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title: "Indonesia Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E): $15k+/yr needed"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32e-ex-wni-permanent-stay/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-12
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Indonesia · For your nationality or ancestry

# Indonesia Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E)

**Income needed:** $15k+ a year

Repatriation Visa for Permanent Stay — Ex-Indonesian Citizens (E32E)

Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **Income needed:** $15k+ a year (An investment of at least $1,000 · Immigration guarantee: investment commitment in bonds, shares, mutual funds or deposit (alternative to property). Assets of at least $1,000,000 · Immigration guarantee alternative: property worth at least USD 1,000,000. Income of at least $15,000 a year · Proof of income of at least USD 15,000 a year or USD 1,500 a month.)
- **Who can apply:** Ancestry or status (Foreigners who were Indonesian citizens.)

## Key facts

Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E) is a for your nationality or ancestry route for Indonesia. Applicants need income of $15k+ a year. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

- **Money needed:** $15k+ a year

## Cost, time and long term

**Shown, not spent: $1M+ · $15k+/yr**

- $1,000,000 Immigration guarantee alternative: property worth at least USD 1,000,000.
- $15,000 a year Proof of income of at least USD 15,000 a year or USD 1,500 a month.

**Invested and held: $1,000+**

- $1,000 Immigration guarantee: investment commitment in bonds, shares, mutual funds or deposit (alternative to property).

**Citizenship: General rule: 5 years of residence**

General naturalisation rule: at least 5 years of consecutive residence in Indonesia, or 10 years non-consecutive, plus age, health, language and clean-record conditions.

[Ministry of Law, Directorate General of General Legal Administration](https://portal.ahu.go.id/uploads/_uploads/dl/PP_UU/Dit.Tatanegara/UU%20No.%2012%20Th%202006.pdf)

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- The applicant is a foreigner who used to be an Indonesian citizen and will settle in Indonesia.
- Not eligible: nationals of a country that was once part of Indonesian territory.
- Not eligible: people who worked abroad as civil servants, in law enforcement, intelligence or the military.
- Not eligible: people involved in separatism or who acted against Indonesia's national interest.

#### What you must show

- Proof of income of at least USD 15,000 a year or USD 1,500 a month.
- Immigration guarantee: commit to invest at least USD 1,000 in bonds, shares, mutual funds or a deposit, or to own property worth at least USD 1,000,000.
- Proof of living costs for the applicant and family while in Indonesia.

#### Documents

- Passport valid at least 6 months, a recent colour photo and a document stating the purpose of the stay.
- Proof of former Indonesian citizenship: ID card, family card, birth certificate, passport, school diploma or land title.

#### Steps

1. Apply for the visa at evisa.imigrasi.go.id; no sponsor is needed.

## What happens at day 183

How Indonesia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a rolling 12 months** Presence of more than 183 days (not necessarily consecutive) makes a foreigner a domestic tax subject; residence or intent to reside also qualifies
- **Foreign-source income:** Foreigners present in Indonesia more than 183 days in 12 months, or present in a tax year with intent to reside, are domestic tax subjects taxed on worldwide income.

[All tax rules for Indonesia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026

**Full official text**

Foreigners who were Indonesian citizens and will settle in Indonesia; no sponsor; income and immigration guarantee required. (source 1)

#### What you must show

- An investment of at least $1,000 · Immigration guarantee: investment commitment in bonds, shares, mutual funds or deposit (alternative to property). (source 1)
- Assets of at least $1,000,000 · Immigration guarantee alternative: property worth at least USD 1,000,000. (source 1)
- Income of at least $15,000 a year · Proof of income of at least USD 15,000 a year or USD 1,500 a month. (source 1)

#### Requirements

- The applicant is a foreigner who used to be an Indonesian citizen and will settle in Indonesia. (source 1)
- Not eligible: nationals of a country that was once part of Indonesian territory. (source 1)
- Not eligible: people who worked abroad as civil servants, in law enforcement, intelligence or the military. (source 1)
- Not eligible: people involved in separatism or who acted against Indonesia's national interest. (source 1)
- Proof of income of at least USD 15,000 a year or USD 1,500 a month. (source 1)
- Immigration guarantee: commit to invest at least USD 1,000 in bonds, shares, mutual funds or a deposit, or to own property worth at least USD 1,000,000. (source 1)
- Proof of living costs for the applicant and family while in Indonesia. (source 1)
- Passport valid at least 6 months, a recent colour photo and a document stating the purpose of the stay. (source 1)
- Proof of former Indonesian citizenship: ID card, family card, birth certificate, passport, school diploma or land title. (source 1)
- Apply for the visa at evisa.imigrasi.go.id; no sponsor is needed. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Permanent-stay visa for settling in Indonesia.

#### Nationality

Foreigners who were Indonesian citizens.

Checked 2026-10-12

## Official sources

1. [Visa index Repatriation permanent-stay visa E32E (Directorate General of Immigration)](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-visa-indonesia/E32E) · Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia · checked 2026-10-12
2. [Law No. 12 of 2006 on Citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia](https://portal.ahu.go.id/uploads/_uploads/dl/PP_UU/Dit.Tatanegara/UU%20No.%2012%20Th%202006.pdf) · Ministry of Law, Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU) · checked 2026-10-11

## Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E) and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E) | Needs income of $15k+ a year | – | – |
| [Ex-citizen descendant visa (E32B)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32b-ex-wni-descendants/) | Needs an investment from $30k | 5 yr, renewable | – |
| [Descendant settlement visa (E32G)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32g-ex-wni-descendant-permanent-stay/) | Needs income of $15k+ a year | – | – |
| [Ex-citizen visa (E32A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32a-ex-wni/) | Needs an investment of $25k+ | 5 yr, renewable | – |
| [Korean F-4 overseas Korean visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/f4-overseas-korean/) South Korea | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E)?

An investment of at least $1,000. Immigration guarantee: investment commitment in bonds, shares, mutual funds or deposit (alternative to property). Assets of at least $1,000,000. Immigration guarantee alternative: property worth at least USD 1,000,000. Income of at least $15,000 a year. Proof of income of at least USD 15,000 a year or USD 1,500 a month.

### How long can I stay on the Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E)?

Permanent-stay visa for settling in Indonesia.

### How are Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E) holders taxed in Indonesia?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E). The standard rules apply: Foreigners present in Indonesia more than 183 days in 12 months, or present in a tax year with intent to reside, are domestic tax subjects taxed on worldwide income.

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≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-12 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Visa index Repatriation permanent-stay visa E32E (Directorate General of Immigration)](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-visa-indonesia/E32E) · Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia · checked 2026-10-12
2. [Law No. 12 of 2006 on Citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia](https://portal.ahu.go.id/uploads/_uploads/dl/PP_UU/Dit.Tatanegara/UU%20No.%2012%20Th%202006.pdf) · Ministry of Law, Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU) · checked 2026-10-11

Tracked since 2026-10-11. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.
