The document summarizes information about business visas in Indonesia. It explains that a business visa is required for business activities like conferences, seminars, meetings or research, as long as no monetary compensation is received. A business visa can be single or multiple entry and is typically processed within 7-10 business days. It also introduces PT. Cekindo Bisnis Grup, a consulting firm that can help clients obtain business visas and set up operations in Indonesia.

1. UNRAVELLING
THE BUSINESS
VISA
CONFUSION
OCTOBER 2017

2. WHETHER IT’S DELIBERATE OR NOT, INDONESIA’S
GOVERNMENT IMPOSES STRICT PENALTIES FOR
HAVING THE WRONG VISA.
ONE OF THE VISA YOU CAN GET WRONG IS THE BUSINESS VISA

3. WHEN DO YOU NEED
A BUSINESS VISA INDONESIA?
Based on Article 38 of the Immigration Law, a business
activity requires a visit visa. Since the scope of such visa is
wide, the government breaks it down to social, cultural,
tourist, and business visa.
Then, what constitutes a business in the country to warrant
such type of visa??? When do you need it and not tourist or
other forms of visas???
You need to have one if you’re in the country for
enterprise-related activities, which may be a conference,
seminar, meeting, or research. One of the primary criteria is
you should not be receiving any monetary compensation in
exchange for your presence. Otherwise, it may already
require a work permit Indonesia. It also follows you don’t
seek or obtain employment in the process.

4. WHAT
KIND OF
INDONESIAN
BUSINESS VISA
DO YOU GET???
Your Indonesian business visa can be single or multiple
entry. While you can get the latter, you are more likely to
enter with less hassle if you choose the single entry. It is
valid for 60 days, and you can ask for an extension from
the immigration authority.
If you already have three stamps, you can opt for the
multiple entry, which is valid for 12 months. You are still
limited to 60 days pervisit, but you can go in and out of the
country as many times as you want within a year’s period.

5. WHO APPLIES FOR
THE BUSINESS VISA?
You cannot get a business visa without a sponsor who
may be a local or foreign company, a local or foreign
institution, or a representative office. Your sponsor will be
the one to send your invitation.

6. HOW LONG
DOES IT TAKE
TO PROCESS THE VISA?
It usually takes 7-10 business or working days to process
your business visa, but that doesn’t mean you and your
sponsor can be complacent about it. The Immigration
Office in Jakarta, the agency responsible for approving
the invitation, provides a quota per day. Once it’s filled
up, your sponsor needs to submit the invitation on the
following day.

7. Our goal is to get your business visa as fast as possible. For this reason, we work closely
with your sponsor here, ensuring they have the right invitation letter for you. Knowing how
busy companies can be, our diligent staff can also file invitation on the sponsor’s behalf.
Don’t let the business visa confusion stress you.
HOW CEKINDO CAN
HELPYOU?

8. PT. Cekindo Bisnis Grup is a leading
consulting firm of Market-Entry and
Corporate secretarial services to
clients expanding and operating in
Indonesia and further to Southeast
Asia.
OUR VALUES
Client-focused
Excellence performance
Knowledgable locally
Integrity moral
Normative operations standards
Delivered on-time
One stop services provider
OUR VISION
To be leading consulting firm of business services to clients expanding
and operating in Indonesia.
OUR MISSION
To provide full-range of market-entry and corporate services to enable
our clients to focus on their core business and activities in Indonesia and
beyond.
COMPANY
PROFILE

9. CEKINDO’S
MAIN
SERVICES
Company Registration
License & Product
Registration
Market Research & Analysis
Local Partner Selection
Trade Mission
Land & Property Ownership
Recruitment & HR
Establishment
Payroll Management
Accounting & Tax Reporting
Visa & Work Permit
Mystery Shopping
Local Distributor & Partner
Buying Agent
Office Space
BUSINESS SET UP BUSINESS PROCESS
OUTSOURCING
LOCAL
REPRESENTATION

10. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Minister of State for Research and Technology of the
Republic of Indonesia and Chairman of the Agency for
Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) in
the Seventh Development Cabinet of the Republic of
Indonesia.
Minister of Industry and Trade in the Development
Reforms Cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia and
Chairman of National Logistic Agency.
Deputy Chairman for Industrial Analysis and Vice
Chairman of the National Development Planning
Agency of the Republic of Indonesia.
Several management positions and responsibilities
related to Indonesian Aviation industry, the Weapon
industry.
PROFILE OVERVIEW
1.
2.
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Nurmia Agustina
SENIOR ADVISOR
Prof. Dr. Rahardi Ramelan
Mr. Ramelan is currently Senior Advisor at PT Cekindo
Bisnis Grup. Hi is a Research Professor at the Agency
for the Assessment and Application of Technology.
The honorary degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from
Monash University, Australia and Northeastern
University Boston.
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4.

11. PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Michal Wasserbauer
Michal is currently Principal Consultant at PT Cekindo
Bisnis Grup. He has more than 5 year‘s experience in the
Corporate Market research, Strategy and Evaluation
Expansions, Business Consultancy, and Preparation of
Business Feasibility Studies. He has worked for various in-
dustries, namely Grocery and Marchandise Retail, Energy,
Medical Device, Heavy and Automation Industries.
PROFILE OVERVIEW
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Multinational grocery and general merchandise
retailer: Capital Investment Appraisals.
World‘s largest student and recent graduates-run
organisation: Financial Controller.
International consultation company: Market
Expansion Consultant.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Market opportunities valuation
Investment analysis
Performance management
Feasibility studies
Strategy planning
Stakeholder management
Marketing consultancy
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3.Phone. +6281282300584
E-mail. michal.wasserbauer@cekindo.com

12. Nurmia is currently Principal Consultant at PT Cekindo Bisnis
Grup. She has wide experience in the areas of Business
Development, Legal Corporate Restrictions, Business
Consulting, Project Management, Market Development &
Entry Strategy, Sales & Distribution, Management Strategy,
Recruitment, Visa & Work Permit, and Change Management.
She has worked for various industries, namely Energy &
Resources, Telecommunication, Retail, Pharmaceutical &
Medical, Financing, Non-Profit, IT and Heavy Industries.
PROFILE OVERVIEW
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
International Management company: Management &
Legal consultant
Chamber of Commercial: Head of Business Processing
Section
RELEVANT SKILLS
Corporate law
Outsourcing processes
Company formation
Acquisitions
Project Management
Competitive Analysis
Business Planning
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2.Phone. +628119691987
E-mail. nurmia.agustina@cekindo.com
Risk Management
Talent Management
Strategy
Recruitment
Visa & Work Permit
Change Management
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Nurmia Agustina
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Nurmia Agustina

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