Moving to Indonesia
Visas and residency, citizenship, tax, company and banking, cost of living and the places to live in Indonesia, in one place.
South-eastern Asia
Navid lived hereThinking about moving to Indonesia?
In Indonesia, I lived in Canggu, Seminyak and Kuta.
Here's how long you can stay, the ways to live there for good, what you'd pay in tax and what everyday life costs, each figure from an official source.
In this guide, I'll show you:
- How long you can stay, by passport
- The visas and residency routes that let you live there
- How long citizenship takes
- How tax works, with the rates
- What it costs, and the internet and safety
- The best places to live
- The basics: capital, currency and languages
Pick your passport at the top of the page, and the stay rule shows for you.
TL;DRKey takeaways
Indonesia at a glance
How long can you stay in Indonesia?
It depends on the passport you hold.
Here's the rule for the most common ones:
US passport- Rule
- Visa on arrival
- Stay
- 30 days
UK passport- Rule
- Visa on arrival
- Stay
- 30 days
EU passport (German)- Rule
- Visa on arrival
- Stay
- 30 days
Canadian passport- Rule
- Visa on arrival
- Stay
- 30 days
Australian passport- Rule
- Visa on arrival
- Stay
- 30 days
Indian passport- Rule
- Visa on arrival
- Stay
- 30 days
For any other passport, pick yours at the top, or see every country on the visa-free countries map.
Visas and residency in Indonesia
Indonesia has a visa for people who work remotely:
- Second Home Remote Worker Visa (E33G) – an income of $60,000 a year, for 12 months
Compare them with every other country in the digital nomad visa finder.
These routes don't need a local job either:
- Golden Visa (golden visa (residency by investment)) – From USD 350,000 in Indonesian bonds, shares or deposits for a 5-year stay
See the investor routes side by side in the golden visa finder, and the ones for retirees in the retirement visa finder.
Citizenship in Indonesia
Naturalization takes about 5 years of residence.
Dual citizenship isn't allowed, so you'd give up your passport.
Work out your own timeline with the second passport calculator.
Tax in Indonesia
Indonesia taxes its tax residents on their income from anywhere.
See where it sits among every country on the territorial tax map.
The main rates:
- Lowest income tax band – 5%
- Top income tax rate – 35%
- Corporate tax – 22%
- VAT or sales tax – 11%
New residents can use Local-income-only tax for foreign experts.
See how it works in tax breaks for new residents.
Where you're a tax resident usually comes down to days.
Count yours with the 183-day rule calculator.
Company and banking
Compare the banks and cards that work for people abroad in the bank account finder.
Move money for less with the money transfer comparison.
Setting up a company here?
See the fees and yearly costs in company formation compared.
Many people who live abroad run a US LLC instead; check yours with the US LLC for non-residents checker.
Cost of living in Indonesia
Everyday prices in Indonesia are about 29% of US prices.
That's the World Bank's price level for 2025: its purchasing power conversion factor divided by the exchange rate.
That makes it one of the cheaper places to live on a foreign income.
Convert what things cost with the currency converter.
Is Indonesia safe?
The US State Department rates Indonesia Level 2 ("Exercise increased caution", updated 2026-07-07), the same level it gives France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. Levels 1 and 2 are both everyday travel; the US only asks you to reconsider a trip at Level 3. Some advisories are stricter for parts of a country, so read the full advisory before you go.
For a second view, the UK has no warning against travel.
See every country's level on the travel advisory map.
Internet in Indonesia
In M-Lab's open speed tests across Indonesia over the last 12 months, half came in above 18 Mbps download.
The fastest quarter of lines came in above 43 Mbps, closer to a good fiber connection (47,481,332 tests).
By place:
- Canggu – 15 Mbps typical
- Seminyak – 15 Mbps typical
- Kuta – 9 Mbps typical
- Ubud – 15 Mbps typical
- Uluwatu – 17 Mbps typical
Test your own line when you arrive with my internet speed test.
The best places to live in Indonesia
- Canggu, Bali – I lived here
- Seminyak, Bali – I lived here
- Kuta, Lombok – I lived here
- Ubud, Bali
- Uluwatu, Bali
Compare them with places everywhere in digital nomad locations.
Indonesia: the basics
| What | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Jakarta |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
| Languages | Indonesian, English, Dutch |
| Population | about 267.7 million |
From GeoNames' country data (CC BY 4.0).
More tools for Indonesia
- Passport index and compare passports
- Time zone overlap calculator for calls with home
- eSIM finder for data when you land
- Card fees abroad calculator before you spend
Indonesia FAQs
Visa on arrival, for 30 days.
Pick another passport at the top of the page to see its rule.
It depends on your passport.
Pick yours at the top of the page to see the days, and whether you need a visa first.
Yes: Second Home Remote Worker Visa (E33G).
It asks for an income of $60,000 a year.
Yes: Golden Visa.
From USD 350,000 in Indonesian bonds, shares or deposits for a 5-year stay
About 5 years of residence.
No.
You'd give up your other passport to naturalize.
Indonesia taxes its tax residents on their income from anywhere.
Check the details with a tax adviser before you move.
Everyday prices are about 29% of US prices, by the World Bank's price level for 2025.
Rent in the biggest cities can be higher than that suggests.
The US State Department rates it Level 2.
Levels 1 and 2 are everyday travel; read the full advisory for any regions it warns about.
Half of M-Lab's tests there came in above 18 Mbps download over the last 12 months.
The fastest quarter of lines passed 43 Mbps.
The places I cover there are Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Ubud and Uluwatu.
Each has its own guide with the weather by month, internet and costs.
The Indonesian rupiah (IDR).
The main languages are Indonesian, English and Dutch.
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