Digital Nomad Visa Indonesia: The Second Home Visa Explained for Remote Workers

Indonesia does not have a visa category labeled 'digital nomad visa' in its immigration code. The Second Home Visa (C6) is the practical vehicle for remote workers wanting a multi-year stay. It grants five or ten years of residency with multiple-entry rights and does not require a local employer or sponsor. A separate E33G 'digital nomad visa' was announced for Bali in 2023 but as of mid-2025 has not been formally operationalized with published application procedures.

The core requirement is proof of funds: approximately IDR 2 billion (roughly $130,000 USD at current rates) held in a foreign or Indonesian bank account. You must show this balance, not necessarily transfer it into Indonesia. Additional documents include a valid passport with at least 36 months remaining, a clean criminal record certificate, and health insurance valid in Indonesia. The visa is issued at an Indonesian consulate abroad, not on arrival.

Indonesia taxes residents on worldwide income if they spend more than 183 days in the country in a 12-month period. The Second Home Visa itself does not trigger tax residency automatically, but your physical presence does. Remote workers on this visa who cross the 183-day threshold should register with the tax authority and obtain a NPWP (tax ID), at which point Indonesian personal income tax rates of 5 to 35 percent on a progressive scale apply to global income. If you are already holding residency in a low-tax jurisdiction, crossing the 183-day mark in Indonesia can create a messy dual-residency situation. For a broader framework on how to structure residency across jurisdictions without creating overlapping tax exposure, Second Passport Programs: Which Ones Are Worth It, What They Cost, and How to Choose is worth reading alongside this.

In 2023, Indonesian officials, including Bali's governor, publicly discussed a visa specifically for digital nomads that would allow a five-year stay with zero Indonesian income tax on foreign-sourced earnings. This announcement generated significant press coverage. As of mid-2025, no implementing regulations with published fee schedules, application portals, or consular instructions have been released. Treating this as an available visa today is premature. The existing Second Home Visa remains the only workable multi-year option, and it comes with the tax exposure described above rather than any exemption.

For remote workers not ready to commit to the Second Home Visa's fund requirement, Indonesia offers a Social or Cultural Visit Visa (B211A) valid for 60 days and extendable up to 180 days total. Some nomads also chain tourist visa-on-arrival entries, which are 30 days and extendable once to 60 days, though doing so repeatedly invites scrutiny at immigration. Neither of these authorizes working for local Indonesian companies, but working for a foreign employer while physically in Bali on a tourist entry sits in a regulatory grey zone that immigration rarely enforces against individual remote workers today.

Apply at an Indonesian embassy or consulate in your country of residence or citizenship. Gather your proof-of-funds document (a bank statement or letter dated within the past three months), criminal background check apostilled by the issuing country, health insurance documents, and passport photos. Submit in person or via the consulate's designated agent service. After issuance, enter Indonesia and convert the visa to a Second Home Stay Permit (ITAS) through the local immigration office within 30 days of arrival. Agent fees for navigating the ITAS conversion in Bali typically run $200 to $500 USD and are worth paying to avoid paperwork errors.