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IMPACT – HIGH
The government has issued instructions for holders of expired permits who wish to enter the country.
Key Points:
Holders of expired stay permits (limited and permanent), expired re-entry permits, expired telex visas, and expired visas, who have not entered Indonesia, may enter at the following entry points:
They must apply for an emergency stay permit at their point of entry and fulfill the following requirements:
Analysis & Comments: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.
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Government officials and private-sector employees involved in health and essential services are now exempted from the ban on all airline passenger travel implemented last month.
IMPACT – HIGH Indonesia has implemented new international and domestic travel restrictions to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Key points:
Background: Indonesia first restricted travel in February in response to COVID-19, banning entry for travelers from mainland China. In March, travel restrictions were expanded and, in the beginning of April, most foreign nationals were banned from entering the country.
Analysis & Comments: The travel ban will impact the movement of people into Indonesia. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.
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The government will extend measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 until May 17, while preparing to open certain essential sectors of the economy beginning May 4.
Additional information: All travelers entering the country must continue to inform the authorities of their arrival. Those infected with the COVID-19 virus who violate home quarantine can face imprisonment from three to 18 months and a fine ranging from € 500 to € 5,000. Italy closed all non-essential services and extended the domestic travel ban earlier this month.
Analysis & Comments: Non-essential travel to Italy, as well as domestic travel, continue to be limited to essential work-related travel. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.
Indonesia has barred most foreign nationals from entering the country. The restrictions took effect today, April 2. Foreign nationals unable to leave Indonesia because of COVID-19 travel restrictions will receive an Emergency Stay Permit.
Additional information: Foreign nationals exempt from the entry ban must present a health certificate in English from their local health authority, have resided in a region or country declared free of COVID-19 for the past 14 days and undergo 14 days of government-supervised quarantine on arrival.
Analysis & Comments: The response to COVID-19 continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
Indonesia has expanded travel restrictions and suspended its visa-exemption policy for one month.
Analysis & Comments: Employers must be prepared for significant disruptions to employee mobility. The response to COVID-19 continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
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What is the change? The government has banned residents of, and travelers from, mainland China, from entering or transiting through Indonesia.
What does the change mean? Residents of mainland China, as well as foreign nationals who have spent 14 days in mainland China, may not enter or transit through Indonesia at this time.
Analysis & Comments: The government has suspended visa exemptions and stopped issuing visas to residents of mainland China. It is also not allowing foreign nationals who have spent 14 days in mainland China to enter or transit through Indonesia. Moreover, the travel ban includes suspension of direct flights to and from mainland China, and the government is advising Indonesian citizens not to travel to mainland China. Employers should expect significant mobility delays for employees and business visitors coming from mainland China. The response to the coronavirus continues to evolve, and Deloitte will alert clients to additional changes or restrictions as information becomes available.
IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower has released an updated list of jobs that will be open to foreign workers.
What does the change mean? The list covers jobs in 18 industries, including real estate, financial activity and insurance, health care, information and telecommunication, mining and extraction and professional, scientific and technical activity, among others. Applications for foreign workers in jobs that are not included on the list may be accepted, but companies should be prepared to detailed explanations of their specific workforce needs.
Additional information: Last year, the Ministry of Manpower issued a new regulation on procedures for hiring foreign workers. The regulation left it up to the Minister to determine what positions would be available to foreign workers. The ministry subsequently released the list of professions, focusing on jobs in 18 industries. Those industries are:
In cases where a job is not listed, companies can apply for a foreign worker for the position in accordance with their needs, but should be prepared to provide detailed information about the position and why the foreign worker is needed.
Permits granted before the issuance of the ministry’s new list will remain valid until their expiration date. For foreign workers planning to renew their work permit who are in positions are not on the new list, companies can (1) request approval to have the employee remain in his or her current job or can (2) change the employee’s job to comply with the new list.
The regulation is silent about the transition process for current foreign workers who need to change their job in this regard. There is a chance that foreign workers in these situations may need to deregister their work permit and seek a new work permit in a position that is stipulated in the list. Deloitte will keep you fully informed of any new developments or information on this regulation.
Analysis & Comments: Companies should consider the additional costs and possible business disruptions associated with attempting to hire foreign workers whose jobs are not on the list and may, in some cases, want to have current foreign workers deregister their work permits in order to have them work in jobs that are covered. Companies that attempt to hire foreign workers in positions that are not on the list should be prepared to provide a detailed explanation when meeting with the Ministry of Manpower.
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What is the change? Employers are reminded that a new fee schedule for visit and stay visas and permits has taken effect.
New fees:
(7 – 12 months)
Analysis & Comments: Companies should factor the fee increases into their budgets.
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What is the change? The Indonesian government has linked the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Directorate General of Immigration (DGI) systems with Indonesian embassies in order to integrate processing for work permits and stay permits. Currently, only 22 of Indonesia’s 65 embassies have systems in place to process the limited stay visas (VTTs or VITAs).
Background: Foreign workers and their dependents must submit their limited stay visa application and collect the visa at one of the following 22 Indonesian missions before entering Indonesia:
Locations of Indonesian Missions Processing Limited Stay Visa Applications
Analysis & Comments: Employers should factor in the reduced number of locations processing limited stay visas when planning business schedules and start dates for employees.