8 June, 2018
Presidential Regulation No. 20 of 2018 dated March 29, 2018, regarding the Utilization of Foreign Workers. This Regulation requires employers to submit a Foreign Worker Utilization Plan (“RPTKA”) to the Ministry of Manpower and Immigration (“MOM”) and obtain ministry approval before employing foreign workers. MOM approval of the employer’s RPTKA is considered a Foreign Worker Employment Permit (“IMTA”). It should be noted that an employer is exempted from the duty to submit a RPTKA and obtain an IMTA if the foreign worker is a shareholder and a director/commissioner of the company, a diplomatic or consular staff member of a foreign state representative of ce, or works in a business sector needed by the government of Indonesia (which shall be determined by the MOM). In urgent or emergency situations, an employer may submit a RPTAK and obtain an IMTA after the foreign worker starts working. In addition, the foreign worker is required to obtain a Temporary Stay Visa (“VITAS”) from the MOM. This Regulation will come into force three months after the date of its enactment.
