Over 60 people attended the online Roundtable Event with the topic “Visa vs. Work Permit: New Regulation for Foreign Workers on Overseas Assignment in Indonesia”.
Held on, March 19, 2024, the event aimed to assist EKONID members in gaining a firmer understanding of regulation number 22 of 2023 regarding Visa and Stay Permit, which introduced a number of fundamental changes to Indonesia’s visa policy. The new visa policy also provides more detailed visa index, from 15 to 133 visa index.
Two guest speakers from the Indonesian government shared their insights and knowledge at the event: Mr. Wihadi Sutrisno, Jr. Analyst on Immigration at the Immigration Traffic Directorate at the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Right, and Mr. Ali Chaidar, Sub-Coordinator of the Eligibility Test and Ratification of RPTKA (Foreign Worker Utilization Plan) in the Services Sector from the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower. Nurul Khasbullah, Senior Executive of Legal and Investment Consultation Services at EKONID, hosted the event.
During his presentation, Mr. Wihadi stated that the new regulation provided more flexibility for investment and business-related activities in terms of visa applications. Mr. Wihadi also took the opportunity to discuss more about Indonesia’s Golden Visa policy, which is facilitates immigration for foreigners to enter or stay in Indonesian territory for 5 to 10 years.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chaidar shared the legal basis for the utilization of foreign workers, specifically in relation to Law No. 6 of 2023 on Job Creation, as well as Minister of Manpower Decree No. 228 of 2019, which outlines the jobs where expatriates may be employed.
Mr. Chaidar said that in order to employ a foreign worker, the employer is required to have a ratification of the plan for the employment of a foreign worker. However, this stipulation is not mandatory for directors or commissioners with a certain share, diplomatic and consular officers at representative offices of foreign countries, nor for foreign workers in a force majeure condition.
We hope that, through the Online Roundtable, EKONID members have gained some measure of clarity regarding visa and work permit for foreign workers conducting overseas assignment in Indonesia. We extend our gratitude to Mr. Wihadi Sutrisno, Mr. Ali Chaidar, as well as the participants who helped make the event a success.