Do I need a business visit visa or an investor residence route in Indonesia?
Atelix Editorial · Published 2026-10-02 · Updated 2026-10-02A meeting or exploratory business visit and residence based on investment are different purposes. Atelix separates single-entry business, multiple-entry business and investor residence preparation. Confirm the actual activity, company role, sponsor and evidence before selecting a route; a business visa should not be treated as general employment permission.
What should I check before choosing?
- State whether the plan is a short visit, repeated visits or residence.
- Identify the company, sponsor and your proposed role.
- Keep government fees, service charges and investment commitments separate.
Which routes should I compare?
Single-Entry Business Visa
Official index: C2. Stay or service scope: 60 days initial; extensions up to 180 days total. Sponsor guidance: Normally not required; required for stateless/non-national documents and specific nationality exceptions.
Multiple-Entry Business Visa — 1 year validity
Official index: D2. Stay or service scope: 2 months · 1 year validity. Sponsor guidance: Normally not required; required for specified nationalities.
Investor Residence Permit — 2 years validity (ITAS only)
Official index: E28A. Stay or service scope: 2 years · 2 years validity (ITAS only). Sponsor guidance: Required.
How can Atelix help?
Atelix offers route comparison, document preparation and human review. Intake, staff review, payment and official government filing are distinct stages. Detailed filing rules and an approved quote are needed before progressing to payment or filing.
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Further reading
- How to Open a Shop on Shopee and Tokopedia in Indonesia: Setup and Visa Fit
A practical starting sequence for opening an Indonesian marketplace shop, with the business and immigration checks a foreign founder should make first.
- Registering an Indonesian Company as a Foreign Founder: Investor or Work Visa?
Owning shares and working for a company are separate questions.
- C2 Single-Entry Business Visa: Indonesia Visa Purpose, Documents and Next Steps
Understand the Single-Entry Business Visa route (official index C2) and the questions to confirm before applying.
- D2 Multiple-Entry Business Visa — 1 year validity: Indonesia Visa Purpose, Documents and Next Steps
Understand the Multiple-Entry Business Visa — 1 year validity route (official index D2) and the questions to confirm before applying.
- D2 Multiple-Entry Business Visa — 2 years validity: Indonesia Visa Purpose, Documents and Next Steps
Understand the Multiple-Entry Business Visa — 2 years validity route (official index D2) and the questions to confirm before applying.
Check the official application
Indonesian Immigration visa catalogue · Official eVisa portal