About obtaining a stay permit (ITAS)
Jun · Dec 21, 2019 · updated Nov 2026
| No | Procedure | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expatriate placement plan (RPTKA) application & approval | Ministry of Manpower online |
| 2 | Work permit (NOTIFIKASI) | Ministry of Manpower online |
| 3 | Foreign worker levy (DKPTKA) payment | Designated bank |
| 4 | e-Visa application & fee | Immigration online |
| 5 | e-Visa issued | By email |
| 6 | Arrival (or change of status in Indonesia) | Airport / local immigration office |
| 7 | Fingerprints and photo | Local immigration office |
| 8 | Electronic stay permit (e-ITAS) issued | By email |
* Directors and commissioners holding shares worth IDR 10 billion or more proceed with an investor ITAS without an RPTKA or work permit, and are exempt from the foreign worker levy (DKPTKA, USD 1,200 per year).
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Originally posted in 2019, updated November 2026: visas are now issued online as e-Visas instead of at an embassy abroad, and the investor ITAS threshold rose from IDR 1 billion to IDR 10 billion.