Overall5/10Harder visas than about 65% of cities
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Good to Know
- Despite what many travel blogs imply, most Western nomads (US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia) do not get a free 'visa-free' entry to Indonesia — the real default is the paid Visa on Arrival, currently around IDR 500,000 (roughly $28), valid 30 days and extendable once for another 30 days.
- The genuinely free Visa Exemption is now limited mainly to ASEAN neighbors and a short additional list of countries, a big reduction from the much longer list Indonesia used to offer before Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2024.
- Neither the free exemption nor the paid VOA can be converted into a longer-stay or work visa — if you want to stay beyond 60 days or do paid work, you need to apply for a different visa category (e.g., a visit visa or KITAS) rather than trying to extend your entry stamp.
- Applying for the e-VOA online in advance via the official immigration portal is generally faster than buying it at the airport counter, especially at Bali's Ngurah Rai airport during peak arrival times.
- Bali immigration enforcement tightened sharply in 2026 — a dedicated patrol task force began actively checking foreigners' visa status in nomad hubs like Canggu, Ubud, and Seminyak in April 2026, so working from Uluwatu on an expired or mismatched visa carries real risk.
- Crossing 183 days in Indonesia (even non-consecutively within a 12-month window) triggers worldwide-income tax residency — this catches people who split time between Bali and short trips abroad without realizing the days still add up.
- The Second Home Visa's deposit requirement is often quoted as '$130,000' in marketing materials, but it's actually a fixed IDR 2 billion figure — the true dollar cost shifts with the rupiah exchange rate.
- Most short-term remote workers still use the B211A visit visa rather than the E33G, since the E33G's $60,000/year income proof is a real barrier for freelancers with variable income.
- If you plan to stay near or beyond 183 days, get professional tax advice before you arrive — retroactively fixing an accidental tax-residency situation is far harder than planning for it upfront.
Long Stay Alternative
- Name
- Second Home Visa (E33B, KITAS Rumah Kedua)
- Duration
- 5-year (extendable) or 10-year multi-entry permit; can lead to permanent residency (KITAP) after 3 years
- Work Status
- Does not include a work permit; holders may work remotely for foreign employers but cannot take local employment or Indonesian-sourced income.
- Deposit Terms
- The bank deposit option is refundable and interest-bearing rather than a non-refundable fee.
Financial Requirement
- Deposit Or Property
- IDR 2,000,000,000
- Note On Figure
- Officially set at IDR 2 billion; commonly marketed abroad as roughly $130,000 based on historical exchange rates — the current-rate dollar equivalent is lower due to rupiah depreciation.
Primary Remote Worker Option
- Name
- E33G Remote Worker Visa (KITAS 'Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh')
- Duration
- Up to 1 year as a Limited Stay Permit (ITAS)
- Legal Basis
- Introduced under PP No. 40/2023, PP No. 63/2023, and Permenkumham No. 22 Tahun 2023
- Renewal Path
- The permit is issued for up to one year; renewal requires reapplying with updated proof of foreign income and employment documentation. Exact multi-year renewal mechanics are not consistently detailed in available sourcing, so this should be confirmed directly with Indonesian immigration before relying on it for multi-year planning.
- Who Qualifies
- Foreign nationals employed by or running a company registered outside Indonesia; explicitly prohibited from earning Indonesia-sourced income or taking local employment.
- Processing Time
- Typically 7–14 working days once documents are complete
Fees
- Base Government Fee
- IDR 7,000,000
- KITAS Card And Reentry Permit
- IDR 2,700,000
Documents Required
- Passport valid well beyond intended stay
- Employment contract or client agreements proving foreign-sourced income
- Bank statements / income documentation supporting the annual threshold
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Clean criminal record / background check
- Health or travel insurance valid in Indonesia
- Statement of commitment not to seek local employment or Indonesian-sourced income
- Proof of onward/return travel intent
Income Requirement
- Annual
- IDR 1,086,000,000
- Monthly Equivalent
- IDR 90,500,000
Visa Free Entry
- Country
- Indonesia
- Summary
- Indonesia does not offer a Schengen-style broad visa waiver to most Western nomad nationalities. There are two separate tracks: a small, free 'Visa Exemption' list (mostly ASEAN neighbors) and a paid 'Visa on Arrival' (VOA/eVOA) that is the actual default entry method for the majority of nomads (US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, etc.).
- Overstay Consequences
- Overstaying either the visa exemption or VOA period results in daily fines, and longer overstays can lead to detention, deportation, and future entry bans, per Indonesian immigration law.
True Visa Free Track
- Cost
- IDR 0
- Name
- Visit Visa Exemption (Bebas Visa Kunjungan)
- Process
- No advance application needed. Travelers are stamped in on arrival at a designated international airport, seaport, or land border, provided they show a passport valid 6+ months and proof of onward/return travel.
- Duration
- Up to 30 days.
- Extendable
- No
- Legal Basis
- Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2024, signed 29 August 2024, which cut the exemption list from 169 countries down to a short list.
- Who Qualifies
- ASEAN member state passport holders (Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam), plus a small number of additional countries added since (sources vary on the exact current additional list, commonly cited as including Colombia, Hong Kong, Suriname, Brazil, Peru, and Turkey).
- Notes
- This waiver cannot be extended or converted into another visa type — you must leave Indonesia (or switch to a different visa category before arrival) once the 30 days are up.
Official Government Sources
Default Baseline For Most Nomads
- Name
- Visa on Arrival / Electronic Visa on Arrival (VOA / e-VOA)
- Process
- Apply online in advance via the official Directorate General of Immigration e-Visa portal (evisa.imigrasi.go.id), or purchase on arrival at the airport VOA counter before immigration clearance. Requires a passport valid 6+ months, one blank page, and proof of onward/return travel.
- Extendable
- Yes
- Convertibility
- Cannot be converted into a different visa or stay permit type — nomads planning to stay longer or work must apply for a different visa (e.g., a B211A visit visa or KITAS) instead of relying on VOA extensions.
- Cost Extension
- IDR 500,000
- Duration Initial
- 30 days
- Extension Detail
- Extendable once, for an additional 30 days, at a local immigration office (Kantor Imigrasi), for a maximum single-entry stay of 60 days.
- Allowed Activities
- Tourism, family/social visits, government business, meetings, transit, and similar visit purposes; working in an employment relationship or speaking at paid events is prohibited on this entry type.
- Cost Initial Entry
- IDR 500,000
- Who This Applies To
- Citizens of most non-ASEAN nomad-origin countries — including the US, UK, EU member states, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — are NOT on the free exemption list and instead default to this paid Visa on Arrival, which functions as the practical 'baseline short-stay entry' for most nomads.
Tax Notes
- Filing
- Tax residents must obtain an NPWP (tax ID) and file an annual SPT return by 31 March of the following year, covering the calendar-year tax period.
- Double Tax Relief
- Indonesia has double tax agreements with more than 70 countries; claiming relief is not automatic and requires a Certificate of Domicile (Form DGT-1) from the home tax authority plus proof of genuine economic substance.
- Residency Trigger
- Any foreign national present in Indonesia for more than 183 days within a 12-month period is classified as a tax resident, regardless of visa category, income source, or nationality.
- Resident Taxation
- Resident taxpayers are taxed on worldwide income at progressive rates from 5% to 35% under the HPP Law (UU 7/2021), after a personal allowance (PTKP).
- Non Resident Taxation
- Non-residents are taxed only on Indonesia-sourced income at a flat 20% rate.
- Special Expert Regime
- Foreign nationals with specific recognized expertise may, under Minister of Finance Regulation No. 18/PMK.03/2021, elect to be taxed only on Indonesia-sourced income for the first four tax years after becoming a resident.
- Intent Test 2025 Update
- A newer rule (PER-23/PJ/2025) added a fact-based 'intent to reside' and substance test alongside the day count, integrating immigration and tax records so that holding a long-stay permit like the E33G can itself be treated as evidence of tax-residency intent even before 183 days.
Visa Ease Tier
moderate
Visa Ease Tier Rationale
A purpose-built remote-worker permit (E33G) exists and is genuinely obtainable, but Indonesia's baseline visa-free/on-arrival stay is short (weeks, not months), the digital-nomad-visa income bar ($60,000/year) excludes many nomads onto the legally grayer B211A route, and 2025–2026 tax-residency rule changes plus active immigration enforcement add real compliance complexity.
Closest Equivalent Overview
Indonesia has no visa literally branded a single 'digital nomad visa.' In practice remote workers based in Uluwatu/Bali choose between three legal paths: the E33G Remote Worker Visa (a purpose-built ITAS for foreign-employed remote workers), the short-stay B211A social/cultural visa (the most commonly used practical workaround), or the Second Home Visa (aimed at high-net-worth long-stayers, not officially work-permitted but tolerated for foreign remote income).
Commonly Used Alternative Short Stay
- Name
- B211A Social/Cultural Visit Visa
- Cost Estimate
- IDR 5,430,000
- Duration And Cost
- Initial 60 days, extendable to roughly 180 days total, for approximately $300 in total government/agent fees
- Note
- Classified as a visit visa, not a work permit; widely used by remote workers whose income comes entirely from outside Indonesia despite this legal gray area.
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