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Legal ways to live in Indonesia.

Indonesia currently offers 6 active paths relevant to remote workers, including a digital nomad visa (income requirement 60,000 USD/year). Conditions below come from official immigration sources — filter by your citizenship.

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6 legalization paths

01

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A compact map of every documented option for Indonesia. Start with eligibility and duration, then open the full conditions below.

  1. 01B1 Visa on Arrival (e-VOA) — short tourist/business stayGetting in · Visa-free stayWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration1 mo +No direct PR path
  2. 02C1 Tourist Visa (single-entry visit visa)Getting in · Visa-free stayWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration2 mo +No direct PR path
  3. 03E33G Remote Worker KITAS (digital nomad / remote-work stay permit)Staying long-term · Digital nomad visaWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration1 yr +No direct PR path
  4. 04E33 Second Home Visa / KITAS (proof-of-funds long stay)Staying long-term · Special programWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration5 yrs +No direct PR path
  5. 05E33E Second Home KITAS — retirement variant (age 55+)Staying long-term · Special programWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration5 yrs +No direct PR path
  6. 06E28A Investor KITAS (own-company / PT PMA route)Staying long-term · Business visaWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration2 yrs +→ PR path

02

Getting in

Who can enter Indonesia and on what terms — visa-free windows and entry visas.

01Getting in
Visa-free stayactive

B1 Visa on Arrival (e-VOA) — short tourist/business stay

For: All citizenships

Duration
1 months, renewable
Path to PR
No
Family
Not included
Fee
500,000 IDR

Requirements (4)

04
  1. 01Passport of an eligible country (about 97 nationalities, incl. US, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, ASEAN)
  2. 02Obtained on arrival at major airports/seaports or online via evisa.imigrasi.go.id as e-VOA
  3. 0330 days stay, extendable once for a further 30 days (max 60 days) at a local immigration office in person
  4. 04Fee Rp 500,000; overstay penalty Rp 1,000,000 per day
02Getting in
Visa-free stayactive

C1 Tourist Visa (single-entry visit visa)

For: All citizenships

Duration
2 months, renewable
Path to PR
No
Family
Not included
Fee
500,000 IDR

Requirements (4)

04
  1. 01For nationalities not eligible for Visa on Arrival, or those wanting a pre-arranged single-entry visit visa
  2. 02Applied for online via the official eVisa portal before travel; 90-day visa validity, 60 days stay (single entry)
  3. 03Proof of funds, onward/return travel and accommodation; passport valid 6+ months
  4. 04Extendable at a local immigration office subject to conditions

03

Staying long-term

Grounds for residence — business, employment, special programs — with the conditions to qualify.

03Staying long-term
Digital nomad visaactive

E33G Remote Worker KITAS (digital nomad / remote-work stay permit)

For: All citizenships

Duration
1 year, renewable
Path to PR
No
Family
Included
Fee
7,000,000 IDR
Income requirement
60,000 USD/year

Requirements (5)

05
  1. 01Employment contract with a company established outside Indonesia (self-employed / sole traders do NOT qualify)
  2. 02Proof of income of at least USD 60,000 per year from the foreign employer
  3. 03Personal bank statement showing at least USD 2,000 for the last 3 months
  4. 04Passport valid for the intended stay; applied for online via evisa.imigrasi.go.id
  5. 05No work for, or income from, any individual or company in Indonesia
04Staying long-term
Special programactive

E33 Second Home Visa / KITAS (proof-of-funds long stay)

For: All citizenships

Duration
5 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
Family
Included
Fee
3,000,000 IDR
Income requirement
130,000 USD/year

Requirements (5)

05
  1. 01Proof of funds: USD 130,000 (or equivalent, formerly stated as Rp 2,000,000,000) deposit in a state-owned Indonesian bank in the applicant's name, OR ownership of qualifying Indonesian property
  2. 02Passport valid for at least 36 months
  3. 03Curriculum vitae and a commitment letter to meet all Second Home requirements
  4. 04Proof of funds/property to be submitted to immigration within 90 days of visa/permit issuance
  5. 05Applied for online via the molina.imigrasi.go.id / evisa portal; no Indonesian sponsor required
05Staying long-term
Special programactive

E33E Second Home KITAS — retirement variant (age 55+)

For: All citizenships

Duration
5 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
Family
Included
Fee
7,000,000 IDR
Income requirement
3,000 USD/month

Requirements (4)

04
  1. 01Foreign national aged 55 or older
  2. 02Deposit of approximately USD 50,000 (or equivalent) and minimum monthly income of USD 3,000
  3. 03Personal bank balance of at least USD 2,000 over the last 3 months
  4. 04No Indonesian sponsor required; applied for online via the official eVisa portal
06Staying long-term
Business visaactive

E28A Investor KITAS (own-company / PT PMA route)

For: All citizenships

Duration
2 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
Family
Included

Requirements (4)

04
  1. 01Personal shareholding of at least IDR 10,000,000,000 in an Indonesian PT PMA, held directly in the applicant's own name (no nominee)
  2. 02The sponsoring PT PMA must meet foreign-investment thresholds: total investment plan over IDR 10 billion and paid-up capital at least IDR 2,500,000,000
  3. 03The applicant holds a key role (director or commissioner) in the company
  4. 04Company registration (BKPM/OSS) and standard KITAS documents

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