Remote work in Indonesia
Sources checked 2026-10-17 · confidence medium
Working remotely on visitor status
Law does not say clearly for remote work
The official C1 tourist-visa page bars selling goods or services and taking payment from Indonesian parties; remote work for foreign employers is not mentioned. The Director-General of Immigration called remote work a regulatory problem under study (Aug 2026, press report).
The route for remote workers
E33G Remote Worker (Second Home) visa
Bank record showing income of at least USD 60,000/yr; 3 months of statements showing at least USD 2,000; contract with a company established outside Indonesia. Stay up to 1 year, extendable online; visa must be used within 90 days of issue.
Social security
- EU/EEA coordination (A1)
- No
- US totalization agreement
- No
Indonesia is not on SSA's agreement list. Absent an agreement, US and local coverage can both apply. Reported BPJS participation for foreigners working 6+ months was not verified at an official source.
How these arrangements work in general is on the guide page.
What we could not verify
- The Visa on Arrival page returned no content. Only the C1 page was read.
- Press reports of a 2026 Bali crackdown treating remote work for overseas clients as work were not traced to an official statement.
- Maximum total stay and renewal on the E33G is unclear: the official page says online extension is possible, while secondary sources conflict on a second year.
- BPJS (Law 24/2011) and tax residency effects of the E33G were not verified at official sources.
Informational only, not legal or tax advice. This reports what published official sources say. Whether you may work depends on your own visa, contract and nationality. Check the sources and ask an adviser before relying on it.