VisaIndonesia’s remote-worker visa requires a foreign employer and US$60,000 a year
Current immigration guidance explains the income and savings evidence for the one-year route, while later extensions still involve checks at an immigration office.
Official source date: 2026-11-02
Edited and checked by the VisaWand editorial team
A remote job does not automatically fit the visa
Foreign employees seeking Indonesia’s remote-worker visa must have a contract with a company outside Indonesia and document annual salary or income of at least US$60,000. The Ngurah Rai immigration office’s educational resource describes the E33G limited-stay route for people performing their overseas employment while living in Indonesia. This is an explanation of existing requirements checked on 2 November 2026, rather than a newly announced visa.
The office’s guide distinguishes that route from taking employment or payment from Indonesian individuals or organisations. It also says a local sponsor is not required. A foreign employer’s willingness to let an employee work from Bali does not itself establish immigration eligibility: the applicant must still match the route and provide the evidence. The guide is a useful starting resource for understanding the permitted activity before selecting a visa or planning a long stay.
Prepare both the financial evidence and the travel timetable
The central immigration directorate’s E33G page lists the application documents: a passport valid for at least six months, a recent photograph, curriculum vitae, itinerary and three months of bank statements showing at least US$2,000 or the equivalent for living costs. The salary evidence and foreign employment agreement are additional requirements. The savings balance should therefore not be confused with proof of the annual income threshold.
The central page lists Rp7,000,000 for the one-year permission, comprising visa, verification, limited-stay and re-entry components. It says the visa must be used within 90 days after issue; that entry-validity period differs from the one-year permitted stay. The limited-stay and re-entry permissions are issued automatically after immigration admission. Applicants should use the central page for the current checklist and prepare electronic PDF or JPEG records through the official eVisa account. Its five-working-day processing statement runs after payment and should be treated as planning guidance, not a guarantee of approval or a fixed travel date.
An online extension still requires personal checks
The central visa page says the stay can be extended through the eVisa system. A separate immigration announcement explains that, from 29 May 2025, foreign nationals applying for stay extensions must attend an immigration office for a photograph and interview after the online application and document upload. This procedural requirement is older than the current article and should not be mistaken for a new restriction introduced this month.
The announcement, published by the Central Jakarta office, also describes assistance for vulnerable applicants, including older people, people with disabilities, pregnant or breastfeeding applicants and those in urgent circumstances. For these groups, registration, documents and payment can be handled at the office alongside the photograph and interview. Readers needing that assistance should contact the responsible office about their circumstances rather than assume the ordinary online sequence is the only available arrangement. An online extension option is not a promise that no personal attendance will be needed.
Keep the original evidence ready for the extension visit
Karawang immigration’s 13 July 2026 notice provides a practical reminder about that visit: uploaded documents must still be brought for verification. The office explains that staff compare the uploaded information with the actual documents and the person attending for biometric capture. A completed upload is therefore not a reason to leave the supporting file behind.
The Karawang notice advises checking the email registered to the eVisa account for payment confirmation and the photograph or biometric notification. It describes attendance after three working days from payment in that office’s process. Applicants elsewhere should follow their responsible office’s notification, rather than treat that local interval as a nationwide appointment guarantee. Before an extension visit, the worker should check that the records supporting the ongoing remote employment are ready and that the office has issued the relevant instructions. The immediate deadline is the individual’s permitted-stay expiry, not a general November closing date; the cited materials do not establish an automatic extension merely because a payment or upload has been made.
