The Indonesian foreign and domestic investment laws allow the employment of expatriate personnel in positions that cannot be filled by Indonesian Nationals. A company wishing to employ an expatriate must, after having obtained the approval of the government (in the form of SPT or SPPP), do the following :

Prepare a manpower utilization plan (RPTK) for submission to BKPM for validation. 
Based on validated RPTK, submit of application for a permit to utilize foreign personel. Work permits for foreign personnel (IKTA) are issued by the Regional Investment and Promotion Board (BPMP), based on the RPTKA (for foreign personnel) and letter of recommendation (TA-01) issued by Investment coordinating Board (BKPM). BPMP issued the work permit for the Chairman of BKPM and on behalf of the Minister of Manpower. The permit may be for a year or for a shorter term to allow for allow for irregular visits by an expatriate working in Indonesia (e.g. for a week, a month or two months). It is possible to extend the work permit as long as all the requirement fulfill. Expatriate should have KIM (Entranced Permission) and STMD (letter for reporting himself to the police). The expatriate can be stay in work in Indonesia as long as the manpower plan (RPTK) stated. If more than stated in the RPTK than means such guy should follow of EPO (Exit Permit Only) procedure, if they want to work again.

Request of Foreign Worker's Permit  

a. The Requirements of New Foreign Worker's Permit :

1. Letter of Application from the company
2. Application for license to employ expatriates (form Ppt 2)
3. Copy of Foreign Worker Employment Plan
4. Copy of KIM's
5. Copy of Recommendation TA-01
6. Copy of complete Passport
7. Copy of Curriculum Vitae
8. Copy of work Experiences
9. Copy of Educational Diploma/Certificate
10. Copy of Work Contract
11. Copy of Valid Report Obligation of Worker
12. Photographs size 4 X 6 Cms 4 sheets (black and white)

b. The Requirements for Extension :

1. Letter Application from the company
2. Extension Form of Work Permit for Foreigners
3. Copy of Worker Employment Plan
4. Copy of KIM's
5. Recommendation from Manpower Department
6. Book of Legitimization of Prior Permit
7. Book of Tax Payment for Foreigners
8. Book of Report on Foreign Worker's Arrival at Manpower Dept.
9. Copy of Work Contract
10. Report of Realization of Education and Training Implementation
11. Copy of IWPL Payment for Position that is obliged to pay IWPI
12. Photograph size 4 X 6 cms. 2 sheets (black and white)

c. The Requirements of Position Movement 

1. Letter of Application from the company
2. Letter of Approval of Position Movement from BKPM
3. Book of Legitimization of prior Permit
4. Copy of Work Experiences
5. Photograph size 4 X 6 cms. Sheet (black and white)