You can now work from Bali with a 5-year visa for digital nomads

The COVID-19 pandemic has given birth to a new kind of work culture which is known as the ‘work-from-home’. While thousands of firms across the globe are switching to the new kind of work model, the travel and tourism departments of several countries are trying to lure such travellers by offering several interesting remote-work-from-home plans. One among these is Indonesia, which is looking forward to attracting people from all over the world with a five-year visa for digital nomads.

After Spain, Estonia and Venice, Indonesia, a prominent beach destination has introduced such a visa program for people working from home. The Asian nation is noted for its pristine beaches and amazing stays in Bali. By introducing this visa, Bali will try and lure longer-staying and higher-spending visitors back to its islands.
The five-year digital nomads visa is expected to be launched soon by the country. Now that the several attractions and beaches in Bali are gradually reopening to overseas travellers, the government is looking for options to bring back tourists to improve the local economy.

As of now, the government of Indonesia has removed nearly all its major travel restrictions along with quarantine. On May 18, the country also lifted the last of its RT-PCR requirements. And now that a number of global firms are opting for 'work from anywhere' policy, this seems to be a perfect time for digital nomads to be anywhere they want.
Commenting on the situation, the Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno, said that sporting events, five-year visa program and ecological tourism are being created for remote workers. And these should bring some 3.6 million (nearly 36 lakh) international tourists back to the beach nation.

“This should help create over 1 million (10 lakh) jobs for Indonesians,” he said.
The government has said that digital nomads will be exempted from paying any taxes on income earned from any other country except Indonesia, a move that is surely going to attract people.