Teach English in Indonesia

For classroom work, yes — a bachelor's degree in any subject is a legal requirement for the KITAS work permit. Without one, your options are volunteering or teaching online. For our online roles on the E33G visa, your TEFL and fluency matter most, and the rules are more flexible. Your 120-hour TEFL is included.

Yes — a 120-hour TEFL is essential. Language schools expect it, it's part of the KITAS documentation, and it's what qualifies you for our online roles. Ours is live, observed and part of your program.

The KITAS (with an IMTA work permit) is for classroom jobs — it's employer-sponsored, takes 6–10 weeks, and legally requires a degree and native-speaker nationality. The E33G Remote Worker Visa is a separate category that legally permits working online for a foreign employer from Bali — it isn't tied to the classroom nationality rule, which makes it the route for teaching online in euros.

For classroom KITAS roles it's very difficult — Indonesian law restricts approval to citizens of certain native-speaking countries. But the E33G online route isn't bound by that rule, so fluent non-native teachers can still earn euros teaching online for us. We'll help you find the path that fits.

Language schools pay around IDR 12–24 million a month (about $750–$1,500), often with housing included; international schools reach IDR 32–40 million ($2,000–$2,500); NGO roles $500–$800. Local pay is break-even. As a TEFL Madrid graduate you can also teach online for our academies and add up to €1,500 a month in euros.

It's one of the cheapest places on earth to live well. Comfortable living runs about $500–$900 a month, and many jobs include housing or an allowance. Eat at local warungs and costs drop further — euros earned online go a very long way.

Yes — Indonesia is generally very safe for foreigners, with rare violent crime and famously hospitable locals. Standard precautions apply against petty theft in busy tourist areas like Kuta. Outside Bali it's a predominantly Muslim country, so modest dress and cultural respect go a long way.

It's risky. Bali has fewer classroom jobs than its profile suggests and they're competitive, and working without a valid permit is illegal and actively enforced. The smart play is to line up a sponsored role before arriving — or use the E33G visa to teach online in euros, which is exactly what we set you up to do.

No — classes are taught entirely in English. A little Bahasa Indonesia helps with daily life and it's one of the easiest Asian languages to pick up, but it's not required to teach.

Jakarta has the most classroom jobs; Bali (Canggu, Ubud) is the world's top base for teaching online. Yogyakarta, Bandung and Surabaya are cheaper and less competitive. We help you find a safe villa or kos that fits your budget.

Yes — and it's our biggest advantage. On the E33G remote-worker visa you teach online for TEFL Madrid and Exam Madrid, earning up to €1,500 a month in euros from anywhere in Indonesia. You earn hard currency and spend in ultra-cheap rupiah, in the world's #1 digital-nomad island — the definitive geo-arbitrage, and something no other guide can offer.

Yes. Through our Iberian Global Route you can relocate to teach in Spain with TEFL Madrid, with student-visa support, job placement and relocation. And because your online euro income is location-independent, it travels with you wherever you go next.

For the right teacher, one of the best. You get bucket-list travel, ultra-low costs, the world's top nomad island and a second income in euros — as long as you go in with realistic expectations about the classroom rules and lead with the online route. We set you up to do exactly that.