Indonesia Nomad Visa

What is the Indonesia digital nomad visa?

Indonesia's version of a digital nomad visa is the E33G remote worker visa. It is a one-year limited stay visa for foreigners who are employed by a company based outside Indonesia and want to do that job from inside the country, most often from Bali.

The Directorate General of Immigration lists it on its official eVisa portal under "Professional or Employment", sub-purpose "Remote Worker". The visa lets you carry out work for your overseas company, travel in and out of Indonesia, and do ordinary tourist activities. On arrival you hold an electronic limited stay permit, and a physical card is available from an immigration office.

Bali has no separate visa of its own. Anyone who wants to live and work remotely in Bali applies for the same national E33G visa.

Who can apply for the Indonesia digital nomad visa?

You can apply if you have an employment contract with a company established outside Indonesia and you meet the income rule. The official wording describes applicants as employees in a contractual relationship with a foreign company who will do their work from Indonesia remotely.

The conditions are strict about local work. You may not sell goods or services in Indonesia, and you may not receive pay or any similar compensation from people or companies in Indonesia. Your income has to keep coming from abroad.

Nationality matters too. The eVisa portal only lets certain passports apply on their own, and Nigeria is not one of them. See the Nigeria section below before you spend money on documents.

How much income do you need for the Indonesia digital nomad visa?

You need to show income of at least US$60,000 a year, proved with a bank account that shows salary or income at that level. Separately, you must provide a personal bank statement covering the last three months with a balance of at least US$2,000 or the equivalent.

The official document list asks for the statement to show your name, the period covered and the account balance.

How long can you stay, and can you renew it?

The E33G gives a stay of up to one year. The visa itself must be used to enter Indonesia within 90 days of being issued, and the immigration office notes that the visa's validity is different from your permitted length of stay.

The eVisa listing does not describe an extension route for the E33G. Some private visa agents report that the stay permit can be extended from inside Indonesia, while others say you must apply again. Because the official listing is silent, check with an Indonesian immigration office before you plan a second year.

How much does it cost?

The eVisa portal lists the E33G fee as 7,000,000 rupiah for one year. Dependant visas for a spouse or child of a remote worker are listed at 6,000,000 rupiah each for one year.

Agents often add their own service fees on top. Those are not government charges, and the official portal does not require you to use an agent.

What documents do you need?

The official requirements for the E33G are:

• A passport valid for at least six months.
• A personal bank statement for the last three months showing at least US$2,000 or the equivalent.
• A recent photograph.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A travel itinerary.
• Proof of salary or income of at least US$60,000 a year in a bank account.
• An employment contract with a company established outside Indonesia.

You must also have enough money to live on during your stay, follow Indonesian law and respect local customs.

How do you apply from Nigeria?

Short answer: a Nigerian passport holder cannot currently apply for the E33G online. Nigeria appears on the Directorate General of Immigration's list of calling-visa countries, and Nigeria is not offered as a nationality on the eVisa portal's application screen.

For calling-visa nationals, the immigration directorate has explained that applications are submitted by an Indonesian guarantor and assessed by a team drawn from several government agencies in Jakarta, which meets to decide whether to grant the visa. The purposes it named were family reunion, business, investment and employment. The E33G is listed on the portal as a visa that does not use a guarantor, so there is no published route for a Nigerian to obtain it.

If you still want to explore it, the realistic steps are:

1. Confirm the current position with the Indonesian Embassy in Abuja (kemlu.go.id/abuja) before you pay for anything.
2. If you hold a second passport from a country the portal accepts, check whether that nationality can apply on evisa.imigrasi.go.id.
3. Gather your employment contract, income proof and three months of bank statements, so you are ready if a route opens.
4. Look at remote-work visas that do accept Nigerian applicants, such as Mauritius or Cape Verde.

Whatever the country, you need the foreign employer first. If you are still looking, start with our remote jobs board.

How long does processing take?

The Directorate General of Immigration does not publish a processing time for the E33G. Plan for the visa to be issued before you travel, and remember you then have 90 days to enter Indonesia.

Do you pay tax in Indonesia on a digital nomad visa?

The E33G does not come with a published tax exemption. Indonesia's tax authority, the Directorate General of Taxes, says a foreign citizen becomes a domestic (resident) taxpayer by staying in Indonesia for more than 183 days within 12 months, counted from arrival and not necessarily in one block, or by being in Indonesia during a tax year with the intention to reside there.

It lists residence permits, visas, employment contracts and rental agreements as possible evidence of that intention. Resident taxpayers must report and pay tax on worldwide income under the applicable rules. A one-year remote worker stay can therefore make you a tax resident, so take advice before you go. This is general information, not tax advice.

Can you bring your family?

Yes. The eVisa portal has a "Family Dependant for Remote Worker" category with a spouse visa (E31B), a child visa (E31E) for unmarried children under 18, and parent and sibling options. Each spouse or child visa is listed at 6,000,000 rupiah for up to one year.

For a spouse, the documents include a marriage certificate (translated into Indonesian by a sworn translator unless it is in English), proof of at least US$2,000 for living costs, and a copy of the remote worker's valid visa or stay permit. Dependants face the same nationality limits as the main applicant.

What to know before you move

• Time difference: Bali uses Central Indonesia Time (UTC+8), seven hours ahead of Lagos. Jakarta is on Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7), six hours ahead. A 9am Lagos meeting is 4pm in Bali.
• Getting paid: the visa only works if your salary keeps coming from your employer abroad. You may not take paid work from Indonesian clients or companies.
• Housing: you must submit a travel itinerary, and a rental agreement can count as evidence that you intend to live in Indonesia for tax purposes.
• Staying legal: overstaying or breaking the visa conditions can lead to fines or deportation, according to the immigration directorate.

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