KITAS in Indonesia: types, requirements and validity
Last reviewed October 2, 2026
A KITAS is tied to what you do in Indonesia, so the right type depends on your reason for staying: working, investing, joining family, studying or retiring. Each type has its own terms and a maximum total stay. This guide covers the main types, what an application usually needs and how long you can hold a KITAS.
The main KITAS types
Indonesian immigration publishes the Limited Stay Permit (ITAS) by activity. The official list is long: each activity has its own category, with its own code and terms. These are the ones most foreigners ask about.
- Skilled worker and employee: 180 days, 1 year or 2 years, up to 6 years in total.
- Foreign investor: 2 years, or 5 to 10 years, up to 10 years in total.
- Family reunion: terms vary, up to 6 years in total.
- Student: 1 to 2 years, up to 6 years in total.
- Second home: 5 to 10 years, up to 10 years in total.
- Senior citizen aged 60 and over: 1 or 5 years, depending on the type.
What you usually need
The common documents are a valid passport, an integration statement (not needed for unmarried children under 18) and documents showing the activity you will carry out. Most categories also need a sponsor, such as an employer, a company or a family member.
The application goes through the immigration application system to the local immigration office. The foreign national, the sponsor or an authorized representative can submit it.
How long you can hold a KITAS
A KITAS can be extended, but an extension cannot be longer than the first permit. For most categories the total is capped at 6 years. Foreign investors and second home holders, among others, can reach up to 10 years.
Every KITAS has an end date, so plan the extension before it arrives. The guide to KITAS extension covers the filing window and what protects you from overstay.
How Migravia helps
Migravia’s Immigration Services handle KITAS applications, extensions and changes of stay permit type. The Expatriate, Corporate, Investor and Family services cover the work, sponsor-side, investor and family routes.
We check every document before filing and reach out 90, 60 and 30 days before a permit expires, so it does not lapse.
Common questions
There are many. The official Limited Stay Permit page lists a category, with its own code and terms, for each activity, including skilled worker, employee, foreign investor, family reunion, student, second home and senior citizen.
For most categories up to 6 years in total. Foreign investors and second home holders, among others, can reach up to 10 years.
The foreign national, their sponsor or an authorized representative, through the immigration application system at the local immigration office.
For most categories, yes. A typical sponsor is an employer, a company or a family member.
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See Immigration Services IndonesiaOfficial sources
- Directorate General of Immigration: Limited Stay Permit (ITAS) (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General of Immigration: ITAS extension (opens in a new tab)
General information, not legal advice. Immigration rules and fees change, so confirm the current requirements with Indonesian immigration before you act. Approval decisions are made solely by Indonesian immigration authorities.