Overall3/10Harder visas than about 90% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Indonesia's visa-free list is much smaller than it used to be (cut from 169 countries to about 15 in 2024), so don't assume your passport qualifies — check the official list before booking flights.
- If you're eligible for visa-free entry but think you might want to stay longer than 30 days, it's better to proactively pay for a Visa on Arrival instead, since the free exemption cannot be extended or converted once you're in the country.
- All travelers, regardless of entry type, now need to complete Indonesia's digital arrival card ('All Indonesia' app) before landing.
- Overstaying any permitted period in Indonesia carries a daily fine and can lead to detention, deportation, or an entry ban.
- The E33G is currently Indonesia's only visa purpose-built for remote workers, but it's aimed at higher earners — the ~USD 60,000/year threshold and requirement for a stable foreign employment contract can shut out many freelancers and lower-income nomads.
- Working in Bali/Ubud on a tourist or social visa (B211A) is illegal and enforcement has sharply increased through 2026, including task forces actively patrolling nomad hotspots and monitoring social media for 'work from Bali' content — this makes the E33G (or Second Home Visa if you qualify) worth pursuing rather than relying on visa runs.
- Because KITAS status itself can trigger Indonesian tax residency from day one (not just after 183 days), it's worth getting tax advice before you commit to the E33G, especially if your home country doesn't have a favorable tax treaty with Indonesia.
- The Second Home Visa doesn't require a qualifying job or income level — it's based purely on a deposit or property purchase — so it can be a viable alternative for remote workers with savings but no traditional employment contract.
- Health insurance for the E33G must be a genuine long-term residency policy covering hospitalization; standard travel insurance policies are explicitly rejected.
Primary Visa
- Name
- E33G Remote Worker Visa ("Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh"), officially a KITAS (Izin Tinggal Terbatas / Limited Stay Permit)
- Launched
- April 1, 2024
- Who Its For
- Indonesia's only visa category built specifically for people working remotely for employers or clients based outside Indonesia.
- Renewal Path
- Renewal requires physically exiting Indonesia and re-applying for a new E33G from outside the country — some sources describe it as non-extendable in-country (an annual exit-and-reapply cycle), while others describe an in-country extension process; treat this as an annual visa-run-style renewal and confirm current procedure with immigration or an agent before your permit expires.
- Validity And Entries
- Valid for up to 1 year, multi-entry (holders can leave and re-enter Indonesia freely during validity).
Eligibility
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Employed by, or contracting for, a company/entity registered outside Indonesia
- Cannot work for Indonesian companies, sell goods/services locally, or earn any Indonesia-sourced income
- Self-employed sole traders and freelancers without a stable foreign employment contract have unclear/likely ineligible status under current rules
Restrictions
- Cannot take local employment, be paid by an Indonesian entity, or run a local business (includes freelance side-gigs like teaching yoga, coaching, or subletting a rented villa)
- Dependents (spouse, children, parents) can now be sponsored on linked permits as of December 2025
Official Fees
- Base Government Fee PNBP
- IDR 7,000,000
- Additional KITAS MERP And EPO Fees On Arrival
- IDR 1,600,000
Self Processing Total Range
- Low
- IDR 9,534,700
- High
- IDR 12,593,000
Using A Visa Agent Total Range
- Low
- IDR 19,789,000
- High
- IDR 28,784,000
Application Path
- Apply online via Indonesia's official immigration e-visa portal (or through a licensed visa agent)
- Once approved, an e-visa is issued and must be used to enter Indonesia within 90 days — missing this deadline voids the visa with no refund
- After arrival, register in person to convert the visa into a physical KITAS card
- KITAS holders must complete biometric registration and are formally entered into the national immigration system
Documents Required
- Valid passport (6+ months validity minimum; 12-18 months recommended)
- 3-6 months of bank statements showing the minimum balance
- Signed employment contract or freelance/client agreements proving foreign-sourced income and salary above the threshold
- CV / professional background summary
- International (long-term residency) health insurance covering hospitalization and emergency treatment — travel insurance is explicitly not accepted
- Recent passport-style photo
- Proof of accommodation (hotel booking or rental/lease agreement)
- Travel itinerary / onward flight information
Income Requirement
- Minimum Annual Income
- IDR 1,079,400,000
- Note On Figure
- The threshold is set and enforced in USD (approx. USD 60,000/year from a foreign employer or client); the IDR figure is a currency conversion for reference, not the official denomination.
Bank Balance Requirement
- Minimum Balance
- IDR 35,980,000
- Note
- Must be evidenced by the last 3 months of bank statements; figure is USD-denominated with IDR shown as a conversion.
Alternative Paths
Second Home Visa (E33)
- Validity
- 5 or 10 years, renewable once if issued for 5 years; after 3 years of residence holders can convert to KITAP (permanent residency).
- Who Its For
- Financially independent people who want long-term residence without working locally; not employment-based, so it also covers remote workers with sufficient savings rather than a qualifying salary.
- Work Rights
- Does not grant a local work permit, but holders may work remotely for foreign employers/clients as long as no income or work is Indonesia-sourced.
- Deposit Conditions
- Funds must sit in the applicant's own name at an Indonesian state-owned bank (e.g. Mandiri, BNI, BRI, BTN, BSI) and cannot be withdrawn, pledged, or leveraged while the visa is active; the applicant has 90 days after approval to place the deposit or the visa lapses.
- Cost Note
- Pricing data here is deposit/investment thresholds, not a service fee — this is a HNWI residency-by-deposit route, not a traditional visa cost structure.
Financial Requirement
- Or Property Option
- IDR 18,000,000,000
Alternative to the deposit: purchase Hak Pakai (right-of-use) property worth at least USD 1,000,000.
- Bank Deposit Option
- IDR 2,000,000,000
Visa Free Entry
- Cost
- Free of charge — no visa fee
- Process
- No advance application needed. Eligible passport holders simply present their passport and arrival card at immigration on arrival and receive an entry stamp for up to 30 days.
- Extendable
- No
- Legal Basis
- Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2024, which replaced the old 169-country visa-free list, with Brazil and Türkiye added back on a reciprocal basis in mid-2025
- Scheme Name
- Visa Exemption (Bebas Visa Kunjungan / BVK, Index A1)
- Duration Days
- 30
- Who Qualifies
- This is a narrow list. It is essentially the ten ASEAN member states plus five other specific nations, not a broad Western-passport waiver.
- Critical Caveat
- Once entering under this visa-free exemption, a traveler is locked into the 30-day limit with no possibility of extension; anyone who may want to stay longer should instead pay for a Visa on Arrival (VoA) on entry, since only the VoA route can be extended to 60 days total.
- Official Source
- https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id
- Convertible Onshore
- No
- Typical Nomad Relevance
- Most digital nomads coming to Ubud/Bali hold passports (US, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, etc.) that are NOT on this visa-free list. For them, the real default entry route is the paid Visa on Arrival (30 days, extendable once to 60), which is covered separately — this visa-free scheme mainly benefits ASEAN neighbors and the five reciprocal partner countries listed above.
Eligible Countries
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Hong Kong SAR
- Suriname
- Türkiye
Entry Requirements
- Passport valid at least 6 months from date of entry, with blank pages
- Proof of onward/return ticket
- Completed 'All Indonesia' digital arrival card before landing
- Permitted purposes: tourism, family visits, official/government meetings, transit, business discussions, medical treatment — no work or paid activity allowed
Tax Notes
- Residency Trigger
- Under Indonesia's Income Tax Law, an individual becomes a tax resident by either being physically present in Indonesia for more than 183 days in a 12-month period, or by demonstrating an 'intention to reside' — and holding a KITAS (including the E33G) is treated by tax authorities as automatically satisfying the intention-to-reside test, meaning tax residency can potentially apply from day one of KITAS issuance rather than waiting for the 183-day count.
- Practical Guidance
- Anyone planning to stay in Indonesia more than 183 days on an E33G (which most E33G holders will, since it's a 1-year permit) should consult a cross-border tax advisor before relocating, given the real possibility of same-day tax residency triggering from KITAS status alone.
- Worldwide Income Taxation
- Once classified as a tax resident, Indonesia generally taxes worldwide income, though foreign-sourced income provisions and bilateral tax treaties may reduce or eliminate double taxation depending on your home country's treaty with Indonesia.
- Recent Regulatory Tightening
- A new regulation (PER-23/PJ/2025) took effect in December 2025 introducing a substance-based tax residency test and integrating immigration and tax records, and Indonesia has increased foreign income reporting enforcement since April 2026 — enforcement of both visa compliance and tax residency has visibly intensified through 2026.
Visa Ease Tier
low
Country Context
Ubud sits within Bali, Indonesia, and falls under national (not provincial) immigration and tax rules, so all figures below apply nationwide, not just to Ubud specifically.
Visa Ease Tier Rationale
Most nomad passports lack visa-free access and must rely on a paid VoA capped at 60 days or the E33G remote-work KITAS, which requires a high $60k income threshold, extensive documentation, annual exit-and-reapply renewal, and carries same-day tax-residency risk under tightening enforcement.
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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