🇩🇪 → 🇮🇩
Moving from Germany to Indonesia as a digital nomad
Here's what it takes on the Remote Worker Visa (E33G) — the income bar, how tax compares with staying in Germany, and what a typical remote salary actually leaves you each month.
Sample: a solo remote worker on $6,000/month
Qualifies — the bar is $5,000/mo.
Tax in Indonesia
0.0%
vs 43.2% at home
Take-home / mo
$6,000
after tax & contributions
Left after costs
$4,432
$1,568 living costs
Your money goes about 1.6× further in Bali (Canggu) than in Berlin (PPP-adjusted).
Updated June 2026 · sample figures in USD for a solo employee.
Tax here vs. Germany, by income
All-in effective rate for a solo employee who is tax-resident in each place.
| Monthly income | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 🇩🇪 Germany | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000/mo | 0.0% | 36.3% | +$1,089/mo |
| $6,000/mo | 0.0% | 43.2% | +$2,589/mo |
| $12,000/mo | 0.0% | 46.9% | +$5,623/mo |
What Germany nomads should know
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.
For tax, what matters is where you're resident, not your passport: stay under 183 days and most Germany nomads avoid Indonesia tax residency; a longer move brings Indonesia's rules into play. Check for a tax treaty or totalization agreement between Germany and Indonesia first.
- Foreign income explicitly exempt from tax.
- Bali's Canggu/Ubud are iconic nomad hubs.
- $60k income bar is mid-high.
- Tax-free status isn't automatic past 183 days; traffic and healthcare gaps outside cities.
Model your move to Indonesia
Your income, household and costs — compared against Germany.
Optional — unlocks age- and savings-gated visas (retirement, youth-mobility, golden visas).
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. Germany
Tax
43.2% at home → 0.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$2,548 at home → $1,568 here
Money left over
$863 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.
FAQ
Can Germany citizens get Indonesia's Remote Worker Visa (E33G)?
Yes — it's open to remote workers regardless of nationality (subject to the usual checks). A single applicant needs about $5,000/month.
Will I pay tax in Indonesia or Germany?
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. On a sample $6,000/month, that's an effective 0.0% in Indonesia vs roughly 43.2% at home.
Does this visa lead to citizenship?
No track via the E33G; Indonesia does not permit dual citizenship.
Full requirements, citizenship timeline and cost breakdown for Indonesia.
Indonesia guideIllustrative 2026 estimates in USD; your result depends on treaties, residency and circumstances — confirm with official sources before applying.