TA01 Recommendation After the RPTKA has been approved, the TA01 recommendation has to be applied for at the Manpower Ministry in order to get a temporary residence visa. The original approval letter on the TA01 recommendation will be needed to … Continue reading →
Companies employing foreigners are charged $100/month (US$ 1,200/year per expatriate employee to offset the costs of training Indonesian nationals. This tax is administered through the Manpower Ministry. Proof of payment of the Skill & Development Fund fee to the BNI … Continue reading →
Once the RPTKA has been granted by the government, then the company that hires the expat needs to apply for a Work Permit – the IMTA. This is the only legal authorization given to a company to employ a foreigner. … Continue reading →
RPTKA stands for Rencana Penempatan Tenaga Kerja Asing, or Expatriate Placement Plan. The Indonesian government has strict guidelines on what foreign expertise is required for the development of the country. These guidelines determine who can be issued work permits. See … Continue reading →
Passports for your family members are issued by a passport office from your own country. While your government may allow children to follow on their mother’s passports, it is better to have separate passports for every family member, just in … Continue reading →
Indonesian Government Agencies you may have to deal with for documentation: Indonesian Embassies, Consulate Generals and Consulates These are the official Indonesian government offices outside of Indonesia where foreigners must go in order to apply for visas to Indonesia, as … Continue reading →
Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi Republik Indonesia GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING VISA APPLICATIONS a. Visas Of The Republic Of Indonesia : A Visa of the Republic of Indonesia is issued in the form of a sheet of paper attached to a passport. The type of … Continue reading →
Visa-Free Entry There are now 169 countries that have the visa-free facility based on Presidential Regulation Number 21 of 2016 signed on 2 March 2016. Previously the visa-free facility was given to 45 countries in June 2015 then in September … Continue reading →
A calling visa is a requirement for some nationalities prior to entering Indonesia using another visa, i.e., VOA or Tourist visa. Passport holders from the following countries must obtain reference from the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta before applying … Continue reading →
Business Visa All persons coming to Indonesia for business purposes (as opposed to just a short term tourist or study trip) for a period to exceed 60-days are required to obtain a business visa. A business visa does not allow … Continue reading →