Indonesia Visa Regulation

VISA & Documents for Expatriates
 

A: Application Process
The following information will help to guide you to understand the documents needed by expatriate working and staying in Indonesia.

First we apply for the ( 1 ) UU No. 7 / 1981 (Compulsory Company Manpower Report) from the Regional Department of Manpower (DEPNAKER WILAYAH).

To apply for the KITAS (Stay Permit) and IKTA (expatriate work permit) the PMA/PMDN company would first submit the ( 2 ) RPTKA (plan for the use of expatriates) application in conjunction with the number and position of approved expatriates in the Notification Letter of Foreign Direct Investment (SP PMA) to BKPM/BKPMD.

BKPM/The Department of Manpower will issue RPTKA approval to the PMA/PMDN company and its copies to the Minister of Manpower and concerned sectoral Ministers and the BKPMD.

After the issuance of RPTKA approval, the PMA company is required to submit a Limited Stay visa (Visa Tinggal Terbatas/VITAS) application to BKPM/The Department of Manpower by filling out a form of Ppt.2. The Ppt.2 is evaluated, the BKPM/The Department of Manpower will issue a letter of recommendation in form of ( 3 ) TA-01 to the Director General of Immigration.

Based on the Ta-01 recommendation, The Directorate General of Immigration will send a telex to the Indonesian embassy/consulate overseas to issue the Limited Stay Visa ( 4 ) VITAS.

On the basis of the Limited Stay Visa (VITAS), the expatriates concerned shall be allowed to enter Indonesia and must report to the Regional Immigration office within 7 days by enclosing passport and embarkation card to do fingerprinting in order to obtain ( 5 ) KITAS (Limited Stay Permit Card) and ( 6) POA (Alien Registration/Blue book).

The expatriates are allowed to stay in Indonesia for a period of 1 year from the date of admission to Indonesia and this permit is extendable for 3 consecutive times, with each extension for 1 year. If the company wants the expatriate to continue working in Indonesia, they have to make EXIT PERMIT ONLY (EPO) and enter Indonesia with a new VITAS and KITAS. Exceptions for EXIT PERMIT ONLY (EPO) are given for the position of directors.

The issuance of ( 7 ) IKTA (expatriate work permit) by BKPM on behalf of the Minister of Manpower or by The Directorate of the Department of Manpower after enclosing the mandatory DPKK (training fee) slip payment copy for USD 1200 per year in any BNI Bank on behalf of Department of Manpower.

The RPTKA is used as a basis of consideration in granting the IKTA. After IKTA we proceed for ( 8) SKPPS (Certificate of Registration for Temporary Resident) from the Regional Municipal office of population service (Sudin Kependudukan), ( 9 ) SKTT (Temporary Domicile for foreigners) from the Residential Chief of the Village (Kelurahan), ( 10 ) SKLD (Certificate of Police Headquarters Registration) from the police headquarters for foreigner supervision within 30 days after KITAS (Limited Stay Permit Card) issuance ( 11 ) STM (Report Certificate) from the Regional Resort Police Station (POLRES) and last ( 12 ) Lapor Keberadaan (report of expatriate presence) from the Regional Department of Manpower (DEPNAKER WILAYAH).


Plan for employment of foreign personnell decree
Plan for employment of foreign personnel (Rencana Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing Pendatang, RPTKA) is a plan regarding the number, functions and employment periods of foreign personnel needed by PMDN or PMA companies to implement their investment projects.

How to apply
Applications for RPTKA shall be filed to Head of BKPM. Applications for RPTKA shall be filed by using Form RPTKA.

Approval of applications

Approval of application for RPTKA shall be issued in the form of RPTKA decrees (SK-RPTKA).

SK-RPTKA decrees shall be issued by Head of BKPM on behalf of the Minister of Manpower.

The process of Approval of RPTKA
Administration Fee : Rp. 850.000,-, Other location : Rp. 1.000.000,-

Approval-RPTKA shall be issued not later than 10 working days after the receipt of correct and complete applications.


TA.01 Recommendation
Expatriates of PMA and PMDN companies as well as regional representative offices of foreign companies who are ready to leave for Indonesia are required to possess visas for limited stay (Visa Tinggal Terbatas, VITAS). To obtain VITAS, companies shall file for TA.01 recommendations.

How to apply
Application for TA.01 recommendation shall be filed to Head of BKPM. Application for TA.01 recommendation shall be field by using Form PPt.2.

Approval of applications
Approval of applications for TA.01 recommendation shall be issued in the form of TA.01 recommendation.

TA.01 recommendation shall be issued by the Director of Licensing and Facilities to the General Director of the Immigration.

Other Provisions
Based on TA.01 recommendations, the Directorate General of Immigration shall notify representative offices of the Republic of Indonesia to issue VITAS to the relevant expatriates.

After the arrivals of expatriates, the relevant companies shall file applications for the issue of Limited Stay Permit Cards (Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas, KITAS) to local immigration offices. KITAS application shall be submitted using the KITAS application form and enclosing evidences of embarkation cards.

Notes
TA.01 recommendation is issued to the Director General of Immigration not to the applicant. BKPM and BKPMD do not issue VITAS as well as KITAS.

THE PROCESS of Approval of TA.01 Recomendation

Administration Fee : Rp. 500.000,- Other location : Rp. 750.000,-

Approval-TA.01 Recomendation shall be issued not later than 7 working days after the receipt of correct and complete applications


Expatriate work permit decree
Expatriates work permit (Izin Kerja Tenaga Warga Negara Asing Pendatang, IKTA) is a permit for PMDN or PMA companies to employ a number of expatriates in certain functions for certain periods of time. Expatriates with KITAS who are going to work in Indonesia shall apply for IKTA.

How to apply
Application for IKTA shall be filed by the expatriates' sponsor which in this case is the relevant PMDN or PMA companies.

Application for IKTA shall be filed to Head of BKPM. Application for IKTA shall be filed by using Form Ppt.2.

Approval of applications
Approval of application for IKTA shall be issued in the form of IKTA decrees (Surat Keputusan IKTA, SK-IKTA) and legitimization book.

SK-IKTA and legitimization book shall issued by Head of BKPM for Head of BKPM on behalf of the Minister of Manpower.

Other provisions
Applications for the extension of IKTA shall be filed using Form Ppt.2 within 30 (thirty) days of its expiration date.

PMDN or PMA companies shall submit approval on KITAS extension.

In the event of any change in the use of expatriates whose posts are transferred as well as changes in sponsors or locations, relevant PMDN and PMA companies shall file applications to Head of BKPM.

Expatriates other than executive directors and board members already working in Indonesia for 3 (three) consecutive years shall leave the territory of Indonesia with the status of exit permit only (EPO). If, however, the expatriates are still needed by relevant companies, sponsor companies shall enter new procedure for TA.01 recommendation on the basis on the valid RPTKA along with copies of EPO papers.

The process of Approval of IMTA/IKTA
Administration Fee : Rp. 500.000,- Other location : Rp. 750.000,-

Approval-TA.01 Recomendation shall be issued not later than 14 working days after the receipt of correct and complete applications.