The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (“MOIC”) just issued MOIC Decree No. M.IP-08.GR.01.01 of 2025 on Visa Classification (“2025 Visa Classification”), replacing MOLHR Decree No. M.HH-02.GR.01.04 of 2023 (“2023 Visa Classification”).
The 2025 Visa Classification under this new regulation simplifies the visa index from 133 indices to 110 indices and introduces new indices within the existing visa classification.
We set out the key changes between the 2023 and 2025 Visa Classifications in this newsletter and as elaborated below, the 2025 Visa Classification offers greater flexibility for visitor, including the ability to engage in multiple activities on a single visit and for E28 visas, it now allows the holders to discuss, negotiate, and/or sign business contracts and to receive compensation for his/her investment/occupation in Indonesia, which was previously prohibited.
It is crucial for employers, foreign nationals, sponsors, and other relevant stakeholders to carefully assess and select the most appropriate visa type for the foreigner’s activities and objectives in Indonesia to minimize hiccup while entering the border or Immigration Office’s examination/investigation during his/her stay in Indonesia.
Merges of some visa indices, including Visit Visa
Visit visas, which were initially divided into three categories based on permitted activities (tourism and transit, business meetings, medical treatment), have now been merged into only one category (i.e., A1/B1/F1), allowing holders to engage in all permitted activities for visit visa holders. Consequently, visa indices A2, A3, B2, B3, F2, and F3 no longer exist.
Expanded scope of permissible activities
- Visit Visas (A1, B1, and F1 visas)
The holders of A1, B1, and F1 visas are now permitted to carry out site visits to production facilities, offices, mining sites, or factories (which was previously prohibited) on top of tourism, attend meetings, conventions or exhibitions. - Visa relating to foreign investment or E28 visa
The scope of permissible activities for E28 visa holders has been broadened to includes:- discuss, negotiate, and/or sign business contracts; and
- receive compensation or facility from his/her investment and/or occupation in Indonesia.
- Visas to carry out government duties (A4, B4, and F4 visas)
The holders of A4, B4, and F4 visas who were previously only permitted to carry out activities related to their government duties and tourism, are now also permitted to carry out other activities specified in official invitations from the government or federation in Indonesia.
New Visa Indices
The 2025 Visa Classification introduces several new visa indices, including the following limited stay visas (E visas) to bolster the Immigration Office’s services and cater to the needs of expatriates employed in non-conventional sectors (on special sectors or under special conditions) in Indonesia:
- E23A: visa for employees or experts with sponsors domicile in Special Economic Zones.
- E28G: visa for parent company representatives assigned to its subsidiaries in Indonesia.
- E23X: visa for experts employed by government institutions.
- E23Y: visa for digital-sector experts under employment arrangement with the sponsor.
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