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Can a PMA company sponsor work permits for foreign employees?

Last updated on Nov 26, 2025

Yes. A PMA company (foreign-owned company) is legally allowed to sponsor:

  • KITAS (Limited Stay Permits),
  • RPTKA (Foreign Manpower Employment Plan),
  • and the related work permits

for foreign directors, commissioners, shareholders, and employees.

To sponsor foreign workers, the PMA must:

  • meet manpower regulations,
  • have valid company documents (NIB, deed, business licenses),
  • submit an RPTKA,
  • and comply with requirements such as hiring Indonesian companion staff where necessary.

A PMA is the standard legal structure for employing foreigners in Indonesia.