Obtaining a visa in Indonesia is a simple process. You can do it yourself or acquire the services of an agent or lawyer, the latter option costing more but reducing time and stress. The purpose of your stay will determine the most suitable visa to acquire. In this guide we address the options available. Download guide: https://invest-islands.com/indonesia-visa-options-2020-guide-visa-requirements/

1. VISA OPTIONS
UNDERSTANDING YOUR
IN INDONESIA
2020
by InvestIslands
andendorsedby
• FreeVisitVisaonArrival
• ApplyingforaVisa
• SingleVisitVisaonArrival:SocialCulturalVisa
CONTENTS
• SingleVisitVisaonArrival:SingleEntryBusinessVisa
• MultipleVisa:MultipleEntryBusinessVisa
• LimitedStayVisaforForeignInvestment:InvestorVisa/Itas (313&314)
• LimitedStayVisaforWorking:WorkingVisa/Kitas (311&312)
• LimitedStayVisaforRetirement:RetirementKitas
• LimitedStayVisaforSpousesofIndonesianCitizens:SpouseKitas
• LimitedStayVisaforSpousesofKitasHolders:DependantKitas
• PermanentStayVisa:Kitap(KartuIzinTinggalTetap)
• OtherPossibleVisaOptions

2. Introduction
VISA GUIDE
Obtaining a visa in Indonesia is a simple process. You can do it yourself or acquire the services of an
agent or lawyer, the latter option costing more but reducing time and stress. The purpose of your stay
will determine the most suitable visa to acquire. Below we address the options available.
FREE OR PAID VISIT VISA ON ARRIVAL
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ON ARRIVAL AT IMMIGRATION
AT THE INDONESIAN
EMBASSY OR CONSULATE
APPLYING FOR A VISA
OR
ORPROCESS YOURSELF APPLY THROUGH AN AGENT
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
Leisure & tourism (holiday); Family, social, art and cultural; Business
(meeting, buying goods or products); Government visit; Non-commercial
sporting activity; Short course or training; Giving or attending a lecture
or seminar; Participating in an international exhibition; Consultation
and training in implementation of technological innovation; Foreign
marketing; Work for very urgent matters; Audit; Meeting held by head
office or representative/branch office in Indonesia; Quality control;
Inspection of branch office; Foreign workers on probation; Transit
• Nationality eligible for visa on arrival (169 countries)
• Passport with at least 6-month validity
• An exit ticket
• Proof of sufficient funds
Free visa: 30-day stay
Paid visa: 30-day stay
EXTENDABLE
Free visa: No
Paid visa: Yes – extendable for an extra 30 days

3. SINGLE-VISIT VISA ON ARRIVAL: SOCIAL CULTURAL VISA
VISA GUIDE
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WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
Free visa: Immigration at an airport, seaport or land borders.
Paid visa: Immigration at an airport, seaport or land borders
or at an Indonesian consulate abroad.
• Journalists and non-commercial movie-making
visitors require approval by Directorate General
of Immigration
• There are penalties applicable for over stay
• International cruise ship passengers can now
obtain a visit visa at certain entry ports
PURPOSE Social or cultural visit exceeding 60 days
REQUIREMENTS
• Application form
• Guarantor letter (Indonesian national)
• A passport with at least 6-month validity
• Proof of sufficient funds
• Exit ticket
VALIDITY 60-day stay
EXTENDABLE
Yes – at Immigration Office for 4 extensions of 30 days each
Maximum of 180 days
WHERE TO
APPLY
At an Indonesian embassy or consulate abroad.
Collection from an Indonesian consulate abroad.

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SINGLE-VISIT VISA ON ARRIVAL: SINGLE-ENTRY BUSINESS VISA
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
• Explore business opportunities
• Conduct business discussions
• Attend conferences
• Training
• Purchase goods
• Approval from the Directorate General of
Immigration in Jakarta
• Application form
• Company sponsor/guarantor letter from
local director or local manager
• A passport with at least 6-month validity
• Proof of sufficient funds
• Exit ticket
60-day stay
Yes – at Immigration Office for 4 extensions of 30 days each
Maximum of 180 days
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
At an Indonesian embassy or consulate abroad.
Collection from an Indonesian consulate abroad.
This visa does not allow for any work to be done or
payments to be received

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MULTIPLE-VISIT VISA: MULTIPLE-ENTRY BUSINESS VISA
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
• Approval from the Directorate General of
Immigration in Jakarta
• Application Form
• Company sponsor/guarantor letter from
local director or local manager
• A passport with at least 6-month validity
• X1 photograph
• Proof of sufficient funds
• Exit ticket
60-day stay for 1 year
No – must leave Indonesia after 60 days
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
Guarantor applies to the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta.
Collection from an Indonesian consulate abroad.
Enables repeated business travel to Indonesia
• Explore business opportunities
• Conduct business discussions
• Attend conferences
• Training
• Purchase goods
• Family, business and governmental visit

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LIMITED-STAY VISA FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT:
INVESTOR VISA/ITAS (313 & 314)
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
Investment
• Application
• Guarantor letter
• Copy of passport
• Copy of bank account statements
• Recommendation from Indonesia Coordinating
Body of Investment (BKPM)
• Position of Director, Commissioner or Shareholder
• Not involved in the daily operations of the business
2 years
Yes
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
Apply for limited stay visa at Indonesian embassy or consulates, or your
guarantor may apply to the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta
• Visa first offered in 2018
• Recommended for investors who are not active in
the daily operations of the business
• Benefit of no work permit required (RPTKA & IMTA/
notification) hence no US$1200 Skill & Development
Fund fee to the Manpower Ministry
Limited Stay Visa is divided into several indexes with each visa index holding different requirements,
including: Working, Investment, Research, Study, Dependent, Repatriation, Retirement.

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LIMITED-STAY VISA FOR WORKING:
WORKING VISA/KITAS (311 & 312)
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
Operating a Business or Working
• Application form
• Guarantor/sponsor letter from an Indonesian company
• Copy of bank account statements
• Recommendation from Indonesia Manpower Ministry
• RPTKA – Foreign Workers Utilization Plan
• Work Permit (IMTA/notification)
• DPKK (Expertise Skill Development Fund) payment of
US$1,200 (12 months) to the Ministry of Labor
• Collect your completed work permit (VITAS) at an
Indonesian embassy or consulate abroad
• Obtain your stay permit (KITAS) from immigration at one of
the five main airports or visit immigration within 7 days of
arrival
• Upon leaving Indonesia, arrange for an “Exit Re-entry
Permit” before departure
6 months; or 1 year
No for 6 months (must apply for a new visa)
Yes for 1 year (up to 5 times from the same sponsor)
WHERE TO
APPLY
Apply for limited stay visa at an Indonesian embassy or
consulate, or your guarantor may apply to the Directorate
General of Immigration in Jakarta
Note: there are various types of KITAS depending on your purpose and conditions of stay

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LIMITED-STAY VISA FOR RETIREMENT: RETIREMENT KITAS
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
Retiring
• Indonesian sponsor to seek immigration approval
• 55 years+
• No work in Indonesia allowed
• A lease for a residential property (minimum 1 year)
• Health and life insurance
• Employee a domestic helper
• Pension payment is a minimum of US$18,000/year
• Collect at an Indonesian embassy or consulate abroad
1 year
Yes – up to 5 yearly extensions
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
At an Indonesian embassy or consulate.
Collection must be at an embassy or consulate abroad.
Benefits include permission to reside in Indonesia for several years,
travel outside of Indonesia at any time, lease land and get a local
bank account.
Subject to personal income tax on global income.

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LIMITED-STAY VISA FOR SPOUSES OF INDONESIAN CITIZENS:
SPOUSE KITAS
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
Married with Indonesian spouse
• Provide letter from Indonesian spouse to the
Immigration Office (confirmation of marriage
and request for KITAS for the foreign spouse)
• Marriage certificate
• Marriage Report Letter from Indonesian
embassy or consulate
• Marriage Report Letter from the civil registration
office in Indonesia (if married abroad)
• Identity card for the Indonesian spouse
• Indonesian family card
2 years
Yes – but also eligible to apply KITAP after 2 years of marriage
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
At Indonesian embassy.
Collection from an Indonesian consulate abroad.
The KITAS remains valid if the Indonesian spouse passes away
(however requires a new Indonesian sponsor)

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LIMITED-STAY VISA FOR SPOUSES OF KITAS HOLDERS:
DEPENDANT KITAS
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
For KITAS holders with dependents
Foreign spouses must provide:
• Marriage certificate from their government office
• Their spouse’s current KITAS
Children of a foreigner who is married to an Indonesian,
must provide:
• Request letter for a KITAS from their parents
• Birth certificate
• Parents’ marriage certificate
• Parent’s valid Indonesian identity card
• Parent’s Indonesian family card
2 years
Yes
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
At the Indonesian embassy.
Collection from an Indonesian consulate abroad.
The Dependent KITAS remains valid if the KITAS holding parent
passes away (however requires a new Indonesian sponsor)

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PERMANENT STAY VISA: KITAP (KARTU IZIN TINGGAL TETAP)
PURPOSE
REQUIREMENTS
VALIDITY
EXTENDABLE
Permanent residence in Indonesia
• 5 years as a KITAS holder
• Formal letter to immigration requesting conversion
at the same time the KITAS is renewed
• Only retirees are eligible for a KITAP without holding
a KITAS first
5 years (stay permit)
2 years MERP (travel permit)
Yes – 4 times up to 25 years
WHERE TO
APPLY
NOTES
Local immigration office in Indonesia
Benefits include:
• Indonesian ID (valid for 5 years)
• Indonesian driver’s license (valid for 5 years)
• Eligible for bank accounts, credit cards and loans
• For mixed marriages under or over 10 years that result in divorce,
the foreign spouse KITAP remains valid (however requires a new
Indonesian sponsor whose identity must be submitted to the
immigration office within 60 days of the issue of the divorce decree)

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VISA GUIDE
OTHER POSSIBLE VISA OPTIONS
TRANSIT
• A short visit tourist visa issued on arrival
• Strictly for travel purposes only if the foreigner is en route to
another destination
• Valid for up to 7 days
• Evidence of exit tickets required
• Only available on arrival via a set number of airports and seaports
CRUISE SHIP
WORKERS
Ship Captains, crew or any foreign scientists working on a marine
vessel, floating structure or installation operating in Indonesian waters
and its jurisdiction according the law, must provide:
• A crew list signed by the ship’s Captain and acknowledged by the
immigration officer at an immigration checkpoint
• A letter of recommendation from the Ministry or other non-
ministerial governmental agency
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
If carrying out scientific research, must provide a recommendation
letter from the related ministry or other government agency (The
Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Research, Technology
and Higher Level Education, or LIPI (Indonesia Science Board))
VOLUNTEER
CALLING
STUDENT
FAMILY REUNION
VISIT ON ARRIVAL
IN SPECIAL
ECONOMIC ZONE
(SEZ)
PROFESSIONAL
(E.G. ARTIST)

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REFERENCES:
• DirectorateGeneralofImmigration,MinistryofLawandHumanRightsofIndonesia
• GapuraBali,HowtoPrepareforRetirementVisainIndonesia
• IndonesiaExpat,HowtoGetaBusinessVisainIndonesia
• JakartaGlobe,Indonesiawillmakeiteasierforforeigninvestorsandworkstoobtainvisasandresidencepermits
PARTNER:
Processing times and fees vary depending on:
• The visa class
• The nationality of the applicant
• The time of the year
• The agent or lawyer you apply through
Cost and processing time is subject to change in accordance with the regulations relevant
at the time of enquiry.

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