How do you get a work permit in Indonesia in 2026?

The sponsoring company submits an Expatriate Placement Plan (Rencana Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing, RPTKA) through TKA Online with company NIB details, job function, contract length, and often an Indonesian understudy designation. Approved RPTKA activity leads to a Notification that supports immigration visa steps.

Your personal pack commonly includes passport validity for the stay length sought, CV, degree evidence that may need Apostille or legalisation, experience letters, and health or police documents the category demands. The employer’s corporate papers and manpower reporting obligations sit beside your file: Apply for residence.

Enter on the limited-stay visa, complete biometrics at Kantor Imigrasi, and receive E-ITAS. Only then treat payroll work as clean. Enrol BPJS and NPWP as employment rules require. If the job ends, expect EPO rather than a silent transfer to a new company.

Investor, retirement, and family KITAS routes use different sponsorship logic and are not substitutes for RPTKA employment authorisation. Sequence the whole arrival stack in paperwork after moving.