E33G Visa
Indonesian digital nomad visa with $60,000/year income threshold, raised sharply in 2026.
Last refreshed: 8 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Why did Indonesia raise the E33G visa income bar to $60,000 and who can still qualify?
Timeline for E33G Visa
Indonesia raises E33G, syncs tax with immigration
Nomads & Communities- What is the income requirement for the Indonesia E33G visa in 2026?
- $60,000 per year ($5,000 per month), raised from the previous baseline for 2026.Source: Indonesian Visas / Nikkei Asia
- Can I work in Bali on an E33G visa if I earn less than $5,000 a month?
- No. The 2026 E33G threshold requires $5,000/month. Below that, only the B211A business-visit visa is available, which does not authorise work.Source: Indonesian Visas
- How does Indonesia's E33G visa compare to the UAE Golden Visa requirements?
- Indonesia's E33G $60,000/year threshold is within reach of UAE Golden Visa lower minimums, placing both at the premium end of global nomad products.Source: Indonesian Visas
- Does Indonesia share tax data with immigration for E33G visa holders?
- Yes. The Directorate General of Taxes now synchronises tax-residency data with the Directorate General of Immigration; a holder's income visible to one agency is by default visible to the other.Source: Indonesian Visas
Background
Indonesia's E33G is the country's dedicated digital nomad visa product, authorising remote workers employed by foreign companies to live and work in Bali and other parts of Indonesia. In 2026 the government raised the income threshold to $60,000 per year ($5,000 per month), a level that matches the lower tiers of the UAE Golden Visa and prices out mid-income earners who anchored the Bali nomad scene through 2022-2025. The 94% jump from the previous baseline repositioned Indonesia from a soft-enforcement premium product to a structured-enforcement premium product.
The E33G sits at the top of Indonesia's visitor spectrum. Below it, the B211A business-visit visa remains available for shorter stints but does not authorise work. The E33G requires sponsorship through an Indonesian IMTA (immigration and manpower) process and ties the holder to quarterly KITAS reporting obligations through a centralised portal. The Directorate General of Taxes now synchronises tax-residency data with the Directorate General of Immigration, so an E33G holder whose income is visible to one agency is by default visible to the other.
The practical consequence is exclusion rather than prosecution: a nomad earning under $5,000 a month has no compliant PATH to formal long-term residence in Indonesia. Whether the DGT-immigration sync drives visible prosecutions or operates as a deterrent without a docket remains the open variable.
