How to get paid by a company abroad from Indonesia

From Indonesia you can be paid by a company abroad through PayPal, Payoneer or a transfer to your bank account. Wise doesn’t give people here their own account details, but an employer can use it to send rupiah to your bank.

We checked each service’s own pages on 11 November 2026. Fees and rules change, so read the page linked beside each one before you choose.

The ways to get paid

Bank transfer. Banks here take transfers from abroad. Bank Mandiri, for one, receives them by SWIFT in rupiah or foreign currency, and the name on the transfer has to match your account. (Bank Mandiri: incoming remittance)
PayPal. You can receive payments and withdraw to an Indonesian bank: free above IDR 1,500,000, IDR 16,000 below that. (PayPal: fees for this country)
Payoneer. Payoneer says it works in more than 190 countries. Its price list shows 1% to receive into an account that isn’t in your local currency, 1.2% to 4% to withdraw to a bank (US$1.50 in some countries), and US$29.95 a year if you receive under US$6,000 in 12 months. Check its site for Indonesia’s own terms. (Payoneer: fees, dated 1 January 2026) (Payoneer: withdrawing funds)
Wise. Wise doesn’t give people living in Indonesia their own balances or account details. An employer can still use Wise to send rupiah straight to your bank account. (Wise: where you need to live to hold money with Wise) (Wise: currencies you can send to and from)

Before you say yes to a job

Ask how they pay, in which currency, and who covers the fees.
Ask whether you’d be an employee, often through a company that employs you locally for them, or a contractor who sends invoices.
Get the pay, the currency and the pay day in the contract, and keep every invoice or payslip.
You pay tax where you live. The rules differ from place to place, so check with your tax office or an accountant.
Never pay to get paid. A “fee to release your salary” is a scam: see how to spot a remote job scam.

Find jobs open to people in Indonesia

See remote jobs open to people in Indonesia

Every one shows the line in the listing that says you can apply from Indonesia. Match me reads your CV and picks the ones that fit you best.

Getting paid in other countries

Questions people ask

Can I use Wise to get paid in Indonesia?

Not with your own Wise account details: Wise doesn’t offer balances to people living in Indonesia. An employer can still send rupiah to your bank account through Wise.

Can I receive PayPal payments in Indonesia?

Yes. You can withdraw to an Indonesian bank, free above IDR 1,500,000 and IDR 16,000 below that.

Does it cost money to receive pay from abroad?

Usually, somewhere: a fee to receive, a fee to withdraw, or a weaker exchange rate. Ask the employer who covers the fees, and compare what lands in your account, not the headline rate.

Should I pay a fee to release my salary?

No. A real employer never asks you to pay to get paid. Treat any “release fee”, “tax clearance fee” or request to buy gift cards as a scam.