- Digital nomad visa
- Yes
Remote Worker Visa / KITAS (E33G)
Overall4/10Harder visas than about 75% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Don't assume you get 'visa-free' entry just because Indonesia is famous for it — since a 2024 regulation, true visa-free entry is now limited mostly to ASEAN nationals; most Western nomads will actually go through the paid Visa on Arrival process instead.
- The Visa on Arrival gives 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 (60 days total) — after that you must leave the country; it cannot be converted into a longer-term stay permit from inside Indonesia.
- Raja Ampat itself has no separate national-entry visa rules — the same Indonesia-wide visa policy applies whether you land in Jakarta, Bali, or fly onward via Sorong (DEO) to reach Raja Ampat.
- Since June 2025, extending your Visa on Arrival requires an in-person visit to an immigration office for biometrics, so budget time for this if you plan to stay past 30 days.
- Always double-check the current country list on the official evisa.imigrasi.go.id portal before booking, since eligibility lists have changed more than once recently.
- Raja Ampat has no local immigration office handling this visa — because the E33G/KITAS is a national permit, expect to route paperwork and any in-person steps through Jakarta or Bali immigration offices rather than locally in West Papua.
- The 90-day window to enter Indonesia after visa approval is a hard deadline — miss it and the visa is void with no refund, so time your Raja Ampat move carefully.
- This visa strictly forbids working for or invoicing Indonesian clients/employers; all income must stay foreign-sourced.
- If you expect to stay past 183 days (very likely on a 1-year E33G), get a cross-border tax advisor involved before your stay rather than after — Indonesia's worldwide-income tax residency test can catch nomads off guard.
- Standard travel insurance is often not accepted for the E33G application — you generally need a policy specifically marketed as international health/medical insurance.
Visa Free Entry
- Overview
- Indonesia (which includes Raja Ampat, part of Southwest Papua province) sharply cut back its visa-free entry scheme in 2024. There are now two separate tracks nomads need to distinguish: a small 'Visa Exemption' (true visa-free) list, and the much more commonly used paid 'Visa on Arrival' (VOA/e-VOA), which is the realistic default for most Western nomads.
- Overstay Penalty
- IDR 1,000,000
Entry Requirements
- Passport valid at least 6 months from date of arrival
- Proof of onward or return ticket
- Completion of the Indonesia Arrival Card (which now bundles health declaration and customs declaration) within 3 days before arrival
True Visa Exemption Scheme
- Process
- No advance application or online registration is required for this group; eligible travelers simply present their passport at a designated airport, seaport, or land border checkpoint.
- Extendable
- No
- Legal Basis
- Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2024, which replaced the previous Presidential Decree No. 21 of 2016 that had granted visa-free entry to 169 countries.
- Max Stay Days
- 30
- Who Qualifies
- A short list of countries, dominated by ASEAN member states (e.g. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) plus a handful of others granted under bilateral/regional agreements.
- Convertible To Other Visa
- No
- Note
- This is the true 'visa-free' scheme, but most non-ASEAN nomads (US, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, etc.) are NOT on this list anymore.
Default Entry For Most Nomads Visa On Arrival
- Cost
- IDR 500,000
- Process
- Apply in advance online via the official e-VOA portal (recommended, allows use of e-Gates) or purchase on arrival at designated airports/seaports. Requires passport valid 6+ months, a return/onward ticket, and payment by card (or cash at some ports).
- Max Stay Days
- 30
- Who Qualifies
- Citizens of a much larger group of countries (commonly cited as roughly 90–97 nationalities, including the US, UK, most of the EU, Australia, Canada, and most other Western passports) are eligible for the Visa on Arrival / electronic Visa on Arrival (e-VOA).
- Official Portal
- https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/
- Convertible To Other Visa Or Stay Permit
- No
Extension
- Available
- Yes
- Extra Days
- 30
- Extension Cost
- IDR 500,000
- Total Max Stay Days
- 60
- Extension Process Note
- Since a June 2025 immigration circular, extensions require an in-person visit to a local immigration office for photo and fingerprint capture, even if the application itself is submitted online.
Digital Nomad Visa And Tax
- Duration
- Up to 1 year, multi-entry
- Visa Name
- Remote Worker Visa / KITAS (E33G)
- Legal Basis
- PP No. 40/2023, PP No. 63/2023, and Permenkumham No. 22 Tahun 2023
- Issuing Body
- Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration (national visa — not a Raja Ampat/West Papua-specific permit)
- Renewal Path
- Sources disagree on renewability: some describe the E33G as renewable once after the 1-year period, while others describe it as non-extendable, requiring a fresh application if you want to stay longer. In practice, treat the visa as requiring a new full application (including an exit/re-entry trip) at the end of the 1-year term unless official guidance confirms otherwise at the time you apply.
- Entry Deadline
- Visa holders must enter Indonesia within 90 days of visa issuance or the visa becomes void with no refund.
- Visa Ease Tier
- low
- Application Path
- Applied for entirely online through Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration e-visa portal (or via a licensed visa agent). There is no local Raja Ampat/Sorong immigration process specific to this visa — it is processed nationally, and most applicants travel to Jakarta or Bali for any in-person steps such as biometric ITAS card collection.
- Visa Ease Tier Rationale
- Baseline visa-free/visitor entry to Indonesia is short (around 30 days, single-entry, largely non-extendable), the E33G digital nomad visa carries a high USD 60,000/year income bar that excludes most casual freelancers, and tax residency can be triggered either by the 183-day rule or by an 'intent to reside' test tied to simply holding the KITAS.
Fees
- Base Government Pnbp Fee
- IDR 7,000,000
- Itas Merp Card Fee Approx
- IDR 1,500,000
Agent Assisted Total Estimate
- Low
- IDR 19,855,000
- High
- IDR 28,880,000
Self Processing Total Estimate
- Low
- IDR 9,600,000
- High
- IDR 12,635,000
Tax Notes
- Double Tax Relief
- Indonesia has double taxation agreements (DTAs) with 70+ countries; claiming relief requires a Certificate of Domicile (Form DGT-1) from your home tax authority — it is not automatic.
- Residency Trigger
- You become an Indonesian tax resident if you either (a) spend more than 183 days in Indonesia within any rolling 12-month period, or (b) hold a KITAS (including the E33G) combined with an assessed 'intent to reside,' which some advisors say can trigger residency from the day you arrive on the permit, regardless of days spent.
- Resident Taxation
- Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income at progressive rates (roughly 5%–35%) under Indonesia's income tax law (HPP Law), after a personal allowance (PTKP), and must register for an NPWP tax ID and file an annual return (SPT) by 31 March.
- Non Resident Taxation
- Non-residents (under 183 days, no KITAS-based residency) are only taxed on Indonesia-sourced income, at a flat 20% rate; under the E33G's foreign-only-income condition this should be zero.
- Foreign Expert 4 Year Exemption
- A separate 4-year foreign-sourced-income tax exemption exists for qualifying foreign experts under PMK 18/2021, but this generally does not apply to E33G holders since it requires employment by an Indonesian entity, which the E33G visa itself prohibits.
- Enforcement Note
- Indonesian tax authorities have been reported to be increasing efforts to cross-reference immigration and tax data on long-stay foreigners, and physical presence (not just visa type) is what ultimately determines tax residency.
Documents Required
- Valid passport (validity requirements vary by source: 6 months minimum cited by some, 18 months recommended by others for the 1-year ITAS)
- Employment contract or official letter from an overseas (non-Indonesian) employer, or freelance/client contracts
- Bank statements from the last 3 months showing income and the required minimum balance
- Proof of annual income meeting the threshold (payslips, tax returns, or business ownership documentation)
- International health insurance valid for the stay (standard travel insurance is generally not accepted)
- Passport photo, CV, accommodation proof / travel itinerary, and a statement letter agreeing to visa conditions
Income Requirement
- Minimum Annual Income
- IDR 1,083,000,000
- Minimum Bank Balance Last 3 Months
- IDR 36,100,000
- Note
- Income and clients/employer must be based entirely outside Indonesia; the visa strictly prohibits taking local employment or earning from Indonesian entities.
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