Sri Lanka vs Indonesia digital nomad visa compared
Two Indian Ocean / ASEAN remote permits that both renew yearly and neither sells permanent residence. Sri Lanka’s remittance figure is lower. Indonesia’s E33G is stricter on income and asks for savings.
At a glance
Sri Lanka income: $2,000 / mo. Indonesia: $5,000 / mo.
| Sri Lanka | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Open | Open |
| Income | $2,000 / mo | $5,000 / mo |
| Savings | None required | $2,000 |
| First stay | 1 year, renewable annually | 1 year, reapply |
| Permanent residence | None (high) | None (medium) |
| Schengen | No | No |
Income and savings stay on the country pages, with sources and grades. This table is rebuilt from those rows when the site builds.
The short answer
Pick Sri Lanka if the published monthly remittance figure fits and you want Immigration’s residence-category DNV with a graded document list. Pick Indonesia if you clear the higher E33G bar and savings and prefer the KITAS remote-worker index.
Side by side
| Sri Lanka | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | Digital Nomad Visa residence category (active) | E33G Remote Worker KITAS (active) |
| Income | Fixed monthly remittance (country page) | Higher fixed monthly bar |
| Savings | None on the row | Required |
| Duration | One year, renewable annually | One year, reapply |
| PR | No | No |
| Documents | Official list on the country page | Empty graded list |
Who each fits
- Sri Lanka: applicants who can remit the stated monthly amount and want a clearer checklist.
- Indonesia: higher earners targeting the E33G index specifically.
See also
- Compare Sri Lanka and Indonesia
- Open app · Check eligibility
- News: Sri Lanka’s nomad visa is open, not just launched
- Cheapest digital nomad visas
The rows behind this
Every figure this post relies on lives on a country page with its source and its confidence grade beside it. That is where it gets corrected, and where it stays current after the post stops being news.
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