The Minister of Manpower has issued a decree containing a positive list of those positions that are open to expatriate workers in Indonesia

The Indonesian Capital Investment Coordinating Board ("BKPM") has issued rules that will allow more foreign nationals to apply for work permits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") officially announced that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Following this announcement, as with many other countries, Indonesia enacted regulations...

In addition to air travel, CL 74/2021 sets out provisions for airline operators.

In the run-up to our upcoming APAC Immigration Conference 'Managing Immigration in the Age of Disruption', we wanted to take a closer look at several of the countries that we cover from within the region ...

Employers in Indonesia with workers from Mainland China must submit an online report to the Ministry of Manpower with information about their active foreign employees and a description

The Minister of Manpower has recently issued Regulation No.16 of 2015 regarding Procedures to Employ Foreign Workers, which has been in force since June 29, 2015 ("Regulation 16/2015)...

The government of Indonesia announced that it would restart the Visa on Arrival scheme and introduce new COVID-19 entry measures beginning 15 September 2022. 

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") officially announced that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Following this announcement...

Effective December 17, 2024, the Indonesian government increased application fees for most visa types, including the following: the Short Term Work Permit fee has increased to IDR 5,250,000, up from IDR.

The Indonesian government has announced a mandatory annual reporting deadline for employers of foreign workers. According to the announcement, employers must provide Indonesia's...

The Employment Law Alliance is offering a series of complimentary webinars on Employment Law in Asia: A Year in Review.

It is theoretically possible for a foreign entity to engage an employee to perform work in Indonesia. While the employment will generally be subject to employment laws in Indonesia...

The Government of Indonesia is launching an electronic visa (e-Visa) for certain visa applicants...

The government passed a Job Creation Law that impacts visas and work permits for foreign nationals

(23 October 2020) The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) recently passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation (the "Omnibus Bill").

The Indonesian Ministry of Health (the "MOH") has issued new guidelines requiring that foreigners have or take a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test result for COVID-19 as a condition to entering Indonesia.

The government of Indonesia introduced additional requirements for employers hiring foreign nationals for short-term work purposes. Under these new requirements...

With the stated aim of supporting the national economy and expanding work opportunities through increased investment, the Indonesian Government issued Presidential Regulation No. 20 of 2018 ("PR 20")

On October 25, 2022, the Directorate General of Immigration issued Circular Letter No. IMI-0740.GR.01.01 of 2022 on Granting of Second Home Visas and Limited Stay Permits (the "Letter").