Digital Nomad Visa in Indonesia: The E33G Remote Worker Visa
The digital nomad visa in Indonesia is the E33G remote worker visa: who qualifies, the US$60,000 income test, how long it lasts and what it covers.
References (3)
- Permenkumham No. 22 Tahun 2023 on visas and stay permits, as amended by Permenkumham No. 11 Tahun 2024. Article 33(2)(j)(5) places the remote worker among the second-home categories. Article 34(1) and (2) set the application for the expert and worker categories (Article 33(2)(a) and (b)), with the employer's proof of sponsorship and a statement from the manpower authority. Article 63(1) to (5) sets the application: made by the foreigner, with a passport valid for at least six months, proof of income of at least US$60,000 a year, proof of living costs, a recent photograph and an employment contract with a legal entity outside Indonesia. Article 105(10)(e) grants the stay permit for up to one year. Article 112(1) allows a limited stay permit to be extended. Article 201 covers an application for an added or changed activity.
- Keputusan Menteri Imigrasi dan Pemasyarakatan No. M.IP-08.GR.01.01 Tahun 2025 on the classification of visas (signed 2 May 2025, in force 30 days later), Lampiran, row 9, index E33G: the activity, the rights (Hak 1 to 4), the duties and the prohibitions (Larangan 1 to 3).
- UU No. 7 Tahun 1983 on income tax, as amended — Article 2(3)(a), as substituted by UU No. 6 Tahun 2023, sets the three tests of tax residence for an individual.
The digital nomad visa in Indonesia is officially the remote worker visa: visa code E33G, in Indonesian the Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh. It lets a foreigner employed by a company abroad live here and carry on that job. At October 2026, you need an employment contract with a company outside Indonesia and an income of at least US$60,000 a year, and the first stay permit runs for up to one year. The rules are in the Minister of Law and Human Rights regulation on visas and stay permits, Permenkumham 22/2023, as amended by Permenkumham 11/2024.
What the remote worker visa (E33G) is
E33G sits among the second-home categories of the regulation (Article 33(2)(j)(5)), not among the expert and worker categories (Article 33(2)(a) and (b)). That matters: the application for those categories carries the employer’s proof of sponsorship and a statement from the manpower authority (Article 34), while the E33G application is made by the foreigner under its own article (Article 63).
The Directorate General’s visa list does not mark E33G as a golden visa, and its requirements include an income test and an employment contract, not the investment amounts in our golden visa guide. Where E33G sits among the other codes is set out in our guide to Indonesia visa categories.
Who can get the digital nomad visa in Indonesia
Employed abroad
You hold an employment contract with a company that is a legal entity outside Indonesia (Article 63(3)).
US$60,000 a year
Your salary or income is at least US$60,000 a year, which stands as your immigration guarantee (Article 63(2)). The Director General may change the figure.
You apply yourself
You apply in your own name, without an Indonesian sponsor (Article 63(1)).
Employed, not freelance
The regulation asks for an employment contract with a legal entity outside Indonesia, so someone with clients rather than an employer would not have that contract. If you are part employee, part contractor, we look at your position with you before anything is filed.
We prepare the application with you and tell you which documents to gather. Your employment contract and proof of your income are among them.
How long it lasts
The first stay permit runs for up to one year (Article 105(10)(e)), and the regulation allows a limited stay permit to be extended (Article 112(1)). Our experience is that the remote worker permit is extended once, for a second year, so two years in total.
What it covers, and what it does not
| On E33G | |
|---|---|
| Employer’s work | Yes |
| Travel, tourism | Yes, in and out on a re-entry permit |
| Family | Yes, under the immigration rules |
| Local clients | Not covered: a different permit or an added activity is needed |
| Selling | No |
| Other work | Only after an application for an added activity |
In short, the only work the visa covers is the work you do for your employer abroad. Work for Indonesian clients is outside it, and would need a different permit or an application for an added activity, for example a work permit and KITAS (Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas, the limited stay permit) with an Indonesian sponsor. We can advise on the right one.
Tax while you live here
Indonesian tax residence turns on three tests in the income tax law (Undang-Undang Pajak Penghasilan, UU PPh, Article 2(3)(a), as substituted by Law (Undang-Undang) 6/2023), which our article on the annual personal tax return sets out.
Check your tax position before you arrive
Which of the three tests you meet depends on where you live, how long you are here and whether you intend to live here. Our personal tax team can check your position before you arrive.
Next step: applying for the E33G
Three things are worth settling early: that your contract is with a foreign legal entity, that your work stays with that employer, and where you stand on tax. We prepare the E33G application as part of our family and social visas service. Tell us your employer’s country and your planned arrival date, and we will confirm whether E33G fits.