published processing time on the immigration website. Requests for clearer documents can add time.
4. Travel to Indonesia Within 90 days of visa issue
   An unused visa expires after 90 days and a new application and fee are needed. If you change passports before travelling, ask visa@imigrasi.go.id to update the record at least 2 days before arrival, or present both passports at the checkpoint.
5. Arrival and e-ITAS On the day of entry
   The stay permit and re-entry permit are issued electronically and emailed once you are admitted. The one-year stay counts from the arrival date, not from the visa issue date.
6. Family members arrive After the main holder
   Spouse and child visa holders may not enter before the main visa holder. Each dependant must upload online proof that the commitments made in their application were met within 90 days of their entry.
7. Plan the end of the stay Before the permit expires
   Leave or arrange any extension before the 'valid until' date; staying even one extra day costs IDR 1,000,000 per person per day.

Proving your income

Two separate financial proofs are asked for. The first is evidence, from a bank account, that you receive salary or income from abroad worth at least USD 60,000 a year; in practice this means statements showing the regular salary credits, supported by the employment contract with a company established outside Indonesia. The second is a personal bank statement covering the last three months that shows a balance of at least USD 2,000 or the equivalent in another currency, and the statement must show the account holder's name, the dates of the period and the balance. The official immigration website adds that this living-expenses statement may be in the applicant's own name or in a sponsor's name. Amounts in other currencies are accepted as long as they are equivalent to the USD thresholds. The listed requirement is an employment contract with a foreign company, and the portal does not describe a separate route for freelancers or business owners without such a contract. The portal does not state a translation rule for E33G financial documents; for the family visas it requires marriage and birth certificates to be translated into Indonesian by a sworn translator unless they are already in English, so English-language bank and employment documents are the safer choice.

Bringing your family

Dependants of an E33G holder use separate limited stay visas listed under 'Family Dependant for Remote Worker': E31B for a spouse and E31E for an unmarried child under 18 (the age limit can be waived for a dependant under guardianship, for example because of a disability, with medical or guardianship evidence). The portal also lists E31H (parent) and E31J (sibling) categories under the same heading. Each spouse or child visa costs IDR 6,000,000 for one year and needs its own proof of living expenses of at least USD 2,000, a photo, CV, itinerary, a guarantee or commitment statement from the E33G holder, and the marriage or birth certificate, translated into Indonesian by a sworn translator unless written in English. The application must quote the main holder's passport number and visa or permit number. Unlike the E33G record, the spouse and child records are marked as extendable. A spouse may take up employment, and a child may study, only by going through Indonesia's separate 'dual activity' stay permit procedure; without it, dependants may not trade or receive pay from people or companies in Indonesia.

Health insurance

Neither the e-Visa portal nor the official immigration page lists health insurance among the E33G document requirements, and the dependant visas do not list it either. The portal only says holders must have enough money to support themselves during the stay. Because medical evacuation and private hospital costs in Indonesia can be high, private international health cover for the full year is sensible, but it is not an official condition of this visa.

Cost and processing time

The fee is iDR 7,000,000 (1 year). Processing takes 5 working days after the visa payment. Budget extra for translations, certified copies and health insurance.

After you arrive

• Check the e-ITAS email: the limited stay permit and re-entry permit are issued automatically when you are admitted, with the one-year stay counted from arrival.
• A physical stay permit card is optional; the electronic permit is valid, and a card can be obtained at an immigration office if you want one.
• Report changes to your personal data, your address in Indonesia, or a new passport through the immigration services on imigrasi.go.id.
• Keep the re-entry permit valid: it allows you to leave and come back to Indonesia during the stay without a new visa.
• Dependants must upload proof that their visa commitments were met within 90 days of entering; missing this can lead to the permit being revoked.
• If you become an Indonesian tax resident and your income is above the non-taxable threshold, you are expected to register as a taxpayer (NPWP) and file annual returns.
• Do not take paid work or sell goods or services to people or companies in Indonesia; this is a listed prohibition and a reason for deportation.

Tax

The visa conditions say nothing about tax, so the general income tax rules apply. Under the Directorate General of Taxes regulation PER-23/PJ/2025 (in force since 9 December 2025), a foreign national becomes a domestic (resident) tax subject if they live in Indonesia, are physically present for more than 183 days in any 12-month period (counted continuously or in separate visits, with part of a day counted as a whole day), or are present during a tax year with the intention of living there. The documents that can show that intention include a limited stay visa or permit valid for more than 183 days and a housing lease longer than 183 days. A one-year E33G permit therefore fits within the listed evidence, even before the 183-day count is reached. Resident taxpayers are in principle taxed on worldwide income. Finance Ministry Regulation PMK 18/PMK.03/2021 lets some foreign residents be taxed only on Indonesian-source income for their first four tax years, but only if they have 'certain expertise': a foreign worker in a position listed by the Manpower Minister or a foreign researcher approved by the research ministry, with science, technology or mathematics qualifications or five years' relevant experience, plus a duty to transfer knowledge. The relief must be requested from the tax office (decision within 10 working days) and cannot be combined with tax-treaty benefits. These criteria are written for foreign staff working inside Indonesia, so a remote employee of a foreign company should not assume they qualify. No official text was found granting a general exemption for E33G holders' foreign income, so take professional advice.

Does it lead to permanent residence?

The official immigration page says the E33G stay permit can be extended and can be converted into other types of stay permit, but it does not say that time on E33G counts toward a permanent stay permit (KITAP), and no official rule linking the two was found. The e-Visa portal lists separate long-stay routes, such as the Golden Visa and Second Home categories, which have their own investment or funds requirements. Remote workers who want to settle long term should treat E33G as a one-year arrangement and look at those routes separately.

Why applications get refused

• Income evidence does not show at least USD 60,000 a year from abroad, or the employment contract is not with a company established outside Indonesia.
• The three-month bank statement is below USD 2,000 or lacks the account holder's name, the statement period or the balance.
• Passport has less than six months' validity, or the passport used to travel does not match the one in the application and was not updated in time.
• The visa is not used within 90 days of issue and expires.
• The applicant is on Indonesia's deterrence (entry ban) list or is suspected of activities considered a risk to public order or security; entry can be refused even with a valid visa.
• Earlier immigration violations, such as overstaying or working for Indonesian clients, which can lead to fines, deportation and a ban.

Cost of living in Bali

1-bedroom rent

IDR 10,000,000–27,800,000 a month for a one-bedroom in a central area (average about IDR 17,000,000); IDR 7,000,000–18,200,000 outside the centre (Numbeo, updated 10 Nov 2026)

Coworking desk

Not confirmed: operator price pages could not be read

Home broadband of 60 Mbps or more typically costs IDR 300,000–450,000 a month (Numbeo, Nov 2026); villa and monthly room prices vary a lot between areas and seasons.

Good to know

• Family members apply under a separate 'Family Dependant for Remote Worker' category
• Overstaying costs IDR 1,000,000 per person per day

Visiting first? Entry rules for popular passports

13 passports can enter Indonesia visa-free for a short stay, a common way to try the country before applying. Check Indonesia visa requirements for your passport.

Official source

Indonesia e-Visa (Directorate General of Immigration)

Not yet confirmed on an official source: renewal, tax. Check these with the consulate before you apply.