People & visas
Investor KITAS
An investor KITAS is the stay permit for shareholders and directors of an Indonesian company.
Who this is for. A shareholder, director or commissioner of an Indonesian company who needs to live here on the strength of their investment.
How it works
- Confirm your shareholding qualifies Your position in the company and the investment behind it.
- Provide personal and company documents Passport, deed and the supporting paperwork.
- Prepare and lodge the application Tracked through each stage rather than left with immigration.
- Obtain the permit and complete the registrations The permit issued and the follow-up registrations completed.
Trusted by companies operating in Indonesia
IDR 10bn
Shareholding that qualifies
2–3 weeks
End to end, holidays permitting
Family
Dependant permits alongside
Included
What you get
- An eligibility assessment before anything is filed — whether your shareholding actually qualifies
- Preparation of the application and the company documents supporting it
- The permit itself, through to the stay permit and reporting registration
- Renewal handled before it lapses, not after
- Family permits where your spouse and children will join you
An Investor KITAS is the stay permit for people who own or direct an Indonesian company — the route to living here based on your investment rather than on a work permit.
How it differs from a work permit
This is the distinction that decides which permit you need.
A work permit KITAS is for an employee. The company sponsors it, and it is tied to a specific role.
An Investor KITAS is for an owner or director. It rests on your shareholding, and it typically avoids some of the requirements attached to employing a foreign worker.
Choosing the wrong one is a common and expensive error, because it is usually discovered at renewal rather than at application.
Get this right at incorporation
The eligibility depends on your shareholding, which is set when the company is established. Investors regularly discover afterwards that the structure they agreed for other reasons does not support the permit they now need — and changing it means a deed amendment and a filing.
If a permit is part of your plan, say so while the PT PMA is being structured rather than after.
Why us
Why MAM for Investor KITAS
- Your permit alongside your company
The same firm that formed your entity handles the KITAS, so the shareholding your permit depends on is the shareholding we registered.
- In Jakarta, where the queues are
Established in Jakarta Utara since 2017. Immigration practice varies by office and by month, which is not something you can read in a regulation.
- Someone who answers while it is live
An immigration application in progress generates questions at short notice. You have a named contact who knows your case, not a general enquiry address, and we aim to reply the same working day.
Credentials
Qualified, and accountable for it
MAM's work is done by qualified accountants and carried out to the standards of these professional bodies — not by a general administrator following a checklist.
Led by members 
Registered 
Member 
Through ACCA Reviews
What clients say
We have engaged many business consultants in past and MAM Corporate Solutions is by far among the most informed and professional business consultants as per our experience. They have helped us with various services such as tax compliance, company incorporation and business valuations and every time they have exceeded our expectations.
MAM Corporate Solutions offers great services! All the team makes all the incorporation process very clear, and always takes the time to explain every step of the way in details. They are fast and efficient, and always make sure they find the solution that's most adapted to your need. I could not recommend them enough!
MAM Corporate Solutions provides us accounting service on Xero. They have always kept our records up-to-date and we are happy with their service.
Questions
What people ask us
What do you need to know before you can quote?
The complete set of company documents, whether the sponsor company already has an immigration account or one has to be created, and the shareholding held by the person the KITAS is for.
How long does it take end to end?
Around two to three weeks. The exact time moves with public holidays falling in the middle of it, the immigration office's own schedule, and whether every document is actually to hand.
What shareholding is required to qualify?
The shareholder must hold at least IDR 10 billion in shares in the company.
Can family come at the same time?
Yes. The main applicant can apply for dependant KITAS for family members. Children over the age of 18 cannot come as dependants.
What happens if the shares are sold or the company is wound up?
The KITAS rests on the shareholding. If the shares are sold, or the shareholder is no longer part of the company, the cancellation process has to be started.
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Often needed alongside this
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