Required Documents for an Indonesian KITAS

The universal base pack (all KITAS categories)

Regardless of which KITAS you are applying for, the following documents are always required.

• Valid passport with at least 18 months validity from the intended entry date and at least three blank pages. The passport must not be damaged and must be a machine-readable modern biometric passport.
• Regulation visa photograph. A colour photograph on a solid red background, sized 413 by 531 pixels, showing your head and shoulders with a neutral expression. Kitas VIP produces this automatically from a phone selfie during the applicant flow, using MediaPipe segmentation to replace the background with the correct red shade.
• Completed applicant details form. Personal information such as full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, home address, Indonesian address, employer or sponsor, phone and email. Captured through the Kitas VIP in-app flow.
• Health and life insurance. Coverage valid for the full duration of stay in Indonesia. Minimum statutory cover is modest, but most applicants carry international expat policies well above that floor.
• Financial evidence. Bank statements (typically the last three months) showing you can support yourself in Indonesia. Required thresholds vary by category.
• Clean criminal record. For some categories and nationalities, a basic criminal background check from your home country is required.
• Proof of accommodation. A lease agreement, hotel booking confirmation, or host statement showing where you will live in Indonesia.

Working KITAS (E23) additional documents

• Signed employment contract with an Indonesian sponsor company or PT PMA. Contract must list job title, duration, location and salary.
• Curriculum vitae in English covering academic qualifications and relevant work experience.
• Academic certificates relevant to the role, translated into English where necessary.
• Reference letters from previous employers, particularly for technical or expert positions.
• Sponsor company documents: articles of association, business licence (NIB), domicile certificate, tax ID (NPWP), company profile.
• Approved RPTKA (Foreign Worker Utilisation Plan) from the Ministry of Manpower.
• DKPTKA payment proof covering the period of employment (paid by the sponsor company).

See the full Working KITAS guide for context on each of these items.

Retirement KITAS (E33F) additional documents

• Proof of age 55 or over (passport bio page is usually sufficient).
• Pension or income evidence showing at least USD 3,000 per month from foreign sources. This can be a pension award letter, investment statements or consistent monthly transfers.
• Insurance coverage confirmation meeting the Indonesian minimum (at least IDR 25 million of medical cover, usually exceeded by international plans).
• Long term accommodation lease in Indonesia, minimum 12 months.
• Employment agreement for a local domestic helper.
• Statement of non-employment confirming no intention to work in Indonesia.

See the Retirement KITAS guide for context.

Investor KITAS and Golden Visa (E28) additional documents

• PT PMA shareholder certificate and articles of association (for E28A standard Investor KITAS).
• Proof of qualifying investment (for E28C Golden Visa). This is usually a government bond certificate, IDX share custody statement, state bank term deposit confirmation, or PT PMA paid-up capital evidence.
• Corporate director authorisation if applying under the corporate director route of the Golden Visa.
• PT PMA financial statements confirming the capital structure.
• NPWP (tax ID) of the sponsoring company.

Digital Nomad KITAS (E33G) additional documents

• Employment contract or freelance contracts with non-Indonesian companies or clients.
• Tax returns or employer statements showing annual foreign income of at least USD 60,000.
• Bank statements showing a balance of at least USD 2,000 for the three months before the application.
• Proof of remote work. Employer letter confirming work is fully remote with no Indonesian operations.
• Clean criminal record from home country where required.

Family and Spouse KITAS (E31) additional documents

• Marriage certificate, legalised and translated into Bahasa Indonesia where required.
• Birth certificates for dependent children, legalised and translated.
• Sponsor identification. Indonesian citizen sponsors provide KTP and KK. KITAS holder sponsors provide their own KITAS, passport and current address proof.
• Financial support statement from the sponsor, usually with a recent bank statement.
• Shared address evidence (lease, utility bill, or family card).

Second Home Visa (E33E) additional documents

• Proof of age 60 or over.
• USD 50,000 deposit certificate from a state owned Indonesian bank (BNI, Mandiri, BRI or BTN).
• Income evidence of at least USD 3,000 per month from foreign sources.
• Insurance confirmation.

Student KITAS (E30A / C316) additional documents

• Letter of acceptance from the sponsoring Indonesian educational institution.
• Ministry of Education and Culture recommendation letter.
• Proof of sufficient funds (typically USD 1,500 to 2,000 per month of study).
• Previous academic transcripts, translated where required.
• Accommodation confirmation (dormitory, rental agreement or host family letter).

What Kitas VIP produces for you

Many items on the list are things Kitas VIP handles internally so you do not have to. We produce the regulation passport photograph from a phone selfie. We prepare the applicant details form, the sponsor letters for visa categories where we act as sponsor, and the case summary forms. We coordinate with Indonesian notaries for translation and legalisation when needed. We also bundle renewals into a rolling case file so you do not have to resubmit documents every year.

What you supply: your passport, your employment or investment evidence, your insurance policy, your family documents where relevant, and answers to a short questionnaire. That is all.