**As of 2026, Indonesia has no single “founder visa” — but four real long-stay routes now overlap: the Golden Visa for investors, the Second Home Visa, the Investor KITAS tied to a PT PMA, and the Remote Worker Visa. What follows is an outlook on where these head into 2027 — signals worth watching, not a prediction to bank on.**
Immigration policy in Indonesia moves in bursts. A rule gets drafted quietly, piloted, then formalized months later through a ministerial regulation. For founders and angel investors deciding whether to base themselves in Bali, the practical question isn’t “what’s the law today” — it’s “what’s stable enough to build a two-year plan around.” This page tracks that, and we date-stamp every entry so you can see how fresh each figure is.
What actually changed for founders through 2026?
The headline shift over the past two years is that Indonesia stopped treating long-stay foreigners as tourists who overstayed and started building explicit investor and remote-work categories.
The Golden Visa, rolled out by the Directorate General of Immigration in 2024, created five- and ten-year residence tied to investment size. The Second Home Visa, live since 2022, offers five or ten years to applicants who park proof of funds. The Remote Worker Visa (index E33G) gave location-independent earners a one-year, renewable option — provided their income comes from outside Indonesia. And the Investor KITAS remains the workhorse for anyone who actually owns shares in a local PT PMA.
Because a wrong index can quietly turn into a tax-residency problem later, most founders sanity-check their route with a licensed Bali immigration consultant before they book flights or move capital.
One structural change matters more than any single visa: the migration to the e-visa system renamed most permit indices into the “E-series” and moved applications online. Old numbers (like 211, 313, 314) increasingly map to new codes — C-series visit visas, E28 investor stay, E33 second home. If a 2023 blog quotes an index, assume it may be renumbered.
Which long-stay visa fits which founder?
There’s no universally “best” route — it depends on whether you’re investing, drawing foreign income, or just testing the market. As of 2026, the broad shape looks like this (all figures subject to change; confirm current thresholds with the Directorate General of Immigration):
| Route | Typical duration | Core requirement (2026) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Visa | 5 or 10 years | Qualifying investment or fund placement | Angel investors, serious capital |
| Second Home Visa | 5 or 10 years | Proof of funds (~IDR 2 billion) in a state bank | Self-funded founders, semi-retired |
| Investor KITAS (E28A) | 1–2 years, renewable | Shareholding in an active PT PMA | Operating founders, directors |
| Remote Worker Visa (E33G) | 1 year, renewable | ~USD 60,000/yr income earned abroad | Bootstrappers, solo operators |
| Visit Visa (C-series) | 60 days, extendable | Sponsor + return ticket | Scoping, meetings — no working |
The Investor KITAS is the only one on that list that presumes you’ve already set up a company. It attaches to your role as a shareholder or director of a PT PMA — the vehicle that carries Indonesia’s IDR 10 billion investment-plan commitment, with paid-up capital generally 25% of that. So the visa question and the company-structure question are the same conversation, not two.
How does the Golden Visa work for angel investors?
The Golden Visa’s appeal is that it decouples residence length from a work permit — you’re admitted as an investor, not an employee. Reported tiers, as of 2026 and subject to revision, run roughly like this:
| Applicant type | Reported threshold (2026) | Stay granted |
|---|---|---|
| Individual placing passive funds (bonds / deposit) | ~USD 350,000 | 5 years |
| Individual, larger placement | ~USD 700,000 | 10 years |
| Individual funding a PT PMA | Investment plan into the company | 5–10 years |
| Corporate directors / commissioners | Company investment in the tens of millions USD | 5–10 years |
Treat those numbers as a starting map, not gospel. The Directorate General of Immigration has adjusted qualifying amounts and accepted instruments since launch, and the exact figure that applies to you depends on whether you’re placing passive funds or funding an operating company. This is precisely where independent verification earns its keep.
For angels writing checks into Indonesian startups rather than relocating operations, the Golden Visa’s fund-placement track is often more relevant than the Investor KITAS, because it doesn’t require you to hold a formal company office.
What’s drafted or signalled for 2027?
Here the honesty rule kicks in hard: the following are dated signals from 2026, not confirmed 2027 law.
- Consolidation, not new categories. Officials spent 2026 refining existing indices rather than announcing fresh ones. The likelier 2027 story is tighter eligibility checks and cleaner online processing, not a brand-new “startup visa.”
- Thresholds under quiet review. Because the rupiah–dollar rate moves, IDR-denominated proof-of-funds floors (like the Second Home Visa’s) can shift in real terms even without a rule change. Watch for restatements.
- Tax-residency scrutiny rising. Indonesia participates in automatic exchange of information (CRS) with Australia, Singapore, the US and EU jurisdictions. A long-stay visa plus 183+ days can trigger Indonesian tax residency — the immigration win and the tax exposure arrive together.
- KBLI friction bleeding into visas. OSS-RBA has been blocking some low-risk business codes for PT PMAs registered at Bali addresses; if your company can’t get licensed, your Investor KITAS basis weakens. Company strategy and visa strategy stay linked.
What should you verify before you commit?
Use this as a pre-flight list, not legal advice:
- Confirm the live index and fee with the Directorate General of Immigration — numbers here are dated to 2026.
- Match the visa to the tax calendar. Ask a registered Indonesian tax consultant how 183 days interacts with your home-country CRS reporting.
- Sequence company before permit if you’re going the Investor KITAS route — the PT PMA has to exist first.
- Keep proof-of-funds liquid and documented in the exact form the current regulation names.
- Re-check within 90 days of applying. In this policy area, a six-month-old figure is a rumor.
Dated change log
- As of early 2026: Golden Visa fund-placement and PT PMA tracks both active; thresholds unchanged from the 2024 launch in nominal USD terms.
- As of mid-2026: Remote Worker Visa (E33G) continues as a one-year renewable route; income must originate outside Indonesia.
- As of 2026: e-visa renumbering largely complete — treat legacy index numbers in older articles as potentially stale.
We refresh this page as dated signals firm up. Nothing here is immigration, tax or legal advice; every figure is time-stamped and subject to change. Before you move money or file anything, route the specifics through licensed Indonesian immigration counsel and a registered tax consultant — the cost of one consultation is trivial next to a misfiled residence permit.