🇮🇩 Indonesia · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Quick answer
Foreign investors typically set up a PT PMA (foreign-investment limited company), registered via the OSS system; sectors and minimum investment follow the investment 'positive list'. The company enables work-permit sponsorship.
Indonesia company setup is built around OSS risk-based licensing, the Business Identification Number (NIB), tax registration and any sector permits tied to the selected KBLI business classification.
- OSS says the NIB is the official identity for starting or running a business in Indonesia.
- The risk-based licensing system groups activities by risk level, which affects required permits and obligations.
- Foreign investors should align legal form, KBLI code, investment restrictions, tax registration and immigration evidence before operating.
Step-by-step
- 1
Reserve the company name
Reserve the company name with the Ministry of Law (through the AHU system).
- 2
Choose the company type
The perseroan terbatas (PT) is the standard company; a foreign-owned company is a PT PMA and is subject to a minimum-investment threshold.
- 3
Execute the notarial deed
A notary (notaris) executes the deed of establishment setting out the shareholders, capital and directors.
- 4
Get Ministry of Law approval
Obtain the Ministry of Law and Human Rights approval (SK Kemenkumham) confirming the company as a legal entity.
- 5
Obtain the NIB via OSS
Register in the Online Single Submission (OSS) system to obtain the Business Identification Number (NIB), which also serves as the import identification and links tax and social-security registration.
- 6
Complete tax, licensing and banking
Obtain the tax number (NPWP) and any risk-based business licences through OSS, enrol employees in BPJS, and open a corporate bank account.
Checklist
- Company name reserved (Ministry of Law / AHU)
- Company type chosen (PT; PT PMA for foreign ownership)
- Notarial deed of establishment
- Ministry of Law approval (SK Kemenkumham)
- Business Identification Number (NIB) via OSS
- Tax number (NPWP)
- Risk-based business licences (OSS) + BPJS
- Corporate bank account
Official authorities
- OSS — Online Single Submission
Official risk-based business licensing and NIB portal.
- OSS — KBLI
Official business-field classification lookup used for licensing.
- Indonesia.go.id — OSS licensing
Government explainer on OSS, NIB and related registration documents.
Frequently asked questions
What is a PT PMA?
A foreign-owned limited liability company, the standard vehicle for foreign investment in Indonesia.
Is there a minimum investment?
PT PMAs generally face a minimum investment and paid-up capital threshold; verify current figures and any sector conditions.
What is the OSS system?
The Online Single Submission system used to register businesses and obtain licences in Indonesia.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.