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E33G remote worker visa vs KITAS for families

Families settling into Bali long term usually end up choosing between the E33G remote worker visa and a KITAS limited stay permit. Both let you bring a spouse and kids along, but they're built for different situations: one for people earning from a foreign employer or their own business abroad, the other for people with a local job, investment, or Indonesian spouse sponsoring them.

By the Knowmads Bali family — parents on the ground in Bali · Updated 26 July 2026

E33G remote worker visaKITAS
Who it's forBuilt for parents who work remotely for a company or clients outside Indonesia, or run an online business with no local operations. No Indonesian sponsor needed.Needs a local sponsor: an Indonesian employer, a company you've invested in, or an Indonesian spouse. Not an option if your income is purely foreign and remote.
Bringing the kidsSpouse and children can be added as dependents under the same remote-worker category, each filed as a separate application.Family KITAS for spouses and children is an older, well-worn pathway, so hospitals, banks, and schools are generally used to the paperwork.
How long it lastsIssued a year at a time and renewed annually, so you're back in the paperwork every twelve months.Length depends on the sponsor type, work and investor KITAS often run longer per renewal, and time spent on KITAS can eventually count toward a permanent stay permit.
Work rules while in BaliStrictly for foreign-sourced income. Taking payment from an Indonesian client or company isn't allowed under this visa.A work KITAS ties you to the sponsoring employer, so that job's income is fine, but freelancing outside it isn't covered.
School enrollmentInternational schools accept kids on E33G dependent status the same as any other valid stay permit, no extra hurdle.Kids on a family KITAS are equally accepted, and admissions staff are often more familiar with this route since it's been around longer.
Cost levelApplication and agent costs tend to run lower, since there's no company setup or investment behind the visa.Costs run higher when a KITAS is tied to forming a company or making an investment, though a spouse KITAS through marriage can land closer to E33G pricing.

Choose E33G remote worker visa if…

Choose the E33G remote worker visa if your income comes entirely from outside Indonesia, you'd rather not set up a local company, and you're fine reapplying every year while the kids stay on dependent status.

Choose KITAS if…

Choose KITAS if you're working for or invested in an Indonesian business, married to an Indonesian citizen, or want a path that can eventually lead to longer-term permanent stay for the whole family.

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