Will it be possible to change jobs on E23 visa?

No. Your work permit is closely associated to your sponsoring organization and your job newly designated. Changing employers you will need to cancel your existing permit (EPO) and begin another one.

What is the duration my passport should be valid?

To obtain one year of work permit you must make sure that your passport has at least 18 months remaining before the expiry date at the time of application.

What are the fines on working on a Business Visa?

Violations of a C2 (Business) visa as a productive work may attract a fine up to IDR 500 million, deportation and multi-year blacklist.

Indonesia Work Permit for Foreign Employees (2025 Edition)

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Do you intend to diversify your career to the largest economy in Southeast Asia? Indonesia has ceased being a tropical adventure but a rising talent pool in the world. The employment law has, however, taken a different path. Mid-2025 The Indonesian government also introduced the E23 Unified Working Visa and the All Indonesia digital portal, which facilitated a more cohesive process that was once very fragmented.

The New 2025 Visa Framework E23 & E33G

Indonesia has centralized its visa indexes to make them friendly. The majority of the working KITAS applicants are now in the E23 index.

The E23 General Working Visa

This is the normal standard “Professional Visa. It replaces some of the previous categories and gives you a chance to live and work in Indonesia one or two years (renewable).

E23A: Particularly, employees in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) such as Batam or Mandalika.
E23Y: A new sub-index of Digital and Tech Experts sponsored by Indonesian parties.

The E33G Remote Worker Visa

The E33G (Remote Worker/Digital Nomad) visa is the best investment one can find to live in Indonesia but work abroad. It gives a 1-year stay and, by the end of 2025, now provides Dependent KITAS to your spouse and children.

Compulsory Employer Requirements RPTKA and DPKK

Your employer needs to take various basic procedures in the TKA Online and SIAPkerja websites before you can even apply to get a visa.

RPTKA (Expatriate Placement Plan)

Your employer should explain why he or she requires a foreign national. The RPTKA will list your job description, how long you will be on contract in Indonesia and the Indonesian Counterpart (Pendamping) he will be training.

The DPKK Compensation Fund

Each month of your stay in Indonesia, your employer is required to make a USD 100 payment to DPKK (Skill & Development Fund). It is an implied government tax that is obligatory to educate the local labor force. The basic one-year license will cost USD 1,200 as an initial fee.

Application Process in 2025 (Step by step)

RPTKA Approval: Employer sends the placement plan through TKA online.
Notification and DPKK Payments: Once accepted, the company makes payment of the DPKK levy.
E-Visa Issuance (Index E23): The issuance of your electronic visa is at the Directorate General of Immigration (Ditjen Imigrasi).
The portal: All Indonesia: You need to scan your arrival card and biometrics information on the allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id application before arrival.
Automatic e-ITAS: You can now automatically receive your e-ITAS (Electronic Limited Stay Permit) by email after going through the biometric autogates in big airports (Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya).

Compliance (Post-Arrival) You Cannot Afford to Miss These

It is only the start of entering the country. In order to remain legal and open up a bank account, you must have:

NPWP (Tax ID): This is obligatory when you gain an Indonesian salary.
SKTT (Residence Certificate): It is issued by the local Dukcapil (Civil Registry).
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan: When you have over 6 months of employment, you are obliged to be registered under the social security program in Indonesia.

FAQs

Will it be possible to change jobs on E23 visa?

No. Your work permit is closely associated to your sponsoring organization and your job newly designated. Changing employers you will need to cancel your existing permit (EPO) and begin another one.
What is the duration my passport should be valid?

To obtain one year of work permit you must make sure that your passport has at least 18 months remaining before the expiry date at the time of application.
What are the fines on working on a Business Visa?

Violations of a C2 (Business) visa as a productive work may attract a fine up to IDR 500 million, deportation and multi-year blacklist.

Final Thoughts

The 2025 digital drive by the Indonesian government has rendered the e-ITAS process quicker than ever, and it can take as little as 10-14 business days to complete a processing process. Yet, RPTKA justifications are so complex that it is essential to be precise in your paper.

Disclosure

It is an informative and educative paper. One of the recommendations that readers will be encouraged to do is to ensure that they get information that will be trusted like the information contained in the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) and the Directorate General of Immigration before they make an informed decision.