Moving to Indonesia
Moving to Indonesia involves far more than booking flights and shipping boxes—discover practical guidance on visas, housing, schools, and settling into a new culture.
Planning a relocation to Indonesia involves much more than booking a flight and arranging a shipment. Whether you are moving to Indonesia for an overseas assignment, taking up a new position, joining family or considering a longer-term future here, the right preparation can make your arrival considerably easier. The articles on this page bring together practical guidance for expatriates and international families, from visas and work permits to choosing what to bring, finding a home, arranging schools and healthcare, and understanding the first formalities after arrival. They also explain some of the everyday realities that are often difficult to judge from overseas, including transport, banking, communications and adjusting to a new cultural environment.
Your priorities will vary according to where you plan to live and why you are coming. Moving to Jakarta for work usually means balancing the location of the office, school and home against daily travel time, while moving to Bali may involve different questions about visas, employment, accommodation and access to services. Working in Indonesia also requires foreign professionals to understand that the right to stay and the right to work are separate matters, and that requirements can change. Use this collection as a starting point for planning your move, checking the issues that apply to your circumstances and identifying questions to raise with your employer, relocation company or professional adviser. Written from the perspective of people familiar with expatriate life in Indonesia, these resources will help you prepare realistically and settle in with fewer surprises.
