Since January this year, more than 3,000 foreigners have used the B211A visa to work as digital nomads. 'I am increasingly convinced that the number of foreign tourists who are interested in staying in Indonesia will increase, and will automatically have an impact on economic revival,' he says. Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno believes the change to allow visitors to set up and work from Indonesia more easily will have a positive impact on Bali's economy and help generate 4.4 million jobs in Indonesia by 2024. She now makes a living entirely online, producing meditation podcasts at Genesis and yoga videos for subscribers overseas. 'In the past year we have had about 3,000 bookings.'Ĭanggu, on the island's south-west coast, was one of the few places in Bali which maintained a sizeable population of foreigners throughout the pandemic.Īustralian Phoebe Greenacre moved there with her husband more than a year ago, after they left the UK to escape the COVID lockdowns in London. 'When the pandemic happened, the number of clients increased, because so many people started working online,' he says. It provides music, film and photo studios for online content makers, and recording equipment for podcasters.

Putu Sudiarta manages Genesis Creative, a brand new co-working space at Canggu that caters largely to foreigners. The pull of logging in poolside from Bali In fact, more than 25 countries and territories have now launched digital nomad visas, according to a new Migration Policy Institute report.īut there are some unique elements in Bali's favour that might help it compete on the global stage.

Indonesia is not the only country considering such a move. The hope is to attract more foreign freelance and remote workers to the region by creating a concrete legal framework that gives both remote workers and the businesses that employ them more peace of mind. The government's original proposal for a longer-term digital nomad visa - possibly up to five years - is still under discussion. Bali with its rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, spiritual retreats, and warm hospitality is a famous vacation spot for many Australians.īut for a lucky few, it has also become the perfect place to work from home.įoreigners who flocked to the popular tourist destination during the pandemic have been making use of the island's hotspots to sit poolside with a laptop, or conduct Zoom meetings from a cafe.Īnd now Indonesia is hoping to cash in on this trend by turning Bali into the digital nomad capital of the world.Īfter more than a year of discussion, the Indonesian Government has announced that remote workers will be allowed to conduct online work for up to six months, without paying tax, by using an existing B211A visa.

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