What is the E33G visa and is it a good option for families moving to Bali?

The E33G is the remote worker KITAS (limited stay permit) that Indonesian immigration introduced for people who earn their income from outside the country, such as salaried remote employees, freelancers, or business owners whose clients and revenue are overseas. You apply either through an Indonesian embassy or consulate before arrival, or online through the e-visa system, usually with a sponsor or licensed agent handling the paperwork. The permit typically runs for a year and can be extended, and while you're on it you're not allowed to take local paid work or draw income from an Indonesian employer. Immigration wants proof of your remote job or client contracts, a clean criminal record, and health insurance that covers your stay.

Where it gets tricky for families is that the E33G is written around one qualifying remote worker, not a household. It doesn't come with a built-in dependent visa the way some other KITAS categories do, so a spouse and kids aren't automatically covered just because one parent qualifies. In practice, families either need the non-working spouse to sponsor their own stay permit under a different visa route, or have both parents qualify independently if both work remotely. Rules around dependents shift from year to year, so check the current requirements with a licensed immigration agent before you commit to this as your family's main visa.

For a family where one or both parents genuinely work remote jobs paid from abroad, the E33G can still make sense: it avoids setting up a local business just to get a stay permit, and a year at a time is long enough to settle kids into school and routine. The trade-offs are the extra admin of proving overseas income and renewing on schedule, plus the added cost and paperwork of sorting out separate permits for a spouse or children. Many families moving here end up comparing it against options built with dependents in mind, like a spouse-sponsored or investor-linked KITAS, and choosing whichever route actually covers the whole household with the least yearly hassle.