Visas in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia (2026)

Overall4.5/10Harder visas than about 70% of cities

Good to know

Good to Know

If you're American, British, European, Canadian, or Australian, you are almost certainly NOT on Indonesia's true visa-free list — you'll go through the paid Visa on Arrival / e-VOA counter instead, which is quick but is not free.
The VOA/e-VOA maxes out at 60 days total (30 + one 30-day extension) — there's no way to stay longer on this route; longer stays require a different visa (e.g. a 60-day C1 visit visa arranged in advance) applied for before you fly.
Since mid-2025 you can no longer finish a visa extension entirely online — you must show up in person at an immigration office for fingerprints and a photo before your initial 30 days run out.
Complete the 'All Indonesia' digital arrival declaration within 3 days of your flight — it's separate from the visa itself and covers customs/health as well.
Because Labuan Bajo's Komodo Airport isn't a major international gateway, most nomads actually clear immigration in Bali or Jakarta first, then fly domestically into Labuan Bajo — plan your visa/VOA purchase around your actual first port of entry, not Labuan Bajo itself.
Labuan Bajo itself has very little visa-agent or KITAS-processing infrastructure compared to Bali/Jakarta — most nomads basing here still process E33G or Second Home Visa paperwork through Bali-based agents or the national online immigration portal before relocating to Flores.
If you're weighing the informal short-stay route, be aware that 2025-2026 enforcement crackdowns on foreigners working remotely on tourist/social-cultural visas have intensified nationally, not just in Bali, so treat any 'just come on a tourist visa and work quietly' advice as increasingly risky.
The E33G's 90-day entry window after approval is a hard deadline — if you miss it, the permit voids with no refund, so don't apply until your travel dates to Flores/Labuan Bajo are firm.
Freelancers without a formal foreign employment contract may find the Second Home Visa's savings/deposit route more straightforward to document than trying to prove $60,000/year of freelance income for the E33G.

Visa Free Entry

Baseline Summary: Labuan Bajo is part of Indonesia, so national entry rules apply. Indonesia operates two relevant short-stay tracks: a small true 'visa-free' list (mostly ASEAN neighbors) and a much larger paid Visa-on-Arrival/e-VOA list that covers most Western nomad nationalities (US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, etc.). For most nomads reading this, the e-VOA — not the true visa-free waiver — is the practical default baseline.
Overstay Consequences: Overstaying either the visa-free period or the VOA period triggers daily fines and can lead to further immigration sanctions or entry bans depending on how long the overstay lasts.
Entry Points Relevant To Labuan Bajo: Visa-exempt and VOA travelers may enter through any designated international airport, seaport, or land border. Labuan Bajo's own Komodo Airport is primarily a domestic gateway, so in practice most nomads clear Indonesian immigration first in Bali (Denpasar) or Jakarta and then take a domestic connecting flight into Labuan Bajo.

True Visa Free

Duration: Up to 30 days, granted on entry with no application or fee.
Extendable: This visa-free stay cannot be extended or converted into another visa type — it must be used as a single, fixed 30-day window.
Who Qualifies: Citizens of the ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam) plus a short list of additional countries added under recent agreements, including Colombia, Hong Kong, Suriname, Brazil, Peru, and Turkey.
Citation Note: Coverage: ASEAN Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Other eligible countries per recent update: Colombia, Hong Kong, Suriname, Brazil, Peru, and Turkey.

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Core Requirements Both Tracks

Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry, with at least one blank page.
Proof of a return or onward flight out of Indonesia.
A mandatory digital 'All Indonesia' arrival declaration (immigration, customs, and health combined) submitted online within 3 days before arrival.
Both tracks cover tourism, family/social visits, and similar non-work purposes only; any paid work requires a separate work visa/KITAS.

Practical Default For Most Nomads Evoa VOA

Visa fee: IDR 500,000
Duration: Granted for an initial 30 days.
Who Qualifies: Citizens of roughly 90+ other countries not on the visa-free list (this covers most US, UK, EU, Canadian, and Australian passport holders) can obtain a Visa on Arrival, either in person at the airport counter or in advance online as an e-VOA.
Citation Note: The VOA is a short-term visa issued to eligible foreign nationals upon entry, allowing a stay of 30 days, extendable once for another 30 days, for a total of 60 days.

Digital Nomad Visa And Tax

Visa Ease Tier: moderate
Visa Ease Tier Rationale: Indonesia offers a genuine, government-recognized remote-work permit path (E33G) and a savings-based alternative (Second Home Visa), but both carry high financial bars (USD 60,000/year income or a ~USD 110,000+ deposit), the baseline visa-free/visa-on-arrival stay is short (around 30 days, extendable once), and tax-residency treatment of foreign income at 183+ days remains only partially clarified.
Informal Common Practice Caveat: A significant share of remote workers in Indonesia have historically used the short-stay B211A social/cultural visa (an initial ~60 days, extendable) to work informally while based in the country; this is not a legal remote-work visa, and 2025-2026 reporting describes intensified immigration enforcement against foreigners doing remote work on this visa type, particularly in Bali.

Tax Notes

Double Taxation: Whether foreign income is actually taxed depends heavily on any tax treaty between Indonesia and the nomad's home country; professional cross-border tax advice is repeatedly recommended before a stay approaching or exceeding 183 days.
Tax Residency Trigger: Under Indonesia's Income Tax Law, a foreigner is treated as an Indonesian tax resident if physically present in Indonesia for more than 183 days in a 12-month period, or if they have the intention to reside in the country — and holding a KITAS (including the E33G or Second Home permit) is generally treated as satisfying the residency-intent test.
Worldwide Income Exposure: Tax residents are in principle subject to tax on worldwide income; foreign-sourced income for E33G holders is intended by the program's design to sit outside local taxation, but multiple guides caution this is not a guaranteed blanket exemption and that the visa itself does not confer tax-free status.
No Dedicated Nomad Tax Regime: There is no confirmed dedicated low-tax or flat-tax regime specifically for digital nomads in Indonesia distinct from the general personal income tax rules.

Primary Option

Name: E33G Remote Worker Visa ("Remote Worker KITAS")
Restrictions: Holders are barred from taking local employment or earning any income from Indonesian entities; all work and pay must originate abroad.
Government Fee: IDR 7,000,000
Base PNBP (non-tax state revenue) fee for the 1-year permit; separate KITAS card and multiple re-entry permit (MERP) fees of roughly IDR 1.5-3 million apply on top.
Income Requirement: IDR 1,083,600,000
This threshold is officially denominated in USD; the IDR figure is a currency conversion, not an official rupiah-denominated rule.
Savings Requirement: IDR 36,120,000
Minimum bank balance that must be shown for the prior 3 months, in addition to the annual income proof.
Description: Indonesia's dedicated digital nomad permit, a limited-stay permit (ITAS/KITAS) rather than a visa in the tourist sense, for people employed by or contracted to companies based outside Indonesia.
National Scope Note: This is a national program administered by Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration; it is not Bali-specific and legally applies to holders basing themselves in Labuan Bajo, Flores, though almost all guidance, agents, and enforcement discussion online is written with Bali/Jakarta in mind.

Documents Required

Passport with substantial remaining validity (guides vary, citing anywhere from 6 to 18+ months)
Employment contract or official letter from a company based outside Indonesia, or freelance/client contracts showing foreign-sourced work
3-6 months of bank statements showing income and the minimum balance
Proof of health/travel insurance valid in Indonesia
Accommodation address or booking in Indonesia
Passport photo meeting Indonesian immigration format rules
A statement letter agreeing to visa conditions (no local employment/income)

Validity And Renewal

Re Entry: It is a multiple-entry permit, allowing travel in and out of Indonesia during validity.
Entry Window: Once issued, holders must enter Indonesia within 90 days or the visa is voided.
Initial Validity: Sources disagree on renewability: several describe it as valid for up to 1 year with the possibility of renewal, while at least one detailed guide states it is non-extendable and a fresh application is required after 12 months.

Alternative Path Second Home Visa

Name: Second Home Visa (E33)
Validity: Issued for 5 or 10 years, extendable once for the same term (up to a 10-year total cap), and can lead to ITAP (permanent residency) after 3 years of residence.
Work Rules: Does not grant a local work permit; holders may work remotely for foreign employers/clients but cannot take Indonesian jobs, run a local business, or earn Indonesian-sourced income.
Who Its For: Financially independent long-stayers (including remote workers who don't want to prove a foreign employment contract), retirees, and investors — not tied to an employer.
Financial Requirement Bank Deposit: IDR 2,000,000,000
Must be deposited in an Indonesian state-owned bank (e.g. Mandiri, BNI, BRI, BTN) in the applicant's own name within 90 days of approval; funds must stay above this threshold for the visa's duration and cannot be withdrawn or used as collateral. Many older guides quote this as roughly USD 126,000-130,000; the lower current USD figure reflects rupiah depreciation over the past year, not a rule change.
Financial Requirement Property Alternative: Instead of the deposit, ownership of Indonesian real estate valued from roughly IDR 5 billion up to a commonly cited USD 1 million threshold (sources are inconsistent on the exact property figure).

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