The 60-day window
Start your renewal 60 days before your current KITAS expires. That is not a guideline, it is the working number we use for every renewal we run. Starting earlier than 60 days is fine but usually unnecessary; starting later than 60 days means you are compressing the buffer you need for anything that goes wrong on the document side.
Kitas VIP automatically opens the renewal workflow 60 days before expiry for every active client and contacts you on WhatsApp so the process starts without you having to remember the date.
What gets refreshed versus what carries over
A KITAS renewal is not a full new application. Biometrics captured on the first cycle typically carry over. The documents that usually need to be refreshed are:
- Passport validity. Must have at least 18 months on the day of renewal lodgement. If your passport has less than 18 months, renew your passport at your home country embassy first.
- Sponsor company documents (Working KITAS). RPTKA, DKPTKA, domicile certificate and latest company return must all be current.
- Insurance certificate (Retirement KITAS). Indonesian-accepted health insurance must still be in force and the certificate re-issued for the new year.
- Proof of income (Digital Nomad and Retirement KITAS). Most categories want evidence that the qualifying income has continued through the previous year, not just a historical snapshot.
- Address confirmation. If you have moved, the new address needs to be registered with your local kelurahan and reflected on the renewal.
What you do not need to redo
- The eVisa / VITAS step from the original application. Renewals stay within Indonesia; there is no need to leave and re-enter.
- Biometrics are normally valid for the length of your MERP cycle and do not need to be re-captured at each renewal unless immigration specifically requests.
- Sponsor change paperwork if you are staying with the same sponsor.
What happens if you leave it too late
If your KITAS expires before the renewal is lodged, you fall into overstay. Overstay penalties in Indonesia run at IDR 1 million per day, and on day 60 of overstay your permit is escalated to deportation and blacklist proceedings. These are serious consequences and the blacklist can take years to clear. If you find yourself on the wrong side of the expiry date, do not try to fix it yourself. Contact an immigration professional the same day; most overstays under 10 days can be resolved by paying the fine and lodging the renewal, but every day you delay compounds the problem.
The administrative version of the same advice
- Day E-60: renewal workflow opens. Confirm passport validity.
- Day E-50: sponsor document refresh complete (if Working KITAS).
- Day E-40: renewal VITAS / extension application lodged.
- Day E-15: expect approval from immigration.
- Day E-0: new KITAS in hand with no gap in status.