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E33G KITAS 2026: a year in Bali, no border runs

The E33G is a residence permit for remote work with foreign clients. It gives 12 months of residence with free entry and exit, family KITAS and a local bank account. All-in IDR 12,000,000, issued in 7–9 working days, with three files from you plus an employment contract and proof of income. The key restriction: your income must be foreign.

Updated: 27 August 2026 · Verified by the Malina Visa team

What the E33G gives you

The E33G is a residence permit for people working remotely for clients outside Indonesia. It is not a tourist visa with a longer term but a full resident status for 12 months: it ends the border runs and the monthly extension routine.

✓12 months of residence in Indonesia
✓Free entry and exit with no limits — leaving does not cancel it
✓Family KITAS for your spouse and children
✓An Indonesian bank account
✓Applying for Schengen, Japanese and other visas from inside Indonesia

Where the line is drawn

The E33G has one restriction, but a firm one: your income must come from abroad. Anything earned inside the country falls outside the status.

!You may work only for a foreign company or foreign clients
!Income from Indonesian sources is prohibited — local clients included
!Trading and providing services inside the country is not allowed

In practice this is where people come unstuck: renting out a villa, filming commercial content for local businesses, selling tours and consulting for Indonesian clients all count as working in the country. A detailed look at the grey areas is in Working remotely from Bali, legally.

Working on a tourist visa is one of the leading causes of deportation from Bali. The E33G exists precisely to move remote workers out of that risk zone.

Documents: what you actually need

The pack is far shorter than for most residence statuses, and that is part of the E33G's appeal. Three files come from you:

✓A photo of your passport spread — valid for at least 6 months
✓A selfie on a light or red background
✓Your address in Indonesia — plain text is enough

Then there is what we prepare together: an employment contract with a company registered outside Indonesia, and proof of income of at least USD 60,000 per year. Immigration separately looks at a three-month bank statement, which must show at least USD 2,000 remaining as living funds. This is not a formality — the wording of the contract is where applications most often get sent back. The figure has to be visible in the contract, not merely implied by the fact of employment.

Do not guess the requirements from an article. Immigration looks at the specific documents of a specific person, and the wording shifts over time. Message our consultant and we will explain what applies to your case: what the contract must state and which statement will work.

The all-in price is IDR 12,000,000 and processing takes 7–9 working days. The issued visa has a shelf life: you must enter Indonesia within 90 days of it being issued, otherwise it lapses and has to be applied for again.

Two ways to apply

Offshore KITAS

If you are outside Indonesia. Takes 7–9 working days and is the default route when applying from abroad.

Onshore KITAS

If you are already in Bali — a switch from your current visa without leaving the country. The route depends on the document you currently hold.

Check your current status first. From a C1 visa the conversion is direct. From an e-VOA there is no direct switch: it runs through an intermediate Bridging Visa, a separate procedure with its own cost. From visa-free entry it is not possible at all: you would have to leave and come back. That affects citizens of Kazakhstan and Belarus, who have been visa-free since July 2026.

Do not leave it to the last week. A conversion has to be filed while at least 30 days remain on your current visa. With less time than that, the only route left is flying out and applying for an offshore KITAS.

E33G versus the alternatives

The useful comparison is where your money comes from and how much of the year you actually spend here.

✓Working for foreign clients and living on the island — the E33G is your status
✓In Indonesia for up to six months — a C1 visa is cheaper, up to 180 consecutive days
✓Flying in often but based elsewhere — a D1 or D2 multiple-entry visa
✓Working for an Indonesian company — you need a work KITAS; the E33G will not do
✓Running your own business here — the investor KITAS

Doing the maths for a year

The E33G costs IDR 12,000,000 for 12 months. Compare that with what a year on visit visas actually costs.

✓A C1 visa — from IDR 2,500,000, giving 60 days. Add two extensions at IDR 2,500,000 each and that is 180 days and no less than IDR 7,500,000 per half-year
✓For a full year you need two such cycles — from IDR 15,000,000, with a mandatory departure in between
✓The E33G — IDR 12,000,000, twelve months, and not a single flight out

So on money the E33G works out cheaper than a chain of tourist visas, and on peace of mind there is no comparison: no extensions every two months, no border runs, no risk of missing a date. The status also brings a bank account and family KITAS, which a visit visa will never give you.

What happens after a year

The E33G is extendable — and this is the point the market is still confused about. Some agencies write that it cannot be extended; others quote different maximum terms. The official extension table for stay permits reads as follows: the first permit runs for a year, an extension is granted for no longer than the first term, and the total time on a KITAS can reach six years. After that it is either a different status or a KITAP.

With us an extension costs IDR 12,000,000 — the same as issuing the permit in the first place. The timing matters more than the money here, because getting it wrong costs more than the service itself.

✓The filing window is the last 30 days of your permit: no earlier than 30 days before it expires and no later than the day it does. File sooner and it will simply not be accepted
✓You must be in Indonesia to file — an extension is an in-country procedure
✓In our experience it takes 3–4 weeks, and you should not plan a trip out of the country during that time. Formally the extension is filed online via evisa.imigrasi.go.id, but in Bali an office visit and biometrics are usually added
✓The grounds are the same as at application — a live contract and documented income do not go away

The most expensive mistake with an E33G. If your KITAS expires while you are abroad, it stops working: you cannot return on it and will be applying for a new visa from outside the country, paying in full again. It also stays open in the immigration database — closing it still requires a separate ERP procedure, and without that a new visa will not be issued. That is exactly why we track our clients' dates in a CRM — nobody holds this deadline in their head.

There is one more scenario — when the status is no longer needed because you are leaving for good or moving to a different KITAS. Flying out and forgetting about it does not work: the permit has to be closed officially. We covered how in our guide to EPO and ERP.

Frequently asked questions

Will I have to pay tax in Indonesia?

That depends on how long you spend in the country, not on your visa type. You become an Indonesian tax resident if you live here or spend more than 183 days in any 12 months. A resident must register for tax (obtain an NPWP) and file a return, and in the general case worldwide income is declared, not just Indonesian income. A territorial-income relief does exist in the legislation, but it is targeted: it is designed for foreign specialists in certain occupations and for researchers, and it requires a separate application and approval from the tax office. It does not apply to a remote worker on an E33G by default, so claims along the lines of "there is no tax on the E33G" are a simplification you should not rely on. Work out your actual position with a tax adviser, taking your country's double taxation treaty into account.

Can the E33G be extended, and for how many years?

Yes, it is extendable. Under the official extension table for stay permits the total time on a KITAS reaches six years. An extension is filed no earlier than 30 days before the current permit expires and no later than the day it does. With us it costs IDR 12,000,000. The procedure runs in-country and takes 3–4 weeks, during which you cannot leave.

Do I qualify if I am self-employed or freelance?

The baseline E33G scenario is a contract with a foreign company. Freelance cases are assessed individually: much depends on how your income is structured and what you can document. Write to us and we will give you an honest read.

How much does the E33G cost and how long does it take?

IDR 12,000,000 all-in, with processing in 7–9 working days. That covers preparation, filing and support through to the status being issued.

Can I take projects from Indonesian clients?

No. The E33G covers foreign-source income only. Working for local clients, trading and providing services inside the country are not permitted on this status.

Can I switch to an E33G while already in Bali?

Yes, if your current status allows it. From a C1 visa the conversion is direct; from an e-VOA it runs through an intermediate Bridging Visa. From visa-free entry it is not possible: you would need to leave and re-enter. In every case at least 30 days must remain on your current visa.

Can I bring my family?

Yes. A spouse is covered by code E31B and children under 18 by code E31E. These are separate visas with their own cost: IDR 11,000,000 with us. They are filed once your own E33G has been issued and run until your status expires. You will need a marriage or birth certificate with a sworn translation into Indonesian if the document is not in English.

We will arrange your E33G in 7–9 working days

We check whether your case fits the E33G and tell you honestly if it does not. All-in IDR 12,000,000.

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