Investor KITAS in Bali (E28A)
The Investor KITAS lets a foreign shareholder live in Bali and run their own Indonesian company. The E28A is the working investor permit, valid one to two years and renewable. Emerhub sets up the company and the KITAS together.
What is the Investor KITAS?
The Investor KITAS is the limited stay permit for foreign investors, sitting under Index E28, which Indonesia restructured in its 2023 visa regulation. The main one, E28A, is for a foreign shareholder who holds equity in a PT PMA, the foreign-owned company, and manages it as a director or commissioner.
It lets you live in Indonesia, run your business, and bring your family, without a separate work permit for that board role. The other E28 codes, E28B through E28G, are the Golden Visa tiers for larger or passive investments, set out further down.
How the E28A Investor KITAS works
It is the permit for investors who are in Indonesia running the company they hold shares in.
To qualify you hold shares in a PT PMA and serve as its director or commissioner. The company has to meet BKPM’s current capital rules. In late 2025 the paid-up capital requirement was cut to IDR 2.5 billion, set against an investment plan of IDR 10 billion, and the qualifying personal shareholding follows the current thresholds, which have moved recently. We confirm the exact figures for your structure before anything is filed.
An Investor KITAS means running a real company
The Investor KITAS is tied to your own PT PMA, and it only covers work for that company, managing and overseeing it as a director or commissioner. It is not a general work permit. You cannot take a job with another employer or earn from unrelated activities on it.
Bali has become strict on this. BKPM and immigration now check that the company behind the permit is genuine and active: that the capital is actually deployed, that the quarterly LKPM investment reports are filed, that the NIB and licenses are live, and in some sectors that there is a real office. A nominee shareholding, a dormant shell, or a fictitious investment can have both the company licenses and the KITAS revoked, with the holder blacklisted.
The E28 Golden Visa tiers
Beyond the E28A, the E28 index runs the Golden Visa, longer residency for bigger or passive investments. These do not require managing a PT PMA day to day.
| Index | Route | Investment from | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| E28B | Establish a company (PMA) | USD 2.5 million | 5 or 10 years |
| E28C | Passive, no company: bonds, listed shares, funds | USD 350,000 | 5 or 10 years |
| E28D | Corporate, a branch or subsidiary | USD 25 million | 5 or 10 years |
| E28F | Investment in the Nusantara capital city | USD 5 million | 5 or 10 years |
| E28G | Representative of a foreign parent company | By scheme | 5 or 10 years |
The higher figure in each band buys the 10-year term: USD 5 million for E28B, USD 700,000 (or USD 1 million in property) for E28C, USD 50 million for E28D, and USD 10 million for E28F. Golden Visa holders live, invest, and do business without a separate permit. The passive E28C, the most common, does not involve running a company at all, which makes it the cleaner choice for investors who want residence without operating a business.
Documents for an E28A application
Alongside the company filings, the personal documents are:
- A passport valid for at least six months, with two blank pages.
- A CV.
- Health insurance.
- Proof of accommodation in Indonesia.
- A police clearance certificate from your home country.
- Proof of financial means.
- Evidence of your share or equity ownership.
- The company’s deed of establishment.
- The company’s bank statement.
We prepare the company-side filings, including the BKPM recommendation, and assemble the personal set with you, so nothing stalls the application.
Company and KITAS, handled end to end
Most clients start with no company in place. We build the structure and the residency together.
Set up the PT PMA
We register the company, choose the right KBLI activities, structure the capital and shareholding so it qualifies you, and obtain the NIB and licenses.
Secure the BKPM recommendation
We validate your shareholding and board position with the investment board, the step that underpins the E28A.
Apply for the E28A KITAS
We file the permit, arrange the biometric step, and have the KITAS issued so you can live in Bali and run the company.
Bring your family
We arrange dependent permits for your spouse and children so the household is settled together.
Keep it compliant
We file the quarterly LKPM reports, handle tax and accounting, manage renewals, and set up the path to a KITAP, so your residency stays sound.
PT PMA setup and Investor KITAS, as one piece of work
Most investors come to us before the company exists. We handle the structure, the BKPM recommendation, the KITAS application, the dependent permits, and the ongoing LKPM and tax filings — so your Bali base is set up to last.
Investor KITAS questions
The questions investors ask most about the E28A and the E28 family.
What is the E28A Investor KITAS?
It is the limited stay permit for a foreign shareholder who runs their own PT PMA in Indonesia. You hold shares and sit as director or commissioner, and the permit lets you live here and manage the business without a separate work permit for that role.
How long is it valid?
One or two years, renewable as long as you keep meeting the requirements. After several consecutive years on it you can become eligible for a KITAP, the permanent stay permit.
Can I use it just to live in Bali without running a business?
No. It is tied to an active company, and immigration and BKPM now check that the PT PMA is genuine, with capital deployed, LKPM reports filed, and licenses live. If you only want to be based in Bali, the E33G remote-worker visa or a Golden Visa is the right route, and we can advise on those.
Do I need a separate work permit?
Not for managing your own company as director or commissioner. The E28A covers that. It does not let you work for another employer or take on unrelated paid activity, which would need a different permit.
What is the difference between the Investor KITAS and the Golden Visa?
The E28A Investor KITAS is the one to two year permit for actively running a PT PMA. The Golden Visa, E28B through E28G, gives 5 or 10 years for larger or passive investments, from USD 350,000 in the passive route, and does not require managing a company day to day.
How much do I need to invest?
For the E28A you hold shares in a PT PMA that meets BKPM’s capital rules, which changed in late 2025, so the exact qualifying figure is best confirmed for your case. The Golden Visa tiers start at USD 350,000 for the passive route and rise from there. We map the figures to your plan before you commit.
Does Emerhub set up the company too?
Yes. That is the core of what we do here. We register the PT PMA, structure it so it qualifies you for the E28A, secure the BKPM recommendation, file the KITAS, arrange dependent permits, and run the ongoing LKPM and tax filings. Most clients come to us before the company exists, and the company and the KITAS are built as one piece.
Can I bring my family on an Investor KITAS?
Yes. The E28A lets you sponsor your spouse and children for dependent KITAS permits, so the household moves together. We file those alongside the main application.
Talk to our Bali team
Tell us what you want to build and how you want to be involved. We confirm whether the E28A fits, or whether a Golden Visa or remote-worker route is the cleaner answer. If the E28A is right, we set up the PT PMA, secure the BKPM recommendation, file the KITAS, bring your family, and run the ongoing compliance — so the company and your residency are one piece of work.
Jl. Sunset Road Kavling 4
Kuta, Badung Regency
Bali 80361, Indonesia