Work Permit Kitas

It should be known that there are a number of requirements that foreign workers need to fulfill according to Manpower Ministry Ministerial Decree No. 16/2015. They are: • The worker’s level of education must be in accordance with the position being occupied. • The worker’s competence must be demonstrable through the use of supporting certificates. The worker also must have at least five years of work experience. • The worker must be willing to fill out a statement for transferring skills to Indonesian companion labor and to prove these skills through a report on training and education. • The worker is required to have a tax file number (NPWP) if they have worked in the country for more than six months. • The worker must have documented proof of insurance for insurance companies with legal status in Indonesia. • The worker must be registered as part of National Social Security if they have worked in the country for more than six months. It should be noted that poin...

This article is for those foreigners who work in Indonesia on a limited stay permit (KITAS) that is initially sponsored by a local company (PT, PT PMA or Representative Office) but who want to change the sponsorship of their KITAS from the company to their Indonesian spouse (husband or wife). For example, you are an expat who moved to Indonesia several years ago to work for a local company. This means that you must have obtained a company-sponsored KITAS. A KITAS is a limited stay permit that has to be sponsored by either a company or spouse. But while you work in Indonesia you meet your partner, marry, and now want to change the sponsor of your KITAS from the company to your spouse (for example because you want to quite your job). You now have two options: (1) you can arrange it by yourself or, (2) you can pay an agency to do it for you. The second option is the easiest but also the more expensive option. And be aware: some immigration services agencies may lie to you...

here are two types of employment visas available for foreign workers planning to work and live in Indonesia: Work Visa KITAS, a limited stay permit, issued by the Indonesian Immigration Directorate General through the local immigration office; and KITAP, a permanent stay permit that is available for application to only those foreign workers who have held KITAS for a minimum of three consecutive years. In this article, we discuss the procedures and documentation required for obtaining a KITAS. Procedure and documents required to obtain Work Visa KITAS In Indonesia, the application for Work Visa KITAS is carried out by the employer on behalf of their foreign employee and involves the following procedures. Step 1: Seek government approval and RPTKA The company wishing to employ a foreign national must obtain a formal government approval before applying for the stay permit visa. The request is made in the form of a letter of announcement or SPT, or implementation of emp...