Employment Pass and work visas in Indonesia

KITAS will be done by employers on behalf of their foreign employees.

The candidate must possess

• An education related to the position he is going to take up in Indonesia,
• Provide a proof of health or life insurance for the entire stay when he is working in Indonesia,
• Must have at least 5 years of working experience to the related position or he must show a certificate of competence in that field.

Indonesian immigration has a policy where they do not approve visa applications from the following nations: Afghanistan, Guinea, Israel, Iraq, North Korea, Cameroon, Liberia, Nigerian and Somalia.

Foreigners from any country are permitted to work in Indonesia as long as no Indonesian citizen is available or able to perform the tasks required in the position.

However, this does not mean the foreigners’ labor rights in Indonesia differ from those of Indonesian citizens. Expatriate workers are entitled to the same protections under the relevant Indonesian labor laws and regulations as are their Indonesian counterparts.

The vast majority of foreign workers in Indonesia are from East Asian countries. China sends the most foreign workers to Indonesia, with Japan and South Korea ranking second and third by this metric. These three countries combine for almost 60% of all the foreign workers who work in Indonesia.