A legal remote-worker visa at last: USD 60,000 income, a 1-year KITAS, and villa rents paid a full year upfront.
Indonesia's E33G finally gives remote workers a legal 1-year KITAS at USD 60k/year income. The real gatekeeper is housing: villas lease yearly, are paid upfront, with Canggu 2-beds at USD 8,900-17,200/year.
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The E33G, officially the Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh (Second Home Remote Worker Visa), is Indonesia's dedicated remote worker visa, launched in 2024.
Typical monthly budget for one person: USD 1,100-1,700/mo for one person; Canggu villa life pushes USD 2,700+/mo.
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The nomad and surfer hub: remote workers, startup types, and young families.
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Retirees, long-stay families, and anyone who wants calm: flat beach promenade, the island's most established international school (Bali Island School), and less traffic than the west coast.
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BPJS Kesehatan, the national health scheme, is reserved for citizens and formally employed foreigners on work KITAS (enrolled by their employer).
Sea freight to Indonesia lands at Tanjung Priok (Jakarta); goods bound for Bali clear customs there and continue by inland truck to the island. Duty-free import of used household goods is available to foreign nationals holding a KITAS/ITAS valid for at least 12 months (per PMK 25/2025); eligibility for retirement KITAS and other categories should be confirmed case by case before shipping.
T-12 to 8 weeks
confirm your visa route (duty-free needs a 12-month KITAS), get mover quotes, start the packing list in English.
T-6 weeks
pack, photograph electronics with serial numbers, send the packing list to your destination agent in advance.
T-4 weeks
sea shipment departs; keep one air consignment for essentials.
T-0
arrive in Indonesia before or with the shipment; you must be present for customs clearance.
T+1 to 4 weeks
clearance and delivery; register with your local banjar within 30 days of arrival in Bali.
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No, not legally. The VoA (USD 31, 30 days, extendable once for 30 more) is for tourism; remote work on a tourist visa is technically illegal and Bali authorities are running increasing spot checks at cafes and coworking spaces. The E33G is the legal route for a long stay.
The E33G is for remote workers: USD 60,000/year income from a foreign employer, 1-year renewable KITAS, and you may work remotely. The Second Home Visa needs proof of USD 124,000 held in an Indonesian state bank, gives 5 or 10 years, but grants no right to work in Indonesia at all.
Possibly. You become a tax resident by spending more than 183 days in Indonesia over 12 months; some 2026 sources say holding a KITAS shows intent to reside and can make you a tax subject from day one, since immigration data is cross-referenced with the tax office. A territorial incentive can offer 0% on foreign income for up to 4 years for skilled expats. Get professional tax advice before you arrive.
Yearly contracts paid upfront at signing are the norm in Canggu and the south; monthly listings exist but cost far more. Leases are usually in Bahasa Indonesia: have the contract translated, check termination, maintenance and deposit-return clauses, get a signed receipt for every payment, and ask to see the previous months' PLN electricity bills before you commit.
Yes, and it matters more than most visitors think. Carry your home-country motorcycle license plus an International Driving Permit, and the bike's registration papers. Motorbike crashes are the leading cause of tourist hospitalizations, and insurers will void your policy if you lack the right license, leaving you to pay surgeries and possible evacuation out of pocket.
No. The E33G covers remote work for non-Indonesian entities only; all income must be generated outside Indonesian territory. Working for Indonesian companies needs an employer-sponsored work KITAS, and running an Indonesian business needs the investor route on a PT PMA company.
Yes. Foreign tourists pay a one-time Bali levy of USD 9.5, payable in advance at lovebali.baliprov.go.id, on top of the USD 31 visa on arrival. Overstaying any visa costs USD 62 per day, with deportation after 60 days.
Go to BIMC (Kuta or Nusa Dua) or Siloam Denpasar for anything beyond a clinic visit; both bill international insurers directly once a guarantee of payment is issued. For major trauma, evacuation to Singapore is the standard path and costs USD 50,000-100,000 by air ambulance, which is why evacuation cover of at least that amount is non-negotiable.