Unravelling The Business Visa Confusion

UNRAVELLING THE BUSINESS VISA CONFUSION

OCTOBER 2017

WHETHER IT’S DELIBERATE OR NOT, INDONESIA’S

GOVERNMENT IMPOSES STRICT PENALTIES FOR

HAVING THE WRONG VISA.

ONE OF THE VISA YOU CAN GET WRONG IS THE BUSINESS VISA

WHEN DO YOU NEED A BUSINESS VISA INDONESIA?Based on Article 38 of the Immigration Law, a business activity requires a visit visa. Since the scope of such visa is wide, the government breaks it down to social, cultural, tourist, and business visa.

Then, what constitutes a business in the country to warrant such type of visa??? When do you need it and not tourist or other forms of visas???

You need to have one if you’re in the country for enterprise-related activities, which may be a conference, seminar, meeting, or research. One of the primary criteria is you should not be receiving any monetary compensation in exchange for your presence. Otherwise, it may already require a work permit Indonesia. It also follows you don’t seek or obtain employment in the process.

WHAT KIND OF INDONESIAN BUSINESS VISA DO YOU GET???Your Indonesian business visa can be single or multiple entry. While you can get the latter, you are more likely to enter with less hassle if you choose the single entry. It is valid for 60 days, and you can ask for an extension from the immigration authority.

If you already have three stamps, you can opt for the multiple entry, which is valid for 12 months. You are still limited to 60 days pervisit, but you can go in and out of the country as many times as you want within a year’s period.

WHO APPLIES FOR THE BUSINESS VISA?You cannot get a business visa without a sponsor who may be a local or foreign company, a local or foreign institution, or a representative office. Your sponsor will be the one to send your invitation.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PROCESS THE VISA?It usually takes 7-10 business or working days to process your business visa, but that doesn’t mean you and your sponsor can be complacent about it. The Immigration Office in Jakarta, the agency responsible for approving the invitation, provides a quota per day. Once it’s filled up, your sponsor needs to submit the invitation on the following day.

Our goal is to get your business visa as fast as possible. For this reason, we work closely with your sponsor here, ensuring they have the right invitation letter for you. Knowing how busy companies can be, our diligent staff can also file invitation on the sponsor’s behalf.

Don’t let the business visa confusion stress you.

HOW CEKINDO CAN HELP YOU?

PT. Cekindo Bisnis Grup is a leading consulting firm of Market-Entry and Corporate secretarial services to clients expanding and operating in Indonesia and further to Southeast Asia.

OUR VALUESClient-focusedExcellence performanceKnowledgable locallyIntegrity moralNormative operations standardsDelivered on-timeOne stop services provider

OUR VISIONTo be leading consulting firm of business services to clients expanding and operating in Indonesia.

OUR MISSIONTo provide full-range of market-entry and corporate services to enable our clients to focus on their core business and activities in Indonesia and beyond.

COMPANY PROFILE

CEKINDO’S

MAIN SERVICES

Company Registration

License & Product

Registration

Market Research & Analysis

Local Partner Selection

Trade Mission

Land & Property Ownership

Recruitment & HR

Establishment

Payroll Management

Accounting & Tax Reporting

Visa & Work Permit

Mystery Shopping

Local Distributor & Partner

Buying Agent

Office Space

BUSINESS SET UP BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING

LOCAL REPRESENTATION

RELEVANT EXPERIENCEMinister of State for Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia and Chairman of the Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) in the Seventh Development Cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia.Minister of Industry and Trade in the Development Reforms Cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia and Chairman of National Logistic Agency.Deputy Chairman for Industrial Analysis and Vice Chairman of the National Development Planning Agency of the Republic of Indonesia.Several management positions and responsibilities related to Indonesian Aviation industry, the Weapon industry.

PROFILE OVERVIEW

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PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Nurmia AgustinaSENIOR ADVISOR

Prof. Dr. Rahardi Ramelan

Mr. Ramelan is currently Senior Advisor at PT Cekindo Bisnis Grup. Hi is a Research Professor at the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology. The honorary degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from Monash University, Australia and Northeastern University Boston.

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Michal WasserbauerMichal is currently Principal Consultant at PT Cekindo Bisnis Grup. He has more than 5 year‘s experience in the Corporate Market research, Strategy and Evaluation Expansions, Business Consultancy, and Preparation of Business Feasibility Studies. He has worked for various in-dustries, namely Grocery and Marchandise Retail, Energy, Medical Device, Heavy and Automation Industries.

PROFILE OVERVIEW

RELEVANT EXPERIENCEMultinational grocery and general merchandise retailer: Capital Investment Appraisals.World‘s largest student and recent graduates-run organisation: Financial Controller.International consultation company: Market Expansion Consultant.

RELEVANT SKILLS

Market opportunities valuationInvestment analysisPerformance management Feasibility studiesStrategy planningStakeholder managementMarketing consultancy

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Nurmia is currently Principal Consultant at PT Cekindo Bisnis Grup. She has wide experience in the areas of Business Development, Legal Corporate Restrictions, Business Consulting, Project Management, Market Development & Entry Strategy, Sales & Distribution, Management Strategy, Recruitment, Visa & Work Permit, and Change Management. She has worked for various industries, namely Energy & Resources, Telecommunication, Retail, Pharmaceutical & Medical, Financing, Non-Profit, IT and Heavy Industries.

PROFILE OVERVIEW

RELEVANT EXPERIENCEInternational Management company: Management & Legal consultant Chamber of Commercial: Head of Business Processing Section

RELEVANT SKILLS

Corporate lawOutsourcing processesCompany formationAcquisitionsProject ManagementCompetitive AnalysisBusiness Planning

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Risk ManagementTalent Management StrategyRecruitmentVisa & Work PermitChange Management


Nurmia AgustinaPRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Nurmia Agustina

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