🇮🇩 Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa: Live Your Dream with the E33G Remote Worker Visa

Indonesia digital nomad visa: find your route to freedom

Bali is the best-known nomad destination in the world, and if you’re dreaming of making it your everyday reality, explore what life there feels like in 2026 in our Indonesia country profile. Then tackle the essentials here: which permit keeps you legal, what it costs and what it means for tax.

First, don’t let outdated information derail your plans; it’s everywhere when it comes to Indonesia. Since 1 April 2024 the nomad route is called the E33G Remote Worker visa. That often quoted Second Home visa requiring US$130,000 in the bank? It’s a capital route for the wealthy, not the nomad standard. And the old B211A visit visa no longer exists under that name; since January 2024 the category is called C1.

Stop feeling like you’re just passing through. Start feeling at home. The E series leads to a KITAS or ITAS, the temporary stay permit. Only this unlocks what a tourist visa never does: a local bank account, long-term leases and nothing to explain at a spot check. The C series and the Visa on Arrival are visit permits without that status. Which of them your passport can use depends on your nationality.

The E33G Remote Worker visa

Stop just dreaming about working remotely in Indonesia; give that dream a real way forward. The E33G has been the official permit for remote workers since 1 April 2024, with the process entirely online through the government e-visa portal evisa.imigrasi.go.id. Here’s what stands between you and your next chapter:

• Income of at least US$60,000 a year, about US$5,000 a month, from sources outside Indonesia. Start here before you get your heart set: this threshold is fixed and not negotiable.
• An employment contract with a company registered outside Indonesia. Protect the future you’re planning: working for Indonesian companies or clients and selling goods or services in Indonesia are expressly excluded.
• A bank statement showing at least US$2,000 over the last three months, plus a CV, a photo and a passport valid for at least six more months. Gather these essentials and get ready to move forward.
• International health insurance, not just travel insurance. Give yourself peace of mind: make sure you have the cover required.
• No local sponsor needed, and family members can join through the E31 series, because your next chapter needn’t mean leaving loved ones behind.

The government fee (PNBP) is IDR 7,000,000, about €400. Agencies add their own fees, but you do not need one: this is a step you can take yourself. Once approved, enter within 90 days or the visa lapses. Then make that dream your everyday life for one year with multiple entries.

Not ready for the adventure to end? Immigration lists the E33G stay as extendable, with the application again online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id. You can also convert the permit into another residence permit. Dream big, but plan with clarity: a nomad year alone is not a path to permanent residence (KITAP).

Self-employed? Don’t let one crucial detail put your dream at risk. The rule requires an employment contract, so it is built for employees. Acceptance of freelancers’ service contracts is inconsistent, and the immigration authority has made no clear statement. If you are self-employed, have this checked before you apply: your next chapter deserves more than a leap of faith.

Taxes: the E33G is no tax shortcut

Your dream move should never become a tax nightmare. Don’t let the “tax-free” promise blindside you: the claim that remote workers pay no Indonesian tax on foreign income was always a simplification and has been wrong since late 2025. Indonesia taxes its residents on their worldwide income, at progressive rates up to 35%. Spend more than 183 days within twelve months in the country, or show an intention to settle, and you become resident.

This is the change you cannot afford to miss. Under the administrative instruction PER-23/PJ/2025, effective from December 2025, KITAS holders, and so E33G holders, can be treated as tax residents regardless of the 183-day threshold. The reason? Applying for a residence permit documents an intention to settle. And the Coretax system digitally links residence permits, tax numbers and presence.

Protect the life you’re working so hard to build. With an E33G, you should assume you are an Indonesian tax resident, apply for a tax number (NPWP) and file an annual return. Hoping to credit foreign tax you pay? That depends on whether your country has a tax treaty with Indonesia.

Banking on a newcomer’s tax break? Don’t build your dream on shaky ground. There is no real territorial taxation for newcomers any more. A special rule lets certain qualified foreign nationals apply to be taxed only on Indonesian income for four years. But narrow conditions and conflicts with using tax treaties make it an unreliable basis for planning for nomads.

And moving abroad doesn’t mean your home country’s tax rules stop following you. Keeping a home or ties there can keep you taxable there, whatever Indonesia says. If you are a US citizen, you remain subject to US income tax on your worldwide income wherever you live (IRS).

The alternatives: Visa on Arrival, C1 and Second Home

• Visa on Arrival or e-VOA: Your easy start: IDR 500,000, 30 days, extendable once by 30 days, so 60 days at most. Apply for the e-VOA online in advance and use the e-gate at the airport. But don’t let extensions derail your plans in 2026: since June 2025 an extension again needs an in-person appointment at the local immigration office; the purely digital extension was withdrawn.
• C1 visit visa: More time, but know the limits. The successor of the B211A since the switch to the C series in January 2024 offers single entry, 60 days, extendable twice by 60 days, so a maximum of 180 days in a row; it lapses when you leave. The C1 is also a visit visa without a work permit. Dreaming of living and working on Bali with it long term? That is now a real risk.
• Second Home E33: A longer stay, with serious capital tied up. Often wrongly called the nomad visa, this capital route gives 5 or 10 years of residence against a deposit of IDR 2 billion (about US$130,000) at an Indonesian state bank, or property from US$1 million. The balance must be held for the whole term and proven within 90 days of approval. For the typical remote worker, it is the wrong category: the E33G asks for income, not tied-up capital.

Choose your route with confidence: up to 60 days, Visa on Arrival; up to 180 days, C1; long term, E33G; Second Home only if you want to park US$130,000 anyway.

Bali in 2026: checks are now routine

Dreaming of Bali, but torn between a tourist visa and the E33G? Before you choose, know what’s at stake. In spring 2026 immigration on Bali set up a task force of about 100 officers checking the nomad hotspots of Canggu, Ubud, Seminyak, Kerobokan and Uluwatu. In the first weeks, 62 foreigners were detained for illegal work, overstaying or forged documents. The immigration office at Ngurah Rai airport alone counted more than 330 deportations in 2025. Don’t let your Bali dream become a painful goodbye.

The authorities analyze social media profiles. Even sponsored posts, photo shoots or a villa stay in exchange for content count as commercial activity on a visit visa. The consequences? Deportation or re-entry bans of several years. Working on Bali for years on visit visas is over, and that’s the strongest reason to choose the E33G. Your plans deserve more than uncertainty. Picture everyday island life in our guide to Bali for digital nomads.

Your Bali dream starts here, step by step

1. Take the first step: create an account on evisa.imigrasi.go.id and choose the E33G application type. Apply directly through the portal; no embassy appointment stands between you and getting started.
2. Bring your plans to life: upload your documents as PDF or JPEG: employment contract with the foreign company, income proof of US$60,000 a year, bank statements for the last three months showing at least US$2,000, passport copy, photo, CV and proof of insurance.
3. You’re getting closer: pay the fee (IDR 7,000,000) and wait for approval. The authority states five working days from receipt of payment.
4. Make your move within 90 days. The e-visa becomes your ITAS on entry, and that’s when your one-year stay permit begins.
5. After arrival, build your new everyday life: register your address, open a bank account and, if you stay, tackle tax actively rather than waiting.

Don’t let a medical emergency catch you unprotected. Medical care on Bali is limited, and serious cases are usually evacuated to Singapore. Your policy must cover that; explore our overview of health insurance for digital nomads. Still weighing up your dream destination? Compare other programs in our overview of all digital nomad visas.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Bali digital nomad visa?

Can’t stop dreaming of Bali? Make it more than a daydream. Bali is part of Indonesia, so your nomad route is Indonesia's E33G Remote Worker visa. It requires US$60,000 a year from abroad and runs for one year with multiple entries.

How much income do I need for the E33G?

Your dream of life in Indonesia starts here: at least US$60,000 a year from sources outside Indonesia, plus a bank balance of at least US$2,000 over the last three months.

Do I pay tax in Indonesia on the E33G?

Don’t let tax catch you off guard: assume yes. Since December 2025 (PER-23/PJ/2025), KITAS holders can be treated as tax residents regardless of the 183 days, which means tax on worldwide income at up to 35%.

Can freelancers apply for the E33G?

Your plans matter; don’t leave them to chance. The rule requires an employment contract with a foreign company. Freelancers’ service contracts aren’t consistently accepted, so check before you apply and take your next step with confidence.