The KITAS is Indonesia's limited-stay permit, and it comes in several flavours — work, investor, family, retirement, student and digital nomad. In 2026 it has grown more digitally integrated, with biometric steps now part of the journey. This is your map to the whole family.
KITAS stands for Indonesia's limited-stay permit — the document that lets a foreign national live in the country for an extended, defined period rather than simply visiting. It is not a single visa but a family of them, each shaped around a different reason to be here.
The common categories are work, investor, spouse or family, retirement, student and digital nomad. Each carries its own conditions, sponsor arrangements and durations, and choosing the right one from the outset saves time, money and friction later. Picking the wrong path is the most common and most avoidable mistake.
For 2026, the KITAS process is more digitally integrated than ever, with online lodgement and biometric requirements now woven into the journey. We keep across these changes so you do not have to — matching you to the correct permit and steering it cleanly through the modernised system.
Each category answers a different question about why you are staying. Here is how the main ones break down.
For foreign professionals employed by an Indonesian sponsor, paired with the relevant work permit.
For owners and shareholders of a PT PMA who want to live and run their business here.
For spouses and dependants sponsored by an Indonesian citizen or KITAS-holding partner.
For over-55s settling in Indonesia, with a path toward permanent KITAP status.
We start with your purpose for staying — work, investment, family, retirement, study or remote work — and match you to the correct KITAS.
Each category has its own sponsor and paperwork requirements. We confirm what applies and assemble a compliant dossier.
We lodge the application through Indonesia's increasingly integrated online immigration platform and track its progress.
Complete the biometric step now built into the 2026 process, then collect your KITAS and settle in.
A passport valid for the full requested period, with blank pages for endorsements.
Most categories need a sponsor — an employer, company, family member — or a qualifying basis such as remote income.
The 2026 process includes biometric requirements as part of issuance.
Supporting papers specific to your category, from work contracts to proof of pension or capital.
Tell us why you want to stay in Indonesia and we will identify the correct KITAS category, explain the 2026 digital steps, and handle the application from there.
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