Bali Just Issued a Warning to Influencers. Here's Why
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But recently, Indonesian immigration authorities issued a warning that has sparked a huge debate online.
Foreign influencers, photographers, YouTubers and digital nomads are being warned that activities many people considered normal on a tourist visa may actually require a different visa category.
The more I researched this story, the more I realised nobody seems to agree where the line between tourism and work actually is.
Does receiving a free hotel stay count as work?
What if you film YouTube videos while travelling?
What if you run an online business from your laptop?
In this video, we break down what's happening in Bali and explore the much bigger question about the future of work in an increasingly online world.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
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00:00 Bali's influencer warning
00:45 The bigger question nobody can answer
01:35 What Bali immigration is saying
03:08 Where does content creation become work?
04:32 What about business owners and remote workers?
05:16 The future of work is changing
05:32 Surfshark
07:26 Why Bali is cracking down
08:30 The future of online work
09:34 The immigration warning explained
11:15 What do you think?
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