Indonesia Relocation Index

How Indonesia scores

Healthcare system expansion via JKN | Permits and work authorization frameworks are operational

• Peace and conflict safety68
• Immigrant safety68
• Visa accessibility66
• Residence permit realism66
• Labor market access69
• Healthcare64
• Civil rights64
• Discrimination safety66
• Status security67
• Infrastructure reliability67
• Cost of living sustainability71

Recent news impact

Recent official communications and enforcement updates suggest a broadly stable relocation environment with localized near-term variability: Indonesia continues to expand short-stay visa-free access (a mild positive for entry flexibility), while immigration enforcement and deportations for violations indicate a tightening compliance stance that can increase short-term uncertainty for foreign residents/visitors. Security communications on evolving terrorism threats are not evidence of an immediate attack but contribute a modest perceived risk component.

• Border Opening

  Indonesia announced adding six countries to its visa-free visit scheme, indicating improved short-term entry access for eligible visitors.

• Deportation Policy Change

  Indonesia’s immigration authority reported deportations of 25 foreign nationals tied to illegal or improper use of stay/entry permissions for commercial activity, signaling stricter enforcement and higher compliance risk for foreign residents/visitors.

• Terrorism Security Incident

  Police communications described changing terrorism threats and emphasized prevention and collaboration; while not reporting an incident, it can increase perceived short-term safety risk.

Sources

• Global Peace Index 2024 (PDF)Institute for Economics & Peace (Vision of Humanity)
• Indonesia: Freedom in the World 2025 Country ReportFreedom House
• Freedom in the World 2026 (Final PDF)Freedom House
• Bank Indonesia expects inflation in 2025 and 2026 to remain within 2.5±1% target band (Monetary Policy Report appendices)Bank Indonesia
• Indonesia moves forward on universal health coverage while addressing remaining gaps (WHO, 2025)World Health Organization (WHO)
• PP No. 34 Tahun 2021 (Indonesia) — foreign worker (TKA) obligations/permissions including issuance of residence permits for TKABPK Peraturan Perundang-undangan
• UNHCR Protection Brief Indonesia (2024) — domestic refugee protection, non-refoulement, and presidential regulation referencesUNHCR
• F.A.Q Izin Tinggal Terbatas (ITAS) — Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Kemenimipas)Kementerian Imigrasi dan Pemasyarakatan Republik Indonesia