Investor KITAS (E28A) through your own PT PMA company

Founders and business owners who will personally own a foreign-investment company (PT PMA) in Indonesia. They must be able to commit serious capital and want to live in Indonesia and run the company.

It is not a cheap residency route. It is a poor fit if you only want a long-stay permit without running a real business. It is also a poor fit if your budget is far below the thresholds below.

• Personal shareholding: at least IDR 10 billion in the PT PMA, registered in your own name in the company deed and shareholder register. Consultancy sources cite Permenkumham No. 3 of 2025 for this. They also report that immigration checks the holding against the company's OSS record.
• PT PMA capital rules (BKPM Regulation 5/2025, effective 2 Oct 2025):
  • Minimum paid-up capital is IDR 2.5 billion per business activity code (KBLI). It was previously IDR 10 billion.
  • The total investment plan must still exceed IDR 10 billion per 5-digit KBLI code per project location.
  • The lower paid-up capital does not lower the IDR 10 billion personal-shareholding threshold for the KITAS.
• Company structure: commonly reported as at least 2 shareholders, 1 director and 1 commissioner. The company needs a local office address.
• Documents typically requested:
  • passport valid for at least 6 months (see Duration for how passport validity affects the permit length)
  • PT PMA deed and shareholder certificate
  • BKPM/Ministry of Investment recommendation
  • sponsor letter from the PT PMA
  • health insurance valid in Indonesia
  • company documents and the NIB business licence
• Clean immigration record: no previous overstay, deportation or immigration violation.
• Check the exact current list on the official immigration e-visa portal (evisa.imigrasi.go.id) before filing. Rules changed in 2025.

• Issued for 1 or 2 years and renewable while you still meet the conditions.
• One consultancy reports the length depends on passport validity. With about 18 months of validity you get 1 year. With more than 30 months you can get 2 years.
• Multiple entries are allowed.
• Consultancy sources say it can lead to a permanent permit (KITAP) after a qualifying period. Confirm the current required period with immigration.
• Sources mention a share lock-up requirement. Ask your adviser and immigration how long you must keep the shares.

• Capital is the main cost: IDR 10 billion in shares, about US$600,000–650,000 according to consultancies. At least IDR 2.5 billion per KBLI must be paid in and shown in a bank statement.
• Company setup fees: one Bali consultancy quotes US$3,000–8,000 for incorporation, OSS/NIB, tax ID and basic licensing. Treat this as an indicative market range, not an official fee.
• Company setup time: consultancies quote about 10 working days through OSS under the new rules, and up to 4–8 weeks until the company is fully operational with a bank account.
• Visa and KITAS fees: the sources I found did not give reliable figures. Get a written quote that separates government fees from agent fees.
• Ongoing costs: accounting, tax filings and periodic investment reports. Sources say the investor KITAS avoids the monthly foreign-worker levy that applies to a working KITAS.