Indonesia
For most long-stay travelers Indonesia means Bali, where a dense coworking scene sits alongside daily Hindu ceremonies and steadily worsening traffic. The visa on arrival gives 30 days plus one 30-day extension, so anything past 60 days needs a proper visa plan.
- Currency
- IDR
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
- Timezone
- UTC+7 to +9
- Best months
- May-Sep (dry season)
When to go
The window that works: May-Sep (dry season). See how Indonesia lines up against every other destination month by month on the seasonal planner.
Getting in
US citizens
Visa required (30 days on Visa on Arrival / e-VoA (B1)) (confidence: high)
Nomad route: Remote Worker KITAS (E33G), 1 year per stay.
Full visa guide, sourced and confidence-flagged →UK citizens
Visa required (30 days on Visa on Arrival / e-VoA (B1)) (confidence: high)
Nomad route: Remote Worker KITAS (E33G), 1 year per stay.
Full visa guide, sourced and confidence-flagged →Figures come from the sourced rules dataset; each guide shows the official source and a confidence flag per path.
Setting up
The three things worth arranging before the flight, and the search tools for the rest:
- SafetyWing - nomad travel medical insurance (several visas above require proof of coverage)
- Wise - multi-currency account for Indonesian rupiah and proof-of-funds statements
- Airalo - eSIM data on arrival, before you find a local SIM