Can foreigners operate a visual arts creation business in Indonesia?

Yes. KBLI 90120 (Aktivitas Penciptaan Karya Seni Rupa) is TERBUKA — open to 100% foreign ownership via PT PMA. No local Indonesian partner required.

What license is required for KBLI 90120?

KBLI 90120 has a Rendah risk classification. Required license: NIB. Processing time: Otomatis.

KBLI 90120 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Aktivitas Penciptaan Karya Seni Rupa" (Visual Arts Creation). It falls under Section R of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025), effective June 18, 2026.

How did KBLI 90120 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 90120 was mapped from previous codes 90040, 90022, 90029, 90023, 90090 (KBLI 2020). All businesses must migrate to KBLI 2025 by June 18, 2026 per BPS Regulation 7/2025.

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KBLI 90120★ Gold-Tier Intel

Visual Arts Creation

Aktivitas Penciptaan Karya Seni Rupa

🎭 Section R — Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow RiskAggregated

Visual arts creation - This applies to independent artists producing tangible or digital visual art, including painters, sculptors, cartoonists, and digital creators. It explicitly covers modern formats like light installations and digital art, but excludes the mass manufacturing of stone sculptures.

Licensing & Requirements

What You Need

Risk LevelLow (Rendah)

License TypeNIB

ProcessingOtomatis

Foreign Ownership100% Open

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data2 scales

Business scale:

Mikro, Kecil, MenengahLow RiskNIB⏱ OtomatisFiktif Positif

Post-License Obligations1

Menyampaikan laporan kegiatan secara berkala

→ Submit periodic business activity reports to regulator

PT PMA incorporation— notary deed, AHU registration, TDP (~2–4 weeks)

NIB via OSS— register on oss.go.id, select this code, issued automatically (1–3 days)

Submit periodic activity reports— post-license obligation

Authority by scale

PMA

2020 → 2025

This code consolidates multiple KBLI 2020 activities into one. Verify your specific activity maps correctly. Previous KBLI 2020 sources: 90040, 90022, 90029.

Bali Intelligence

Foreign Workers

TKA Eligible Positions

Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 7: Kesenian, Hiburan & Rekreasi

57 in category

2651Art DirectorPengarah Seni

2652Music DirectorPengarah Musik

2652MusicianMusisi

2652SingerPenyanyi

2652Disc JockeyDisjoki

2654Film DirectorSutradara Film

2655Actress/ActorAktris/Aktor

2654Lighting DirectorPengarah Lampu

2653DancerPenari

2652Karaoke GuidePemandu Karaoke

2659AcrobatPemain Akrobat

2659Circus PerformerPemain Sirkus

2659MagicianPesulap

Kepmen 228/2019 lists 57 TKA-eligible positions in this category. Selection optimized using ISCO classification methodology.

KEDUA Provision — Directors & Commissioners Exemption

Directors and Commissioners who do NOT manage personalia can work without being listed in the jabatan.

Complementary Codes

Related Codes

90111Section R

Literary Creation

Aktivitas Penciptaan Karya Sastra

→

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow Risk

90112Section R★

Music Composition

Aktivitas Penciptaan Komposisi Musik

→

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow Risk

90113Section R

Independent Journalism

Aktivitas Jurnalis Berita Independen

→

✅Open· 100% Foreign

90130Section R★

Other Arts Creation

Aktivitas Penciptaan Karya Seni Lainnya

→

✅Open· 100% ForeignMedium-Low Risk

90200Section R★

Performing Arts

Aktivitas Seni Pertunjukan

→

✅Open· 100% Foreign

90310Section R★

Arts Venue & Facility Operation

Aktivitas Operasional Tempat dan Fasilitas Kesenian

→

✅Open· 100% Foreign

What You Need

Risk LevelLow (Rendah)

License TypeNIB

ProcessingOtomatis

Foreign Ownership100% Open

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data2 scales

Business scale:

Mikro, Kecil, MenengahLow RiskNIB⏱ OtomatisFiktif Positif

Post-License Obligations1

Menyampaikan laporan kegiatan secara berkala

→ Submit periodic business activity reports to regulator

PT PMA incorporation— notary deed, AHU registration, TDP (~2–4 weeks)

NIB via OSS— register on oss.go.id, select this code, issued automatically (1–3 days)

Submit periodic activity reports— post-license obligation

Authority by scale

PMA

2020 → 2025

This code consolidates multiple KBLI 2020 activities into one. Verify your specific activity maps correctly. Previous KBLI 2020 sources: 90040, 90022, 90029.