Indonesia
Remote Worker Visa (E33G) · Jakarta
Bali finally has a real one-year visa — and it makes your foreign income tax-free, cementing the island's place at the centre of the nomad world.
IDR 81,300,000/mo
7–30 days
1 year
65/100
60 Mbps
Moderate
Tropical
UTC+8
Model your move to Indonesia
Set who's coming and what you earn. We'll handle eligibility, taxes, contributions, living costs and what you'd have left — and compare it to home.
Staying more than ~183 days?
Affects tax residency for territorial & exempt regimes.
Your monthly life in Indonesia
Pre-filled with typical costs in Bali (Canggu). Drag or type to match your life.
A nice place in a popular area
Power, water, gas
Home fibre + data
Food at home
Transit, rideshare, fuel
Private cover nomads usually need
Eating out, coffee, going out
Shopping, gym, subscriptions, misc.
You meet the income requirement
Needs $5,000/mo.
Your qualifying income
$6,000
$6,000
$1,568
$4,432
Tax in Indonesia
Effective rate
0.0%
- Income tax / mo
- $0
- Social security / mo
- Not charged
- Total deductions / mo
- $0
- Take-home / mo
- $6,000
This visa exempts your foreign income — no local tax or contributions.
Private health insurance isn't required for this visa, but most nomads carry it — it's already counted in your living costs above.
The E33G is marketed as exempting foreign-earned income, but staying 183+ days makes you an Indonesian tax resident — full exemption beyond that can need a separate expertise-based application, so treat 0% as best-case.
vs. United States
Tax
22.8% at home → 0.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$3,920 at home → $1,568 here
Money left over
$713 at home → $4,432 here
Estimates for planning only — actual tax depends on treaties, your residency and personal circumstances. Confirm with official sources and a qualified advisor before you move.
What it takes to qualify
Income & savings
- Monthly income (single)
- IDR 81,300,000
- Basis
- $60,000 per year
- Combine two incomes?
- No — main applicant only
Show $60,000 in annual income over the prior 12 months.
The visa
- Program
- Remote Worker Visa (E33G)
- Introduced
- 2024
- Duration
- 1 year, renewable
- Max total stay
- 2 years
- Fees
- $150 (approx)
- Who can apply
- Employees, Freelancers
- Bring family?
- Yes
Around $150 in government fees. Bali's long-awaited one-year remote-worker KITAS, renewable.
What you'll actually pay
Income tax
- Treatment
- Foreign income not taxed for nomads
- Headline rate
- 0%
- Tax residency at
- 183 days
- Employee social
- Usually home-covered
The E33G is marketed as exempting foreign-earned income, but staying 183+ days makes you an Indonesian tax resident — full exemption beyond that can need a separate expertise-based application, so treat 0% as best-case.
Good news
There's effectively no local income tax to worry about on your foreign earnings here.
Reviewed Source: Indonesia immigration
Path to residency & citizenship
This is a lifestyle visa: great for living here now, but time on it doesn't count toward permanent residency or a passport.
No track via the E33G; Indonesia does not permit dual citizenship.
Reviewed Source: Indonesia immigration
Typical costs in Bali (Canggu)
Rent (1-bed)
$700
Rent (family)
$1,200
Groceries / person
$250
Utilities
$70
Internet
$30
Transport / person
$40
Health insurance
$60
Dining / person
$250
Cost index 40/100 vs New York · prices are about 36% of US levels (PPP). Monthly figures shown in USD.
Highlights & watch-outs
What makes it great
- Foreign income explicitly exempt from tax.
- Bali's Canggu/Ubud are iconic nomad hubs.
- Low costs and a vast community.
What to watch
- $60k income bar is mid-high.
- Tax-free status isn't automatic past 183 days; traffic and healthcare gaps outside cities.
Reviewed Source: Indonesia immigration
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