Want to Work or Invest Legally in Indonesia?

May 28, 2025 | Immigration

💼 Want to Work or Invest Legally in Indonesia?

Here’s What Every Foreigner Must Know Before Starting a Career or Business in Indonesia!

Indonesia is fast becoming a magnet for foreign entrepreneurs, digital nomads, and professionals. But before you start earning income or managing a company, there’s one thing you MUST get right: your immigration status.

🔑 To legally work or invest in Indonesia, you need the correct KITAS — not just a tourist or visit visa.

Let’s break it down, so you don’t fall into costly legal traps 👇


👷‍♀️ Why You Need a Work KITAS (KITAS Kerja)

If you’re employed by an Indonesian company, NGO, or foreign rep office, or even assigned as an expat expert — then your only legal path to work is through a Work KITAS.

✅ Issued for:

  • Foreign staff

  • Technical specialists

  • Consultants

  • Executive hires

📝 Includes:

  • RPTKA (Foreign Worker Placement Plan)

  • IMTA (Work Permit)

  • E-Visa

  • KITAS card

  • Local biometrics & address reporting

Without this KITAS, any kind of paid activity is illegal, even if you’re on a remote job.


💼 Why You Need an Investor KITAS

Planning to open or manage your own business? You’ll need to establish a PT PMA (foreign-owned company) and apply for an Investor KITAS.

✅ Benefits:

  • Stay long-term (1–2 years)

  • Legally manage your business

  • No work permit required if capital meets the criteria

  • Eligible for KITAP (permanent stay permit) after years

➡️ Many expats think a tourist visa or business visa is “good enough” to manage a business — but it’s NOT.
Operating without an Investor KITAS could lead to fines, deportation, and a banned re-entry.


⚠️ Don’t Risk It: What Happens If You Don’t Use the Right KITAS?

Foreigners caught working or running businesses on invalid visas face serious consequences:
❌ Immigration raids
❌ Legal charges
❌ Blacklisting
❌ Deportation

Don’t be that person who says:

“I didn’t know I needed a KITAS…”


✅ What You Should Do Instead

Let 8988 Indonesia Visa Services handle everything:

  • Company setup (PT PMA)

  • Complete KITAS application (Work or Investor)

  • Fast-tracked RPTKA & IMTA approvals

  • Transparent, legal, and hassle-free process

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From tech startups and factory owners to expat consultants and NGO staff — we’ve helped hundreds of clients like you.
We understand what foreign nationals need, and we speak your language.


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