Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements are explained with details in this article, Indonesia is now officially has a digital nomad visa for remote workers who want to live Indonesia and perform their work remotely.
Indonesia digital nomad visa is valid for 1 year and it can be extended for additional year, it was expected with a 5 year validity but when it was announced we learn that Indonesia digital nomad visa is valid for 1 year like most of digital nomad visas.
Indonesia digital nomad visa is a great option for remote workers, Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements aren’t flexible and seems to be more an entrepreneur visa than a digital nomad visa.
Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements
Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements are strict than any other digital nomad visa till now, let explain it one by one to be more understandable.
Income requirement
Income requirement is most important part of a digital nomad visa and digital nomads want to know quicker about income requirement.
To qualify for Indonesia digital nomad visa you need to earn at least $60.000 per year, this mean you should have monthly net $5.000 income.
When you are applying in that moment you need to have minimum $2.000 in your Bank account.
You need to have $2.000 for each month at least for 2 months in your bank account to support yourself in Indonesia.
To prove you meet the income you need to present your Bank statement, the statement should clearly show all Bank records & moves.
Additionally you also need to present some payslips of your payments with you, all these will help you to complete the most critical part of Indonesia digital nomad visa.
Employment contract
Employment contract or work contract is also a very important requirement of digital nomad visas, all digital nomad visas are need a proof of remote work which can be work contract, job letter, partnership agreement etc.
Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements are more strict than others, to qualify for this visa you need to work for a company located outside of Indonesia.
If you are freelancer you can request this visa, Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements are require an employment agreement between you and a company.
If you are a business owner or freelancer unfortunately Indonesia digital nomad visa is not for you. They only allow those people who are working for a company.
Not limited to that, you also need to present the certificate of Incorporation of company for which you working, yes this is also in Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements.
Indonesia digital nomad visa required documents
So these were the most critical and difficult requirements the rest are normal documents which are required for any visa and you have them already.
Passport: you need a passport which is valid at least for 18 months, yes a 18 months valid passport is required, usually Visas need minimum 6 months valid passport but Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements are a little different.
Proof of accomodation: when you are applying and want to submit your digital nomad visa application you need to have a proof for your stay.
This can be a rental agreement, you need to rent an apartment in Indonesia or it can be a hotel reservation.
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Photo: a scanned copy of your photo is required, your photo must be passport sized, with white background.
Be careful that your documents are should be in English language if it’s not than you need to translate it to Indonesian language.
Indonesia digital nomad visa eligible countries
There are some nationality restrictions in Indonesia digital nomad visa, unfortunately all nationalities can not apply for this visa even if they meet all other requirements.
If you are citizen of
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
- Israel
- Kosovo
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Somalia
You can not apply for Indonesia digital nomad visa. All other countries are eligible for Indonesia digital nomad visa.
Indonesia digital nomad visa fee
Usually digital nomad visa has a little higher fee, but it depends on country some countries set up to $400 visa fee but on average it’s $100-150 for most digital nomads.
Indonesia digital nomad visa fee is $150. This is the visa fee when you arrive at Indonesia you need to apply for Kitas, kitas is stay Permit in Indonesia, to get this card you will need to pay another $165.
This the cost for 1 year when you want to extend your stay for another year in Indonesia you need to pay the Kitas fee again which is $165.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the answers of some frequently asked questions about Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements.
Can I apply with partnership agreement for Indonesia digital nomad visa?
No, you can not apply with a partnership agreement for Indonesia digital nomad visa, Indonesia digital nomad visa requirements only allow those individuals who are employee of a company located outside Indonesia and they work on salary base.
For this you need a job contract which should include your job details, salary, position and length of job contract.
Can ineligible country citizens live in eligible countries apply for Indonesia digital nomad visa?
Unfortunately No, you can not apply with residence permit of another country, when you apply they will review your application based on your passport.
So if you are only citizen of eligible country, hold a passport and identity card of eligible country you can apply.
If you have dual citizenship and your one citizenship is from eligible country you can apply with that passport but you can apply with an ineligible country passport.
Is there any income tax on digital nomads?
Yes, if you stay for more than 90 days and you apply for residence permit which named Kitas in Indonesia than you have to pay the taxes which are also paying by citizens.
If you stay for short period you don’t need to apply for residence permit bud when you apply for Kitas than they will give you also a tax id number with which you become a tax payer resident.
