The Investor KITAS, coded E28A, is a limited-stay permit for the people who own and steer a foreign investment company in Indonesia — a PMA. Rather than tying you to a job, it ties you to your stake in the business, recognising that founders, shareholders and directors need to be on the ground to run what they have built.
Issued for one to two years and as a multiple-entry permit, it gives company owners both the right to live in Indonesia and the freedom to travel in and out without re-applying each time. For investors splitting their attention across borders, that combination of residence and mobility is exactly what makes operating from Bali practical.
An Investor KITAS is granted on the strength of your shareholding in a registered PMA, the legal vehicle for foreign-owned business in Indonesia. A figure commonly cited as a benchmark is a minimum paid-up or issued capital of around IDR 10 billion for the company. The permit is, in effect, the immigration counterpart to your investment, so a properly established PMA is the foundation everything else rests on.
Here is a key advantage that sets the E28A apart from an employment KITAS. A foreigner employed by an Indonesian company normally needs a work permit — the IMTA or DKPTKA — on top of their stay permit. An investor-director, holding the position by virtue of ownership rather than salaried employment, generally does not. That removes a whole layer of cost and process from the equation.
The practical upshot is straightforward: you can reside in Indonesia and actively manage your company, signing off decisions in person rather than from afar. Combined with multiple-entry travel, it suits owners who treat Bali as a genuine operating base while keeping interests and trips elsewhere. We make sure the permit is correctly matched to your role in the company.
Live in Indonesia and manage your PMA in person, with residence built around your stake.
As an investor-director you generally avoid the IMTA/DKPTKA that employed foreigners must hold.
Come and go as the business demands, without re-applying for every trip abroad.
We make sure your shareholding and company meet the benchmarks the permit relies on.
We check your PMA and shareholding against the requirements for the E28A.
Company papers, share details and personal documents are assembled and reviewed.
Your application is filed and managed through the official immigration process.
With your KITAS granted, you live in Indonesia and run the business with multiple-entry travel.
Yes. The Investor KITAS is granted on the basis of your shareholding in a registered PMA. A commonly cited benchmark is a minimum paid-up or issued capital of around IDR 10 billion. If your company is not yet established, we can advise on the steps involved.
Generally no. Unlike a foreigner employed by an Indonesian company, an investor-director holds their position through ownership rather than salaried employment, and so usually does not require a separate work permit such as the IMTA or DKPTKA.
The E28A is typically issued for one to two years and as a multiple-entry permit, allowing you to live in Indonesia and travel in and out freely while you run your business.
