Bali digital nomad visa vs Japan Digital Nomad Visa
Indonesia's E33G is a one-year renewable remote work permit requiring USD 60,000 in annual foreign income. Its distinguishing feature is fiscal: foreign income is exempt from Indonesian tax for four years from first residency. Japan's digital nomad route grants "Designated Activities (6 months)" under Public Notice No. 53 and cannot be extended — the Immigration Services Agency Q&A states the stay is "最長６か月間であり、在留期間の更新は認められません", after which you must spend six months outside Japan before applying again. You need personal annual income of at least 10,000,000 yen at the time of application and private medical insurance whose treatment-cost cover for injury and illness is at least 10,000,000 yen, plus cover for death. Only nationals of the 51 countries and regions on the ISA's Notice 53 list (visa-exempt and with a tax treaty with Japan) qualify, and since 1 July 2026 the single-entry visa fee is 15,000 yen rather than the long-quoted 3,000 yen.
| Bali digital nomad visa | Japan Digital Nomad Visa | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | indonesia | japan |
| Stay per entry | 1 year | 6 months from the date of entry |
| Total validity | 1 year, renewable | 6 months, non-renewable; the designated stay must not exceed 6 months within any one-year period |
| Government fee | None | ¥15,000 — Single-entry visa issuance fee for applications submitted on or after 1 July 2026 (multiple-entry 30,000 yen). Paid at the Japanese embassy or consulate; the local-currency equivalent is charged. |
| Income required | $60,000 — per year, from foreign sources only; Indonesian income does not count | ¥10,000,000 — Personal annual income at the time of application. Sole traders are judged on profit after deducting necessary expenses, not on contract value; income from several stable contracts can be added together. |
| Savings required | $2,000 — minimum personal bank balance across the last 3 months | None |
| Deposit required | None | None |
| Minimum age | None | None |
| Health insurance | Not required | Required — ¥10,000,000 |
| Processing time | 4–8 weeks | Not published |
| Apply from | Outside Indonesia, via the Directorate General of Immigration's online system |
Choose the Bali digital nomad visa if
- Four years of exemption on foreign income, the strongest tax position of any long-stay visa in the region.
- Counts toward permanent residency and eventually citizenship, which the Thai and Malaysian nomad visas do not.
- Legally unambiguous, where most of the region leaves remote work in a grey zone.
Choose the Japan Digital Nomad Visa if
- Six months in Japan with no employer sponsorship and no Certificate of Eligibility — you apply directly at the embassy or consulate where you live
- Spouse and dependent children can accompany you under Designated Activities (Notice No. 54), and the eligible-nationality list for them is wider: 73 countries and regions versus 51 for the nomad
- You can move around the country freely; the ISA Q&A says no special procedure is needed to live in different cities during the stay
- A re-entry permit or deemed re-entry permission keeps the status alive if you travel out and back before the expiry date
- Where the applicable tax treaty's conditions are met, remuneration for the work you do in Japan can be exempt from Japanese income tax
Bali digital nomad visa last checked 10 September 2026; Japan Digital Nomad Visa last checked 11 September 2026. Sources are listed on each visa page.