Indonesia’s Digital Nomad Visa is the visa people mean when they search for a legal way to live in Bali (or elsewhere in Indonesia) while working remotely for an overseas employer. Officially it is the Remote Worker Visa, index E33G. After you enter and complete the stay-permit steps, many people call it a Remote Worker KITAS.
This article explains what the visa is, who it is for, and how it differs from a tourist stay. For costs, document checks, and filing, use the Digital Nomad Visa E33G application page.
What is a digital nomad (in visa terms)?
A digital nomad is someone who earns a living online while living outside their home country. Immigration does not care about coworking cafés or Instagram. It cares about where your employer or clients are, where your income is paid from, and which visa purpose you declared.
If your salary or contract income comes from outside Indonesia, and you want to base yourself in Bali for about a year, E33G is the category built for that. If you plan to take an Indonesian job, invoice local clients, or run a local business, you need a different path.
What the Digital Nomad Visa E33G actually is
E33G is a limited-stay visa for foreigners employed by a company established outside Indonesia who will perform that work remotely while living in Indonesia. You do not need a local Indonesian sponsor for this category.
In practice that means:
- Live in Bali or elsewhere in Indonesia for up to one year
- Work remotely for a foreign employer (or a qualifying overseas contract setup)
- Enter and exit during the stay when the re-entry permit is in place
- Combine the stay with tourism and personal travel under the same permit
It is not a tourist visa. It is not a Working KITAS for an Indonesian employer. And it is not a licence to sell goods or services to Indonesian clients.
Is E33G a KITAS?
Yes, in everyday language. E33G is the visa index. Once the limited stay permit (ITAS) and re-entry permit are active after entry, people search and talk about it as a Remote Worker KITAS or Digital Nomad KITAS.
What matters for compliance is the same either way: your activities must match remote work for a foreign company, not local employment.
Who qualifies
Immigration’s published bar for E33G currently includes:
- Proof of income of at least USD 60,000 per year
- Bank statements for the last three months showing at least USD 2,000 (or equivalent)
- An employment contract with a company established outside Indonesia
- Passport validity of at least six months, recent photo, CV, and itinerary
Freelancers get stuck when the contract does not clearly show a foreign company, or when bank statements do not match the income story. That is the usual rejection pattern we see in the E33G income proof guide.
Who should not use E33G
Skip E33G (or plan a different product) if you:
- Want a paid job with an Indonesian company → Working KITAS
- Will invoice Indonesian clients or hire staff locally → PT PMA
- Are only on a short holiday and not working → tourist options such as B1/B2 or Visa on Arrival
- Are still scouting an investment before incorporating → D12
If you are choosing between holiday and remote work, start with B1/B2 vs E33G vs C1. If you are already on a tourist visa and working from a café, read can you work remotely on a tourist visa in Bali?.
Digital Nomad Visa Bali vs Indonesia
There is no separate “Bali-only” digital nomad visa. E33G is an Indonesian visa. Bali is simply where most applicants want to live. Search terms like “digital nomad visa Bali” and “digital nomad visa Indonesia” point to the same product.
You can live in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, or elsewhere on the same permit. The rules do not change by island.
Cost in plain numbers
Official immigration PNBP for the one-year remote-worker path is commonly around IDR 7,000,000 (visa, verification, limited stay, and re-entry components). Exact line items can change.
Bali Visa Hub full-service packages (document review, filing, and support through approval):
- Apply from abroad: IDR 15,000,000
- Apply while already in Indonesia: IDR 21,000,000
See current packages and the enquiry form on the E33G Digital Nomad Visa page.
How long it lasts
The stay is issued for one year. An issued eVisa must usually be used to enter Indonesia within 90 days. After entry, the limited stay and re-entry permit activate as part of the immigration process.
Renewal or a fresh one-year filing depends on your timing and current practice. Do not wait until the last week of validity. Plan before the permit ends so you do not overstay.
E33G vs Thailand’s digital nomad visa
Thailand’s DTV and Indonesia’s E33G solve a similar lifestyle problem with different income rules, document sets, and tax questions. If you are choosing a country first, read Thailand DTV vs Indonesia E33G. If Bali is already the base, file E33G.
Next step
If your income is foreign-sourced and you want a one-year legal base in Bali, start the Digital Nomad Visa E33G application. If you will earn from Indonesian clients or need a local company, look at a PT PMA instead.
