PASSPORT CONTROLIndonesia
RECOMMENDED ROUTE · E33G Remote WorkerUS$60,000/year foreign income (official E33G requirement)
Alternatives to the recommended route
What the file has to contain
These are the documents the authorities expect for the lead route. This is a reference list, not an eligibility check: whether any one item is met depends on your own situation. Items marked for apostille must be legalized before they will be accepted.
Photo page; at least 6 months validity (some agents advise 12-18 months).
Follow portal photo specification (color, plain background).
Salary statements, employment/freelance contracts and/or bank deposits evidencing the USD 60,000/year threshold from a foreign employer.
Typically the last 3 months of personal bank statements.
Contract must show the employer is registered abroad, remote-work duties, and salary meeting the threshold. An employer letter confirming remote work is commonly requested.
International/health insurance valid in Indonesia for the visa period. Strong practitioner consensus; treat as required.
Hotel booking or rental agreement, or at minimum an Indonesian address entered in the form.
Often part of supporting documents, especially via agents; not always mandatory.
Indonesia joined the Hague Apostille Convention effective 4 June 2022, so foreign public documents can be apostilled rather than consular-legalised; however the E33G e-visa flow accepts ordinary scanned uploads and does not routinely demand apostilles for employment/bank documents.
From paperwork to residence card
The recorded process folds into stages, each listing the real steps it covers. Timing depends on your consulate and is not fixed, so no week estimates are shown here.
Prepare and legalize
- Confirm eligibility
- Gather digital documents
Lodge the application
- Create account and start application on the e-Visa portal
- Complete the form and upload documents
Decision and collection
- Pay the government fee
Arrive and register
- Receive e-Visa (VITAS) and enter Indonesia
- Convert to ITAS/KITAS in-country
The law says
Official rules, verified against government text.
- Income requirement
- $5,000 / month (USD)
US$60,000/year foreign income (official E33G requirement) - Initial duration
- 1 year
- Renewal
- Initial stay 1 year, extendable online via evisa.imigrasi.go.id, the official page publishes NO maximum number of renewals; treat any specific cap as unconfirmed.
- Maximum stay
- 1 year per cycle; commonly renewed by exiting (EPO) and re-applying offshore for a new cycle
- Tax status
- No special foreign-income exemption; residents (>=183 days) taxed on worldwide income at 5-35%. New reporting rules effective 1 April 2026 (secondary source): annual income declaration, source-country tax-filing proof, bank cross-checking (confidence C).
- Processing time
- Roughly 1-3 weeks for e-Visa/VITAS approval after payment (reports range 5-15 business days), plus in-country KITAS issuance after biometrics.
- Official cost
- Total government PNBP for the 1-year package is IDR 7,000,000 (approx USD 390-430 depending on FX). Broken down officially as: IDR 500,000 limited-stay visa + IDR 2,000,000 Category II verification + IDR 3,000,000 ITAS (up to 1 yr) + IDR 1,500,000 re-entry permit (MERP). Agent service fees are extra if not self-applying. Minor EPO fee (~IDR 100,000) on final exit.
- Official source
- Indonesia Remote Worker Visa
The street says
12 SIGNALSWhat applicants report, kept separate from the official numbers.
Voices from the field
Bali E33G Visa 2026 What They Don't Tell YouTiny Detour | Expat Relocation · 2026-04-02
E33G and family itas usually 9-12 mill + $150 for each person. Bali Digital Nomad Visa Approved - 6 months and legally allows remote work
The minimum income required for a remote worker E33G visa in Indonesia is $60,000 USD per year. If you stay 183 days or more within a 12-month...
The application form itself is fairly simple but they only accept SIMPONI payment which seems to be an obstacle (unless you are already in Bali).
Open the full source file (9)
- Indonesia Remote Worker VisaPRACTITIONER · Roafly · accessed 2026-08-03
- E33G — daftar visa IndonesiaGOV · Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi · accessed 2026-08-03
- The rise of Indonesia's remote worker visaLEGAL · Fragomen · accessed 2026-08-03
- Indonesia implements new visa for remote workersLEGAL · EY · accessed 2026-08-03
- E33G Visa Pekerja Jarak Jauh - fee breakdownGOV · Kanwil Ditjen Imigrasi Kalimantan Barat · accessed 2026-08-03
- Remote Worker Visa FAQGOV · Official Indonesia eVisa · accessed 2026-08-03
- E33G Visa Pekerja Jarak Jauh (official visa listing)GOV · Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi · accessed 2026-08-03
- Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa GuidePRACTITIONER · IndoVisaGuide · accessed 2026-08-03
- Bali E33G Visa Foreign Income Reporting 2026PRACTITIONER · SimplySolvd · accessed 2026-08-03
The bottom line on Indonesia is that the paperwork is only worth it if you can clear the E33G Remote Worker route’s hard bar of US$60,000 a year in foreign income, which gets you a one-year KITAS but no direct path to permanent residency. That’s the route that matters most, and it’s reported but not officially confirmed, so treat the requirement as real but verify it before committing. If you can’t hit that income, the alternatives are either a big bank deposit or property purchase, or a short tourist visa that won’t let you settle in.