Move to Bali without the guesswork.
Visas, insurance, where to live, what it costs. Everything you need to land in Bali and start working — sorted in one honest guide.
The six things to lock in before you fly
Tackle them in order and you'll land relaxed, connected and legal. Each guide ends with the one service we'd actually use.
Visas, sorted
B211A, KITAS and the nomad visa explained in plain English — and who to let handle it.
Read the guide02Nomad insurance
Health and travel cover built for remote workers on long, open-ended stays.
Read the guide03Data the moment you land
Skip the airport SIM queue. Install an Indonesia eSIM before takeoff.
Read the guide04Where to live month one
Coliving and coworking that hand you an instant community in Canggu and Ubud.
Read the guide05Pick your neighbourhood
Canggu, Ubud, Uluwatu or Sanur — which one actually fits how you work and live.
Read the guide06What it really costs
Honest monthly budgets for budget, comfortable and baller lifestyles.
Read the guideScooters, surf and street food. Get covered first.
A scooter scrape or a bad case of Bali belly can turn into a real hospital bill. Standard travel insurance assumes a two-week trip — nomad cover is built for the way you'll actually live here.
- Covers open-ended, long-term stays
- Pay monthly, cancel anytime
- Hospitals across Bali included
Local knowledge, zero fluff.
Most "move to Bali" articles are written by people who've never lived here. We have. These are the calls we'd make if we were arriving today.
- Written from the ground in Bali — not copied from other blogs
- We name the exact services we'd use ourselves, not a list of 20 maybes
- Updated for 2026 visa rules, prices and neighbourhoods
Ready to make Bali home base?
Follow the step-by-step plan and you'll go from "thinking about it" to landed and working in a few focused evenings.