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Residence permit E28A

Own the Company, Earn the Residence

One to two years of residence for the person who holds IDR 10 billion in a PT PMA and sits on its board. An owner's permit, not an employment permit.

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Figures verified against imigrasi.go.id, Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi. Current for 2026.

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This visa in figures

Residence granted
1-2 years Residence granted
Shares held in the PT PMA
10 bn IDR Shares held in the PT PMA
Priority processing, business
40 days Priority processing, business
From, all in
2,790 USD From, all in

What the Investor KITAS actually is

The E28A turns an investment into the right to live here. Two conditions decide it: the shareholding and the board seat.

Priority service runs around 40 business days and regular around 60. Faster than the E23, precisely because none of the work permit machinery applies.

Compare the Working KITAS
Owner, not employee
None of the RPTKA, IMTA and DPKK work permit machinery applies. That is the E23.
IDR 10 billion
Held in shares of the PT PMA, per BKPM rules.
Director or Commissioner
You must be listed on the board of that company.
A path to KITAP
The E28A is a recognised route toward permanent residence.

Who it is for

Owners and board members of an Indonesian foreign investment company. The test is the shareholding, not a salary.

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Founders

Launching hospitality, food and beverage, retail or tech through a PT PMA.

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Shareholders

Taking a Director or Commissioner seat in a foreign investment company.

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Property investors

Structuring holdings through a PT PMA, the legal vehicle for property linked business.

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Self sponsors

Employing yourself legally rather than depending on someone else's company.

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What it takes

Two sides, the company and the person. Both must be in order before anything is filed.

PT PMA
A properly established foreign investment company
Investment plan
Minimum IDR 10 billion, per BKPM rules
Shareholding
At least IDR 10 billion held in your name
Board position
Listed as Director or Commissioner
OSS registration
NIB, NPWP and deed of establishment
KBLI
The correct business line classifications selected
Passport
Valid 18 months or more recommended
Biometrics
In person, once you are here

Because the permit depends on a properly constituted PT PMA, the company and the residence are almost always built together rather than in sequence.

What it costs

All in, government fees included. Requirements set by regulation, such as deposits and shareholdings, sit outside this and are yours to hold.

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  • Investor KITAS E28A One to two years, all in From USD 2,790
  • PT PMA setup Company, KBLI, OSS and deed On request
  • Shareholding required Held by you in your own company IDR 10 bn
  • Bali Tourist Levy Separate government charge IDR 150,000

Government fees are inside our figure. The IDR 10 billion is a shareholding you hold in your own company, not a cost you pay anyone.

How it goes

Five steps, and the company work is the long one.

  1. 01

    Structure the company

    KBLI lines, shareholding and board seats decided before anything is filed.

  2. 02

    PT PMA registered

    Deed, NIB and NPWP through OSS.

  3. 03

    Investor filing

    The E28A filed against the company and your board position.

  4. 04

    Biometrics

    One appointment once you are in Indonesia.

  5. 05

    Permit issued

    Around 40 business days on priority, 60 on regular.

Against the Working KITAS E23

Both let you work here legally. Only one makes you the employer.

Your standing

E28A Investor
Owner and board member
E23 Working
Employee of a sponsor

Financial test

E28A Investor
IDR 10 billion in shares
E23 Working
None on you personally

Work permit machinery

E28A Investor
Not required
E23 Working
RPTKA, IMTA and DPKK

Validity

E28A Investor
One to two years
E23 Working
See the E23 page

Best for

E28A Investor
Founders and investors
E23 Working
Hired staff

If you own the company, the E28A. If someone else employs you, the E23. The paperwork differs far more than the price does.

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Three things investors get wrong

Each one costs weeks rather than money.

The company comes first

The permit hangs off a properly constituted PT PMA. Filing before the company is clean means filing twice.

Set up a PT PMA

KBLI decides what you may do

The business line you register controls the activity you can legally run. Changing it later is not a small edit.

Talk it through

Renewal is planned, not remembered

One to two years passes quickly, and KITAP eligibility depends on an unbroken chain of permits.

KITAP

Before you apply

Investor KITAS questions

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Build the company and the permit as one

Send us your business plan and shareholding. We confirm whether the structure qualifies before any fee is paid, then quote the company and the KITAS in one figure.

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