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Chat with Bali Zero on WhatsAppIndonesia's immigration framework for foreign investors operates as a deliberate two-stage process, now governed by a cluster of regulations updated s
Indonesia's immigration framework for foreign investors operates as a deliberate two-stage process, now governed by a cluster of regulations updated significantly in 2024 and 2025.
The first stage is the C12 Pre-Investment Visa, formally classified under Kepmen M.IP-08.GR.01.01 Tahun 2025. This visa is designed for foreign nationals who need to be physically present in Indonesia to conduct preparatory activities—field surveys, feasibility studies, and corporate due diligence—before a company is formally established. Under Permenkumham No. 11 Tahun 2024, Pasal 95 Ayat 4, the C12 is extendable in 180-day increments up to a cumulative maximum of 12 months in Indonesian territory. It is not a residency permit; it grants temporary presence for defined pre-investment purposes only.
The second stage is the E28A Investor KITAS, also classified under Kepmen M.IP-08.GR.01.01 Tahun 2025. This two-year limited stay permit (Izin Tinggal Terbatas) is granted to foreign shareholders of a PT PMA. The eligibility gateway is precise: Permenkumham No. 11 Tahun 2024, Pasal 38 Ayat 2 Huruf a, requires the applicant to demonstrate share ownership in the PT PMA of no less than Rp 10,000,000,000 (ten billion rupiah)—approximately USD 610,000 at current exchange rates. Below this threshold, the standard E28A pathway is not available.
A significant regulatory change in 2025 is Permenimipas No. 5 Tahun 2025, issued by the newly established Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs. This regulation formally abolishes the old guarantor system (Penjamin) previously governed under Permenkumham No. 36 Tahun 2021. Foreign investors are now categorically exempt from requiring a local Indonesian sponsor. An institutional Immigration Guarantee (Jaminan Keimigrasian) framework applies instead—a procedural simplification with meaningful real-world impact for applicants who previously struggled to identify a qualifying Indonesian guarantor.
Two additional benefits attach to the E28A by operation of law. Under PP No. 34 Tahun 2021, E28A holders are classified as investors—not as foreign workers (Tenaga Kerja Asing)—and are therefore exempt from the Foreign Worker Utilization Plan (RPTKA) requirement and do not pay the DKP-TKA compensation tax. Separately, UU No. 63 Tahun 2024, the 2024 amendment to the National Immigration Law, automatically integrates the Multiple Exit Re-entry Permit (MERP) into the KITAS upon issuance, eliminating the need to apply separately for exit permits before each international departure.
For investors entering through Bali, Perda Provinsi Bali No. 2 Tahun 2025 mandates payment of the Bali Tourist Levy of Rp 150,000 upon provincial arrival. This applies regardless of immigration status or investment purpose and is unrelated to visa eligibility or KITAS processing.
The 2024–2025 regulatory refresh has meaningfully improved the investor immigration pathway, but the Rp 10 billion capital threshold remains the decisive filter. At roughly USD 610,000, this is not a
casual commitment. Investors who arrive on a C12 expecting to set up a small consulting PT PMA and convert to an E28A need to understand that the conversion requires demonstrated share capital at that
level—a registered entity and a business plan are not sufficient on their own.
The elimination of the personal guarantor requirement under Permenimipas No. 5/2025 removes what had been a genuine friction point. Finding a qualifying Indonesian national willing to act as Penjamin had often been harder than the immigration paperwork itself. The institutional Jaminan Keimigrasian framework is more predictable and less vulnerable to the dynamics of personal relationships.
The automatic MERP integration is the change most clients notice operationally. The pre-2024 regime required a separate exit permit before each departure—low-cost but administratively burdensome. For investors managing operations across multiple jurisdictions, the elimination of that step is a quiet but real quality-of-life improvement.
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