Who is this section for?
Remote workers, long-stay travellers, retirees and anyone weighing up a move to the island. A longer trial stay is a sensible first step. Lombok has a small number of foreign residents, most of them living along the coast of West Lombok.1
Start here
- Long-term accommodation in Lombok: a practical checklist
- Culture & Respect: living alongside Lombok's communities
- Digital nomads in Lombok (from The Spot, our own place)
- How to register your phone as a foreigner in Indonesia (from The Spot, our own place)
Visa, residency and property rules change and affect foreigners differently. We have not yet published a sourced guide on them, so please check official Indonesian immigration and land-office sources, or a licensed professional, before committing.
Where next?
Get a feel for the regions in Explore.
Sources
- Wikivoyage: Lombok (foreign residents).
The Spot Lombok is our own place, so links to thespotlombok.com are not independent recommendations.