Tropical island paradise ponders tax-free 'Digital Nomad Visa'
Should you take advantage of more relaxed attitudes to remote work and apply for this visa?
Bali is certainly lovely, has an enviable climate , brilliant surfing, excellent food, and a cost of living that's modest compared to Western nations. On the downside, the island's time zone is not the most convenient for daytime collaboration with colleagues in Europe or North America. If healthcare of a standard to compare with the aforementioned locales is important, you'll need to go private. Internet speeds are often modest. Roads are challenging.
And who can forget the active volcanoes, which between 2017 and 2019 erupted a handful of times and disrupted air traffic for a few days? Or the frequent earthquakes? One more hazard: Australian tourists. When your correspondent last visited Bali, locals refused to believe I was Australian on grounds I was sober, civil, and wearing a shirt. Most who stay in Bali for more than a couple of weeks therefore avoid the tourist strips.