Indonesia E33 Second Home Visa in 2026

Indonesia's E33 Special Residency Visa is the current long-stay category commonly associated with the “Second Home Visa.” It is designed for foreign nationals who want to live and settle in Indonesia without an individual or company sponsor, provided they satisfy an Immigration Guarantee.

The current official framework offers 5- or 10-year residence options and is materially different from a work visa, E33G remote-worker status, E28A investor status or an E28 Golden Visa.

Main financial requirement

The current E33 page requires an Immigration Guarantee commitment that must be fulfilled and reported within 90 days after the ITAS is granted/entry under the route. The applicant can use one of these alternatives:

  • deposit at least USD130,000 or equivalent in a personal account at an Indonesian state-owned bank; or
  • purchase an Indonesian apartment or condominium valued at least USD1,000,000 or equivalent.

Immigration also states that the guarantee value must remain at least at the committed level while the stay permit remains valid.

This is not simply a bank statement used to show ordinary living expenses; it is the program's substantive Immigration Guarantee.

General application evidence

The official page separately lists:

  • national passport valid for at least six months;
  • a three-month personal bank statement showing at least USD2,000 or equivalent;
  • recent photograph;
  • CV; and
  • travel history/itinerary.

Do not confuse the general USD2,000 evidence with the USD130,000 Second Home guarantee.

Stay period

E33 provides five- or ten-year stay options. The official page states that the permit can be extended, with a total period under the stated framework not exceeding ten years, and may be converted into another stay-permit type where the relevant rules allow.

The entry visa itself is valid for 90 days from issuance. The ITAS and Re-Entry Permit are issued automatically after qualifying entry through border control.

Fee

For a stay permit up to five years, the current page publishes a total PNBP of IDR13,000,000, consisting of:

  • IDR500,000 Temporary Stay Visa;
  • IDR2,000,000 visa verification;
  • IDR7,000,000 five-year ITAS; and
  • IDR3,500,000 five-year Re-Entry Permit.

Check the live eVisa billing for the option actually selected, especially a ten-year application.

Sponsor

The current E33 description explicitly says no sponsor is required. The same page contains a generic template sentence later referring to a sponsor account; because that conflicts with the route-specific sponsor statement, applicants should rely on the current eVisa workflow for the actual filing account and seek Immigration clarification if the portal asks for something inconsistent.

This is a useful example of why current route-specific rules should take priority over boilerplate portal text.

Activity rights: read the wording carefully

The E33 page says holders may engage in tourism, shopping and family visits and also says work, education or other activities may be undertaken by reporting those activities to the immigration office that issued the stay permit.

That should not be paraphrased as an unrestricted open work permit. The same official page warns against work that does not match the granted stay permit and against unauthorized sale of goods or services.

If the real purpose is Indonesian employment, use the work visa. If the purpose is foreign-company remote work and the applicant meets its test, compare E33G.

Application process

  1. Confirm that the Second Home long-stay framework fits the genuine purpose better than a work, investor or retirement category.
  2. Choose the 5- or 10-year option available in the current eVisa system.
  3. Prepare passport, photo, CV, itinerary and general bank evidence.
  4. Prepare the required statement of commitment for the Immigration Guarantee.
  5. Apply through the official eVisa channel and pay the generated PNBP.
  6. Enter Indonesia within the visa-use validity period.
  7. Confirm the ITAS and Re-Entry Permit issuance.
  8. Within the applicable 90-day period, fulfil and report either the USD130,000 state-bank deposit or USD1 million apartment/condominium purchase.
  9. Maintain the guarantee at the required value while the permit remains valid.

The current official page states a four-working-day processing target after payment. That is not a guarantee of approval or of the time needed to complete the post-entry financial commitment.

Second Home vs Golden Visa

The Golden Visa family is primarily structured around qualifying investment activities and specific E28 indexes. Second Home is a special-residency route using an Immigration Guarantee.

Although both can offer 5–10 year residence and property can appear in both sets of rules, their legal purpose and evidence are different.

Second Home vs retirement

Applicants aged 55 or older should compare the distinct E33E retirement route. E33E currently uses a USD50,000 deposit commitment plus at least USD3,000/month income/allowance evidence, rather than E33's USD130,000 or USD1 million guarantee.

Second Home vs remote work

E33G is a one-year route tied to an employment agreement with a foreign company and at least USD60,000/year income evidence. Second Home is a much longer capital/property-backed residence framework. Do not choose based only on the longest stay; choose according to the real activity and evidence.

Family

The current E33 page states that family may live in Indonesia subject to relevant immigration rules. Indonesia's visa list also provides E31 family categories for spouses, children and certain parents of ITAS/ITAP holders.

A dependant's work rights must be assessed separately.

Tax

Five- or ten-year immigration permission makes tax-residence planning especially important. Directorate General of Taxes rules can treat a foreigner as a domestic tax subject based on residence, more than 183 days in 12 months, or intention to reside. Long-duration VITAS/ITAS documents can be evidence of that intention.

The Immigration Guarantee is not a tax exemption.

Permanent residence

Second Home is a limited-stay framework, not automatic ITAP or citizenship. A later change of status requires the legal basis and conditions applicable at that time.

Common mistakes

  • confusing the USD2,000 application bank statement with the USD130,000 guarantee;
  • assuming a USD1 million property purchase alone solves every filing step;
  • missing the 90-day post-entry guarantee fulfilment/reporting requirement;
  • treating “reportable work activity” as an unrestricted employment permit;
  • assuming a dependant can work automatically;
  • treating a 5–10 year ITAS as permanent residence; and
  • mixing Second Home thresholds with E28 Golden Visa thresholds.

Frequently asked questions

Does E33 need a sponsor?

The current route-specific official guidance says no.

How much money must be deposited?

The bank-deposit alternative is at least USD130,000 in the applicant's personal account at a state-owned bank.

Can property qualify instead?

The official E33 page gives an alternative commitment to purchase an Indonesian apartment or condominium worth at least USD1,000,000.

How soon must the guarantee be fulfilled?

The page gives a 90-day post-ITAS/entry reporting framework for fulfilment of the commitment.

Is Second Home a Golden Visa?

The current visa list labels E33 within special residency/Golden Visa groupings, but for users it is best treated as its own Second Home special-residency route rather than conflating it with E28 investor Golden Visas.

This page was verified against current Directorate General of Immigration material on 15 September 2026 and has not been legally reviewed.

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