The right visa to live, work or invest in Indonesia

For foreign investors holding shares in an Indonesian PT PMA. Grants stay and work rights tied to your investment, often without a separate work permit. Read the full Investor KITAS guide →

For foreigners employed by an Indonesian company in an approved position. Sponsored by your employer, valid for the term of employment. Read the full Working KITAS guide →

The "digital nomad" route — for remote workers earning income from outside Indonesia while living in the country. Read the full Remote Worker Visa guide →

For repeated business visits — meetings, negotiations and supplier visits — over a longer validity period. Read the full Multiple Entry Business Visa guide →

For investors exploring opportunities before committing — multiple entries for pre-investment activity. Read the full Multiple Entry Pre-Investment Business Visa guide →

For a single business trip of limited duration — ideal for a one-off visit or short engagement. Read the full Single Entry Business Visa guide →

A single-entry option for pre-investment activity such as site visits and early due diligence. Read the full Single Entry Pre-Investment Business Visa guide →

For the foreign spouse of an Indonesian citizen — a dependent stay permit tied to the marriage. Read the full Spouse Visa guide →

For those who wish to make Indonesia a second home, subject to meeting the financial requirements. Read the full Second Home KITAS guide →

For eligible retirees who want to settle in Indonesia, subject to age and financial conditions. Read the full Retirement Visa guide →

? It depends on what you will do. Shareholders of a PT PMA use the investor KITAS (E28A), employees of an Indonesian company use the working KITAS (E23), remote workers paid from abroad use the E33G, people with substantial funds use the second home KITAS (E33), retirees aged 55 and over use the E33F, and spouses and children of residents use the family KITAS (E31 series). A KITAS is a limited stay permit; a KITAP is the permanent version.

No. Visit visas (the C and D series) allow tourism, business meetings, site visits and similar activities. Any employment or income earned in Indonesia needs a stay permit that allows it, such as the working KITAS (E23) or the investor KITAS (E28A) for your own company.

On 2 June 2025 the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections replaced the previous classification with Decree No. M.IP-08.GR.01.01 of 2025. The number of visa indices fell from 133 to 110, several categories were merged, and work visas were consolidated under the E23 index. Old names such as B211A are no longer in use.

Typically two to eight weeks from a complete file, depending on the category, the sponsor and whether a work permit plan (RPTKA) is needed first. Processing times are set by immigration and can change.

No one can. Immigration decides every application. What we do is confirm you are applying for the right category, prepare a complete file so it is not rejected on a technicality, and manage the process with the sponsor and immigration until a decision is issued.