Hiring foreign nationals to work in Indonesia requires a coordinated set of permits under the RPTKA (Foreign Worker Utilisation Plan) and post-arrival immigration process. Employers still routinely under-estimate lead times.
2026 compliance checklist
- RPTKA approval aligned with actual position, term and location.
- DKPTKA payment (compensation for foreign-worker utilisation) tracked per calendar year of employment.
- ITAS/e-VITAS filed correctly for the specific position and duration.
- BPJS enrolment (health and employment social security) applied once the foreign worker meets the threshold criteria.
- Local counterpart training obligations documented on file (audit-ready).
Non-compliance can trigger permit revocation, corporate sanctions, and — in serious cases — criminal exposure for the responsible officers. Our Labour & Employment team runs quarterly compliance reviews for clients with rotating foreign staff.