Indonesia
Bali pulls you in; the visa clock pushes back.
How we stand behind this
- Effective
- 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-07-23
- Source
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (Indonesia - Residence)
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
This block carries its source and dates above. Rules change constantly; the verification record is how you judge whether to rely on it, or take it to a professional.
The 15-second snapshot
- You can visit
- Yes, 30 days on arrival, extendable
- You can stay long term
- Possibly, 3 routes
- Remote-work routes
- 1 route
- Bring dependants
- With conditions
- Open a local bank account
- Possible with KITAS
- Likely tax resident after
- 183 days
- Citizenship pathway
- Limited
The sourced facts
Checked Jul 2026- Entry2026 · High confidence
Visa-on-arrival (VOA, ~30 days, extendable once to 60) or the B211A visit visa (up to 60 days, extendable to ~180) for short stays; long-stay via the E33G Remote Worker KITAS (1 year, requires ~USD 60,000/yr foreign income) or the 5/10-year Second Home Visa (deposit ~IDR 2 billion / ~USD 130,000).
Emerhub (E33G Remote Worker Visa) - Tax residence2026 · High confidence
Tax resident if present 183+ days in any 12-month period OR present with intent to reside. Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Note: holding a KITAS (including E33G) can establish 'intent to reside' and trigger residency regardless of day count.
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (Indonesia - Residence) - Citizenship2026 · Medium confidence
Naturalisation possible after 5 continuous years (or 10 non-continuous) of legal residence, plus Indonesian-language ability and generally renunciation of prior citizenship (Indonesia disallows dual nationality for adults).
Law No. 12/2006 on Citizenship via relocation summaries - Income tax2026 · High confidence
Progressive personal income tax 5%-35% on worldwide income for residents (top rate 35% above IDR 5 billion).
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (Indonesia)
Researched from public sources on the dates shown. Rules change; this is a planning layer, not legal or tax advice, and not a substitute for a professional before you act.
Cost of living and residency
- Live, single (per month)
- $1.3k
- Live, family of four
- $3.0k / mo
- Main residency route
- E33G Remote Worker KITAS
- Income needed
- $5.0k / mo
- Government fee
- $500
Income 60,000 USD/yr (~5,000/mo) from a foreign employer, +2,000 USD bank balance, international health insurance. 1-year multiple-entry permit. Second Home visa is the deposit-based alt.
Cost source: Numbeo (Bali, Jun 2026)Residency source: emerhub / indovisaguide E33G 2026
Enter
Getting inAs a visitor you can typically spend 30 days in Indonesia per entry. Staying longer than that means one of the routes under Stay.
- Visa-free stay
- 30 days per entry
- On arrival
- Yes, 30 days on arrival, extendable
Stay
Visitor to residentLiving here for years rather than weeks means a long-stay visa or residence permit. In Indonesia, possibly, 3 routes.
- Long-term routes
- Possibly, 3 routes
- Bring dependants
- With conditions
Earn
Work & remote income1 remote-work route make foreign income relatively unremarkable here. Running your own company from Indonesia is a separate question, where a company is managed can shift where it's taxed, which the builder flags rather than this page.
- Remote-work routes
- 1
Keep
Tax residenceA visa lets you stay; it does not decide who taxes you. In Indonesia, tax residence typically turns on roughly 183 days a year.
- Tax-residence threshold
- ~183 days
Belong
Residence to citizenshipCitizenship is a route of patience: roughly 5 years of qualifying residence, each year usually needing about 183 days present.
- Citizenship route
- ~5 years
- Qualifying presence
- ~183 days / year
Live
Banking & daily lifeThe practical scaffolding once the stamps are sorted. Opening a local bank account in Indonesia is possible with KITAS.
- Local banking
- Possible with KITAS
- Bring dependants
- With conditions