Working remotely in Indonesia. Where to begin.
Choose the permission before the address.
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Where the visa stands
Indonesia offers an E33G visa option for people carrying out duties for a company established abroad.
Start with your work plans
Indonesia has an E33G visa for remote employees of companies outside Indonesia. It requires a foreign employment agreement. A collection of freelance clients alone does not establish eligibility under the published checklist.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Create an account at the eVisa portal linked in the E33G guidance.
Bali follows Indonesian immigration rules. A tourist entry is not a substitute for the E33G permission.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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