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If you're thinking of visiting Indonesia as a tourist, you can either apply for a Tourist Visa before you arrive in Indonesia or get a Visa on Arrival (VoA) at the airport when you land, if you're from one of the countries allowed to do this. You are not allowed to work on a VoA or Tourist Visa. Both visas allow you to stay in Indonesia for up to 30-days.
A KITAS is a Temporary Residency Permit Card and is generally mistaken for an Indonesian work permit. It isn’t. All types of KITAS will allow you to stay for a certain period of time but they do not allow you to work or do business legally in Indonesia. If you plan to work in the country, you still have to apply for a work permit, called an IMTA.
An Investor KITAS is a visa specifically designed for business investors in Indonesia, allowing them to live and manage their business in Indonesia. The main difference between an Investor KITAS and a regular KITAS is that the investor does not need to apply for a work permit (IMTA) and therefore is not required to pay monthly contributions in the DKP-TKA (Development Funds in Exchange of hiring a foreign worker.)
A KITAP is a permanent stay permit, which is more difficult to obtain but provides enormous benefits to foreigners who wish to establish their livelihoods in Indonesia. KITAP stands for Kartu Izin Tinggal Tetap which translates as a permanent stay permit card. You can only apply for a KITAP once you have obtained a KITAS (limited stay permit) and have extended it multiple times.
A Business Visa is a type of visit visa, which means you're not allowed to work. It is intended for foreign nationals who wish to stay longer in the country to study the market, meet with potential distributors or suppliers, set up a representative office, attend meetings or seminars, and do other business-related activities.
A Spouse KITAS is a temporary resident visa which is valid for one year and can be extended. You’re allowed to work in Indonesia under the Spouse KITAS, which is sponsored by your Indonesian spouse, and your working permit is sponsored by the company in Indonesia who hires you to work. If you’ve been married to an Indonesian for at least two years, you can apply for a permanent resident permit, called a Spouse KITAP.
A dependent visa in Indonesia allows foreigners to bring their family while settling down in the country. Specifically, a dependent visa allows work permit or KITAS holders to bring their spouse and children under 18 years old.
A Social/ Cultural Visa is issued to travelers who intend to visit Indonesia for lectures, short internship programmes, short courses, arts, meetings, volunteer programmes, sports activities, visiting family and other related social activities. A Social/ Cultural Visa is single entry and allows you to stay in Indonesia for a maximum of 60 (sixty) days for each visit. This type of visa can be extended at the Indonesian Immigration Office up to 4 (four) times, with each extension being for a maximum of 30 (thirty) days each time.
If you’re over 55-years old and don’t plan to work in Indonesia, you can apply for a Retirement Visa which enables you to live in Indonesia, lease property, and enter/ exit the country as many times as you like. The Indonesian Retirement Visa is valid for one year, and is extendable four times under the same conditions as when you initially applied. After that, it’s possible to proceed with retirement KITAP (a permanent stay permit) which is valid for five years.
