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5 Things You Need to Know Before Working in Indonesia

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The era of globalization makes a lot of people more intensive to find jobs outside their country. Indonesia as one of the countries that are increasing the sector of foreign investment now opens the greatest opportunity for foreign workers to enter the country. Here are five things to know before working in Indonesia, including on how to get an expatriate work permit there.

1. Who is the foreign worker who can work in Indonesia?
Each country certainly has its own qualifications about foreign workers. To be able to work in Indonesia, overseas workers should have at least an education which is appropriate to the applied position. They must have at least 5 years of work experience in the field. This is evidenced by legitimate competence letters. Meanwhile, the foreign workers should also be willing to teach their skills to local workers who accompany them while in Indonesia.

2. Expatriate work permit in Indonesia
To get an expatriate work permit in Indonesia, you must first be hired by the employer. After that, the employer will apply for a Foreign Employment Usage Plan (called RPTKA) to the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower. The RPTKA form can be uploaded to the website www.tka-online.naker.go.id for verification.

If the stages have been approved, the employer then takes care of Visa Wire Approval Recommendation (known as TA.01). TA.01 is required to apply for Limited Stay Visa (known as VITAS) for the foreign worker. 
After VITAS and RPTKA are issued, then the employer takes care of the Employment Permit for Foreign Workers (called IMTA). If all conditions are met, the Director of Control of Foreign Workers Usage will issue IMTA. That means the employer can already hire a foreign worker in his company.

3. What positions are not available to the foreign worker?
Based on the provision of the Indonesian Minister of Labor and Transmigration, number 40 of 2012, certain positions are prohibited from being held by foreign workers. In the regulation, there are 18 positions that have been specified, including:

1. career advisor
2. chief executive officer
3. employee career development supervisor
4. employee mediator
5. human resource manager
6. industrial relation manager
7. job advisor
8. job advisor and counseling
9. job analyst
10. job interviewer
11. job training administrator
12. personnel and careers specialist
13. personnel declare administrator
14. personnel development supervisor
15. personnel director
16. personnel placement supervisor
17. personnel recruitment supervisor
18. personnel specialist

In conclusion, all these positions are not available to foreign workers who will work in Indonesia.

4. Understanding Indonesian culture 
Before living and working in other countries, you must understand the culture of the place. If you come from a Western country, please note that Indonesia upholds the conventional culture. That means the social culture in this country isn’t as free as in Western countries. Moreover, Indonesia is also a country with the largest Muslim population in the world.

5. The estimated cost of living in Indonesia
It’s also important to consider the estimated cost of living in the destination country. In Indonesia, rent a one-bedroom apartment in downtown starts from Rp 3,547,867 (USD 258.40) per month. Meanwhile, the household basic expenses (such as electricity, water, garbage, etc.) priced at Rp 752,980 (USD 54.84) per month. For local transport, the monthly pass price is around Rp 180,000 (USD 13.11). This estimate is based on the cost of living in major cities in Indonesia. The price may be lower if you live in a smaller city.

Source: Elson ID

 
Posted : 14/04/2019 7:06 pm