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Foreign Investment guide, Bintan Island 

Step by step procedure

        

To be able to invest their money in Indonesia, first of all, investors should register themselves and establish a legal entity that will run the investment activities. Although there is no difference in providing facilities to Domestic Investment (PMDN-Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri) and Foreign Investment (PMA-Penanaman Modal Asing), the registration procedures for Domestic Investment are different from those for Foreign Investment.

    

Step 4

 Employment of Foreign Workers

  

 

 

There are some licenses/documents the investors should have for performing their business activities in the course of investment with respect to the employment of foreign workers in Indonesia.

If the investment involves in foreign workers, there are some permits the investors should obtain:



Is Your Business Using Foreign Workers ?  if Yes

 

1. Obtaining Expatriates Employment Plan (RPTKA)

Investor must possess an Expatriates Employment Plan or RPTKA if they planned to employ foreign workers to operate their business activity. An RPTKA is valid for a maximum of 5 years and it is renewable.

Procedure Detail

 

Obtaining Expatriates Employment Plan (RPTKA)

Related Regulations

Procedure

Application to obtain RPTKA is submitted by Foreign or Domestic Investment Enterprise (PMA/PMDN) to the Director for Foreign Workers Employment Control (Ditjen P2TKA), Directorate General for Manpower Development, Ministry of Manpower; through the service counter available in P2TKA Directorate or through the Integrated Service Office in BKPM.

Expired RPTKA may be renewed at the followings:

· P2TKA Directorate for cross provincial investment;

· Provincial Manpower Agency in Kepulauan Riau when the investment is taken place in Kepulauan Riau region.

· Law No. 13 - 2003

· Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. 02/Men/III/ 2008

Requirement

1. Application Letter;

2. Completed forms of RPTKA;

3. Business License issued by competent authorities;

4. Validated and approved copy of legal entity's memorandum of association;

5. Business entity's domicile certificate issued by local government;

6. Company Organizational Structure;

7. Letter of Appointment of Domestic Worker (TKI) to assist the Expatriate/Foreign Worker (TKA);

8. Valid copy of employment report certificate;

9. Recommendation on expatriate's position within the organization.

Time

3 work days

Fee

-

 

2. Recommendation of Temporary Resident's Certificate KITAS/VITAS (Rekomendasi TA-01)

KITAS (TA-01) recommendation is granted to any investor employing expatriates. It provides immigration process accessibilities for expatriates to work in the business of investment in Indonesia. KITAS recommendation is valid for all foreign workers employed.

Procedure Detail

 

Obtaining a KITAS (TA 01) Recommendation

Related Regulations

Procedure

· Application for KITAS Recommendation is submitted by investor for any expatriates employed, and addressed to the Director for Foreign Workers Employment Control (Ditjen P2TKA), Directorate General for Manpower Development, Ministry of Manpower; through the service counter available in P2TKA Directorate or through the Integrated Service Office in BKPM.

· Law No. 13 - 2003

· Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. 02/Men/III/ 2008

Requirement

1. Application Letter;

2. Completed TA 01 forms;

3. Copy of RPTKA Authorization;

4. Copy of passport of Expatriate to be employed;

5. Resume of Expatriate to be employed;

6. Copy of diploma and or certificates and record of service of Expatriate to be employed;

7. Letter of Appointment of Domestic Worker (TKI) to assist the Expatriate/Foreign Worker (TKA);

8. One 4x6 color photo.

Time

1 work days

Fee

-

 

3. Foreign Worker Employment Permit (IMTA)

Expatriates is required to hold a valid Foreign Worker Employment Permit (IMTA) employed by any foreign or domestic investment enterprise (PMA/PMDN) in its business activity in Indonesia. IMTA is valid for a maximum of one year and it is renewable.

Procedure Detail

 

Memperoleh Izin Menggunakan tenaga Kerja Asing (IMTA)

Related Regulations

Procedure

· Application for a Foreign Worker Employment Permit (IMTA) is submitted by investor, for all foreign worker employed in its operation and addressed to the Director for Foreign Workers Employment Control (Ditjen P2TKA), Directorate General for Manpower Development, Ministry of Manpower; through the service counter available in P2TKA Directorate or through the Integrated Service Office in BKPM.

· IMTA may be renewed at the followings:

· P2TKA Directorate, for cross provincial investment;

· Provincial Manpower Agency in Kepulauan Riau for cross provincial investment in Kepulauan Riau area;

· Provincial Manpower Agency in the Regency (Kabupaten) of Bintan, for local investment in Bintan area.

· Law No. 13 2003

· Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. 15/Men/III/ 2006

· Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. 02/Men/III/ 2008

· Ministerial Decree No. 223 - 2003

Requirement

1. Application Letter;

2. Copy of Work Contract - Draft;

3. Copy of receipt of Expatriate employment compensation payment issued by a Bank purposely designated by the Ministry;

4. Copy of insurance policy;

5. Copy passport of expatriate to be employed;

6. Copy of Visa Approval Letter;

7. Two 4x6 color photos.

Time

3 work days

Fee

· Free of Charge for IMTA initial or extension processing;

· US$ 100 per Expatriate on monthly basis for Expatriate employment compensation payment.
    
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