Indonesia Work Visa & KITAS Application Support

People often use “work visa” and “Work KITAS” interchangeably, but they refer to different parts of the process. The visa is associated with entering Indonesia for an approved purpose, while the KITAS is the limited stay permit connected to the holder’s permission to reside in Indonesia.

For an employee, the sponsoring company must also arrange the applicable employment-related documentation. Our team can help you understand which documents belong to the employer and which belong to the applicant.

IMTA is a term you may encounter in older discussions of Indonesia’s foreign-worker permit process. Rather than relying on an old checklist alone, ask the sponsoring company to confirm the manpower approvals and immigration documents required for the specific position.

The package above lists the employer documents our team asks clients to prepare, including relevant RPTKA records where applicable.

They address different questions: the visa concerns entry for the approved purpose, the KITAS concerns the person’s limited stay, and the employer-side documentation concerns employing the foreign national in the specified role.

That is why we review the proposed employment arrangement as well as the applicant’s passport and personal documents. Receiving one document should not be treated as automatic permission for every kind of work.

The period depends on the visa and stay permission issued for the individual case. The Work & Stay Permits package displayed on this page lists an initial stay of one year.

Before making employment or travel plans beyond that period, check the validity recorded in the issued documents and discuss extension arrangements with the sponsoring employer.

You will usually need personal identification and supporting records, while your Indonesian employer prepares a separate set of corporate and employment documents. For the package on this page, the applicant checklist includes:

• Passport and an address in Indonesia.
• Passport-sized photograph and curriculum vitae.
• Diploma or educational certificate.
• Health or travel insurance.
• Bank statements for the latest three months.

Check the package details above for the separate sponsoring-company requirements.

The package on this page estimates approximately 1 to 1.5 months to arrange a Worker KITAS. The actual schedule can depend on whether the sponsoring company’s documents are ready, whether the application is complete, and the time needed for the relevant reviews.

Share your intended employment start date with us early so we can discuss a practical preparation schedule.

The submission route depends on the visa category and the applicant’s circumstances. The sponsoring company and its appointed representative normally coordinate the employer-side documents and the relevant immigration application.

Our team can explain the submission steps for your case, including what to prepare before travel and what to check after the e-Visa is issued.

The application starts with the employment arrangement, not simply with a passport scan. A practical sequence is:

1. Confirm the hiring company, proposed role, and relevant application route.
2. Prepare the sponsoring company’s legal and employment documents.
3. Collect the employee’s passport, CV, education records, and other requested documents.
4. Review the file and arrange the necessary submissions.
5. Monitor the application and respond to any additional document requests.
6. Check the issued e-Visa and follow the applicable entry and stay-permit steps.

Do not assume that a Work KITAS for one approved employment arrangement covers another job, employer, or set of duties. The permissions attached to your case should be checked before changing roles or taking on additional work.

Ask your employer to review the proposed change before you start the new arrangement.

Family members may be able to apply for the appropriate dependent or Family KITAS route, subject to their relationship and the primary holder’s immigration status. Their documents and permission to stay are assessed separately from the employee’s Work KITAS.

You can review our Family KITAS service if you intend to relocate with your spouse or children. Dependent status should not be treated as automatic authorization to work.

Start by checking the expiry date recorded in the holder’s current immigration documents and confirm whether the sponsoring company will continue the employment arrangement.

Contact our team before expiry so the company and applicant have time to review updated documents, clarify applicable fees, and arrange the extension steps required for the case.