Do I have to live in Indonesia full-time?
No. The Second Home, retirement, remote-worker and investor permits all come with a multiple re-entry permit, so you can travel freely while the ITAS is valid. What you must maintain is the underlying condition — the deposit or property for Golden Visa holders, the overseas employment for E33G — and you must report deposit compliance within 90 days of your first entry. Note that if you spend fewer than 183 days a year in Indonesia and keep your home elsewhere, you may not become Indonesian tax-resident at all, which matters for your old country's exit file.
How is Indonesian tax residency triggered?
Under Article 2(3) of the Income Tax Law you are a resident taxpayer if you live in Indonesia, are present for more than 183 days in any 12-month period, or are present in a tax year and intend to reside. Once resident you are taxed on worldwide income at 5% to 35%. Foreign nationals with expertise listed in the implementing regulations can elect to be taxed only on Indonesian-source income for their first 4 tax years.
Can my family come?
Yes. The E33, E33E, E28A and E28C pages all state you may bring your family under the immigration rules; spouses, children and parents of a Second Home holder apply for their own family-linked stay permit (fee Rp7,000,000 for up to 5 years), using your visa or permit plus birth or marriage certificates translated into Indonesian or English.
Is there a path to citizenship or a second passport?
There is, but it is slow and exclusive. The Citizenship Law (UU 12/2006, Art. 9) requires you to be 18 or married, to have lived in Indonesia for at least 5 consecutive years or 10 non-consecutive years, to speak Indonesian, to have a job or fixed income, and to not end up with dual nationality — Indonesia does not allow adults to hold two passports. Most foreign residents stop at the permanent stay permit (ITAP), which is granted for 5 years and then extended for an unlimited period with a report every 5 years.
What are the government fees?
The published PNBP fees are Rp13,000,000 for a 5-year Second Home, retirement (E33E) or E28C permit (visa Rp500,000, verification Rp2,000,000, ITAS Rp7,000,000, re-entry permit Rp3,500,000); Rp19,500,000 for a 10-year investor permit; Rp7,000,000 for a 1-year E33G or E33F permit; and Rp7,000,000 or Rp9,500,000 for a 1- or 2-year investor KITAS (E28A). An ITAP costs Rp5,000,000 per application. Fees are paid by billing code and are not refunded if the application is refused.
Do I need a lawyer or agent?
Not by law — the Second Home, retirement E33E, remote-worker and E28C applications are lodged by you on evisa.imigrasi.go.id without a sponsor. In practice most applicants use a licensed Indonesian immigration agent for document formatting, the deposit-reporting step and extensions, and a lawyer for any company or property structure. Exit Global is independent, not a government body; residency is granted only by Ditjen Imigrasi. We review the file and connect you to vetted local professionals.
Can I keep working remotely for a foreign employer?
Yes — that is exactly what the E33G Remote Worker visa is for: an employment agreement with a company established outside Indonesia and income of at least US$60,000 a year. Second Home and retirement holders may also carry out work by registering a dual activity with the immigration office. What none of these permits allow is selling goods or services in Indonesia or being paid by an Indonesian person or company. Remember that once tax-resident, that foreign salary is taxable in Indonesia unless the four-year expertise regime applies.
What about my old country's tax residency?
Getting residency here does not end tax residency where you came from. Indonesia's day count and your certificate of domicile help, but the exit is a separate file. Use the relevant Exit site — see exitglobal.app.