Indonesia E33G Remote Worker Visa in 2026

Indonesia's current official E33G Remote Worker Special Residency Visa is the clearest legal match for searches such as “Indonesia digital nomad visa,” “Bali digital nomad visa,” and “Indonesia remote worker KITAS.” The route is designed for a foreign national who lives in Indonesia while performing duties for a company established outside Indonesia.

It should not be confused with a tourism or business visitor visa, and it should not be used for ordinary employment by an Indonesian company.

Core eligibility

Current Immigration guidance requires route-specific evidence showing both the foreign employment relationship and a substantial income level. Published E33G requirements include:

  • a work agreement with a company established outside Indonesia; and
  • a bank record proving salary or income of at least USD60,000 per year.

General application materials include a national passport valid for at least six months, a recent photograph, CV, travel history/itinerary, and a personal bank statement for the previous three months showing at least USD2,000 or equivalent for living expenses.

The USD2,000 balance is a general application evidence item; it does not replace the separate USD60,000 annual-income requirement.

Stay period and extension

The official E33G guidance states a one-year stay. The resulting limited-stay permit can be extended online and may be transferred to another type of stay permit where the legal conditions for that change are met.

The entry visa itself is valid for 90 days from issuance. That 90-day period is the window in which the visa must be used to enter Indonesia, not the permitted one-year residence period.

On qualifying entry, Immigration states that the ITAS and Re-Entry Permit are issued automatically at the border-control stage.

Official immigration fee

The published one-year PNBP package is IDR7,000,000, broken down as:

| Component | Published amount | |---|---:| | Temporary Stay Visa | IDR500,000 | | Category II visa verification | IDR2,000,000 | | 1-year ITAS | IDR3,000,000 | | 1-year Re-Entry Permit | IDR1,500,000 | | Total | IDR7,000,000 |

These are immigration charges. Bank, document, translation, insurance, tax, professional-service or other private costs are separate.

Sponsor requirement

E33G is sponsor-free under the published Immigration guidance. The applicant uses the official eVisa system rather than needing an Indonesian employer to sponsor the remote-work route.

That makes E33G structurally different from Indonesia's employer-sponsored work pathway, where the Indonesian employer and manpower authorization are central.

What work is actually allowed?

Immigration describes the authorized purpose as living in Indonesia to perform duties for a foreign company. The route therefore fits a foreign-employed remote worker much more cleanly than a person seeking local Indonesian employment.

The official guidance also warns holders not to perform work inconsistent with the granted stay permit and not to sell goods or services except where required as part of authorized work.

For that reason, a freelancer with multiple clients should not simply assume that a client portfolio is legally identical to the published foreign-company employment test. If the applicant does not have the stated overseas employment agreement, obtain current Immigration guidance before relying on E33G.

Application process

  1. Confirm that the genuine activity is remote work for a company established outside Indonesia.
  2. Create or use the appropriate account on the official Indonesian eVisa portal.
  3. Prepare the passport, photograph, CV and itinerary.
  4. Prepare three months of bank statements meeting the general living-expense evidence requirement.
  5. Prepare evidence of at least USD60,000 in annual salary/income.
  6. Provide the foreign-company employment agreement.
  7. Submit the application and pay the official PNBP charge generated by the system.
  8. Respond to any profiling/document request from Immigration.
  9. If approved, enter while the visa remains valid and confirm the ITAS and Re-Entry Permit issuance.
  10. Track the one-year stay expiry separately from the initial 90-day visa-use window.

The official page states a five-working-day processing target after payment is received. Treat that as a service target, not a guaranteed approval date.

Dependants and family

Indonesia's visa classification includes dedicated family routes for relatives of ITAS/ITAP holders, including E31B for a spouse and E31E for a child. E33G's own published activity description does not mean family members automatically receive the same remote-work authorization.

A family should confirm the dependant's correct index, relationship evidence, passport requirements and any separate fees before filing.

Tax residence

E33G is an immigration permission, not a tax exemption. Directorate General of Taxes guidance states that a foreign citizen may become an Indonesian domestic tax subject by living in Indonesia, being present for more than 183 days within 12 months, or being present in a tax year with an intention to reside.

A one-year stay can therefore create tax-residence issues even when the salary is paid by a foreign company. The source and treatment of employment income can be fact-specific, so the visa should never be marketed as “tax free.”

E33G vs Indonesia work visa

Use E33G when the genuine relationship is foreign-company employment performed remotely from Indonesia. Use the work-visa pathway when the worker will be employed by, assigned to, or filling a regulated role for an Indonesian employer that needs foreign-worker authorization.

E33G vs Second Home

Second Home is a capital/property-backed long-stay framework, not a remote-employment program. Its financial commitment is much larger, but its potential stay is 5 or 10 years. E33G is activity-specific and one year.

E33G vs investor residence

Owning or operating an Indonesian company is not the same activity as working for an overseas employer. A qualifying shareholder should compare the E28A Investor Visa and Golden Visa rules instead.

Common mistakes

  • calling any Indonesian visitor visa a digital nomad visa;
  • treating the USD2,000 general bank-balance evidence as the E33G income threshold;
  • ignoring the separate USD60,000/year income evidence;
  • assuming a freelancer automatically satisfies a requirement written around an overseas employment agreement;
  • accepting Indonesian local employment while holding a route designed for foreign-company work;
  • confusing 90-day visa validity with the one-year authorized stay; and
  • assuming immigration residence determines tax residence.

Frequently asked questions

Is E33G the Bali digital nomad visa?

It is an Indonesian national visa index, not a Bali-only program. Bali is a common destination, but the legal route is Indonesian immigration status.

Do I need an Indonesian sponsor?

The current published E33G guidance says no sponsor is required.

What is the minimum income?

The current official special requirement states salary/income of at least USD60,000 per year.

How long can I stay?

The published initial stay is one year, with online extension referenced by Immigration.

Can I work for an Indonesian company on E33G?

E33G is specifically described for duties for a company outside Indonesia. Indonesian employment should be assessed under the appropriate work route.

Does E33G lead automatically to permanent residence?

No. The page says the stay permit may be transferable to another category where rules allow, but that is not an automatic ITAP or citizenship entitlement.

This page was verified against official Indonesian Immigration material on 15 September 2026 and has not been legally reviewed.

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