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Visas and work permits

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Departemen Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia or MOLHR)
through the Immigration Office (Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi) regulates visa and immigration matters. Visa applications should be made at an Indonesian diplomatic mission outside Indonesia and work permit applications at an office of the MOLHR in any capital city within Indonesia. Numerous Indonesian migration agencies provide visa and work permit services.

Business visas are valid for 60 days and multiple-visit business visas are available for longer stays of up to two months for each visit and valid for one year from the date of the first arrival. However, business visitors are not able to conclude any business transactions, engage in local employment or perform professional or technical services and are limited to “business investigation”.

The longest temporary resident permit is a limited-stay permit card (Kartu Ijin Tinggal Terbatas or KITAS), which allows foreigners to stay in Indonesia for a period of 12 months (renewable annually). To obtain a KITAS, a foreigner will require the sponsorship of an Indonesian company or representative office.

Foreign investors are authorized to appoint their own management but must use local personnel for other positions, unless qualified Indonesians are unavailable. Work permits must be obtained for expatriate employment. Expatriate employment is permitted on the basis that an Indonesian national will eventually assume the expatriate position and that regular training will be provided to local personnel to ensure this. Temporary resident visas are valid for six months to one year.

Employers are required to obtain a Permit to Employ Foreign Manpower (Ijin Mempekerjakan Tenaga Kerja Asing or IMTA) for foreign employees.