Required Work Permit Documents for Foreign Workers (TKA) – Before working in Indonesia, foreign workers and employers must ensure that foreign workers working for their companies possess the required documents. This is to ensure the legality of the foreign worker’s presence at the company and to ensure compliance with applicable requirements to legally work and avoid legal sanctions such as fines or deportation.
In this article, we will discuss the required documents for foreign workers working in Indonesia.
1. WLKP – Manpower Report
The WLKP is an obligation for every company to report their employment data to the Ministry of Manpower periodically. The WLKP is regulated by Law No. 7 of 1981 concerning Mandatory Reporting of Employment in Companies. This report aims to provide an overview of employment conditions in the company, including employee data, welfare programs, and other information.
2. The Feasibility Assessment (HPK)
The RPTKA Approval Feasibility Assessment Results, hereinafter referred to as the Feasibility Assessment Results, are RPTKA approval applications that have been declared feasible based on the feasibility assessment. This document contains data on the employing company, the foreign worker’s position, the number of foreign workers, their work location, and the amount of salary received by the foreign worker.
3. DKP-TKA Billing Code Notification
The Billing Code Notification is an identification code issued by the SIMPONI Billing System for a type of payment or deposit made by a payer/mandatory depositor. This Billing Code Notification is valid for only 5 days. Within this period, the employer is required to pay the DKP-TKA.
4. Proof of Payment of DKP-TKA as Non-Tax State Revenue
Proof of payment/deposit of DKP-TKA for the use of foreign workers.
5. Ratification of RPTKA (IMTA)
Ratification of RPTKA is approval for the use of foreign workers for a specific position and for a specific period, authorized by the minister overseeing government affairs in the field of manpower or a designated official. The RPTKA ratification contains information related to the foreign worker, such as: company/sponsor information, name of the foreign worker, place and date of birth of the foreign worker, nationality of the foreign worker, passport number, work location, address of the foreign worker, position of the foreign worker, and validity period of the work permit.
6. Limited Stay Visa (Vitas)
A limited stay visa for foreign workers is a visa granted to foreign workers (TKA) who intend to stay and work for a limited period.
7. Limited Stay Permit (KITAS/ITAS)
Understanding: A Limited Stay Permit is a permit granted to a foreigner holding a Temporary Stay Permit. According to Article 31 of Government Regulation No. 32 of 1994 concerning Visas, Entry Permits, and Immigration Permits (“PP No. 32/1994”), the Limited Stay Permit itself is a type of immigration permit granted to foreigners to stay in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia for a limited period of time.
A Limited Stay Permit (KITAS/ITAS) for Foreign Workers (TKA) is an official stay permit document granted to foreign workers to live and work in Indonesia for a limited period of time, sponsored by an Indonesian company.
What is included in a Limited Stay Permit (KITAS/ITAS) for Foreign Workers (TKA)?
- Foreign National Identity
- Purpose of Stay
- Period of Stay / Validity Period
8. Police Report Certificate (STM/TTKOA – Tanda Terima Keterangan Orang Asing)
An official document issued by the police to record the presence of a foreign national / foreign workers (WNA) in a specific area.
9. SKTT – Civil Registration
SKTT stands for Certificate of Residence. SKTT is an identity document issued by the Department of Population and Civil Registration (Disdukcapil) and is given to foreigners who hold a Limited Stay Permit (KITAS). SKTT serves as proof of identity as a limited-stay resident.
The obligation to obtain an SKTT is stated in Article 20 paragraph 1 of the Population Administration Law. Foreigners holding an ITAS who arrive from abroad and foreigners holding other permits whose status has changed to an ITAS holder who plan to reside in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia are required to report to the Implementing Agency no later than 14 days after the ITAS issuance.
The validity period of the SKTT is adjusted to the validity period of the ITAS.
10. Foreign Worker Presence Report (LKOA/LKTKA)
This form of reporting/proof of reporting from the company/employer to the government, specifically the District Office or the local Manpower Office (Disnaker) according to the domicile of the company where the foreign worker works in Indonesia, stating that the person concerned has arrived and is ready to work at the company.
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