Company Registration
Explore the Indonesian market without full incorporation commitment
Set up a compliant local presence for market research, liaison work, partner coordination, and pre-PMA planning before you decide whether to incorporate a full PT PMA.
From IDR 16,800,000
What Is Rep Office (KPPA)
A Representative Office, or KPPA (Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Asing), is a non-commercial presence used by a foreign parent company to explore and coordinate business opportunities in Indonesia. It is useful when your team needs a recognized local office, a chief representative, and Indonesian staff to handle market supervision, networking, product or sector research, promotional coordination, reporting, and liaison with private or government stakeholders. A KPPA can support the overseas parent company, collect information, build relationships, assess suppliers or customers, and prepare the ground for future expansion. It is not designed to operate as a revenue center. A KPPA cannot generate revenue in Indonesia, issue commercial invoices, receive customer payments, directly sell goods or services, or sign revenue-generating contracts as an Indonesian business. If the company is ready to trade, invoice, hire at scale, hold licenses, or conduct full commercial operations, a PT PMA is usually the more suitable structure. The right choice depends on whether your immediate goal is learning and liaison or active business operation.
Rep Office vs PT PMA
The key difference is revenue. KPPA helps you study and coordinate the market. PT PMA is the incorporation path when you are ready to conduct business in Indonesia.
| Criteria | Representative Office (KPPA) | PT PMA |
|---|---|---|
| Best use case | Testing demand, market research, liaison, supervision, and pre-entry coordination. | Long-term Indonesian operating company for commercial activity and local contracts. |
| Revenue | Cannot generate revenue, invoice customers, or receive sales payments in Indonesia. | Can generate revenue and invoice customers after the company and required licenses are in place. |
| Activities | Limited to non-commercial representative activities for the foreign parent company. | Can operate business activities according to its KBLI, licenses, and sector approvals. |
| Timeline | 4-6 weeks end-to-end depending on document readiness; package filing averages 2 weeks once documents are ready. | Commonly around 10 working days after deed signing, excluding sector-specific licensing and follow-on approvals. |
When To Choose KPPA
Use KPPA to validate demand, map competitors, meet potential customers, and understand how Indonesian buyers, regulators, and distribution partners behave before committing capital.
Use KPPA when your overseas headquarters needs a local coordination point for meetings, partner communication, supervision, promotion, and reporting without direct sales.
Use KPPA as a lower-commitment bridge while you confirm KBLI classification, ownership rules, office needs, hiring plans, and whether a PT PMA is the right next step.
Requirements + Process
The timeline depends heavily on parent-company document readiness, appointment letters, embassy or IIPC reference documents, and chief representative documentation. Once the complete filing set is ready, the published package filing timeline averages 2 weeks.
We review your planned activity, parent-company structure, representative role, and whether KPPA is enough or PT PMA is more appropriate.
The parent company prepares corporate documents, appointment letters, authorization letters, and any embassy or IIPC reference needed for filing.
We confirm passport or ID documents, role statement, photo or supporting documents, and work-permit needs if the representative is a foreigner.
The application is submitted through the relevant investment and OSS pathway so the representative office can receive its business registration number.
After the core registration is approved, we help complete tax ID registration and optional operational items such as virtual office, banking, tax compliance, KITAS, or work permit support.
Upgrade Path
When your Indonesia plan moves from research to invoicing, hiring, contracts, or licensing, the next step is usually PT PMA registration.
Our Packages
These packages are based on the legacy PT PMA and KITAS offer structure, rebuilt into the current project with cleaner presentation and local assets.
Representative Office package prices are shown for the published NIB + NPWP setup scope. Virtual office support is available in Package 02.
Additional Services
Monthly tax reporting and tax administration support.
IDR 3,500,000
USD 220
Preparation and application support per person.
IDR 15,000,000
USD 990
Stay permit application support per person.
IDR 20,000,000
USD 1,290
FAQ
Learn the setup scope, advantages, requirements, and permitted activities for KPPA or representative office in Indonesia.
A foreign representative office is an entity used by a foreign company to conduct market supervision, networking, opportunity assessment, and managerial support in Indonesia for its overseas parent company. Representative office is commonly known as KPPA (Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Asing). This structure is generally used for non-profit-making activities, while still allowing companies to establish local presence and recruit Indonesian workers.
1. Low Incorporation Cost: Good option for entering Indonesia market at lower initial cost. 2. Visa Support: Foreign investors and staff can obtain relevant stay and work permit support. 3. Organizational Structure: Only one chief representative is required. 4. 100% Foreign Ownership: No local shareholder structure is needed for KPPA.
1. Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Asing (KPPA) / Foreign Representative Office (FRO) 2. Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Perdagangan Asing (KP3A) / Representative Office for a Foreign Trading Company (TRO) 3. Badan Usaha Jasa Konstruksi Asing (BUJKA) / Representative Office for a Foreign Construction Company 4. Jasa Penunjang Tenaga Listrik Asing (JPTLA) / Representative Office for a Foreign Electricity Company
1. Market Research and Analysis 2. Promotional and Marketing Activities 3. Networking and Relationship Building 4. Liaison with Local Authorities
In line with BKPM guideline (Decree of the Head of BKPM No. 6 of 2018), the parent company needs approval from BKPM as primary license. After that, the representative office also needs NIB from OSS and NPWP from the tax office. Key documents generally include: - Letter of appointment from parent company - Letter of intent from parent company - Power of attorney (if represented by another party) - Letter of reference from Indonesian Embassy or IIPC where parent company is located - Parent company articles of association and amendments - Passport copy (foreigner) or ID copy (Indonesian) of proposed chief representative - Statement letter that chief representative only works in that position and does not perform other business activities in Indonesia
1. Prepare Foreign Company Legal Documents (Article of Association, business license, passport scan of director, plus legalized letters from embassy in country of origin). 2. Prepare Chief of Representative Office (Indonesian or foreigner with proper permit, including passport and photo). 3. Submit Registration to BKPM / Investment Coordinating Board. 4. Complete Tax Registration for company tax ID. 5. Obtain Business Registration Number (NIB) to conduct approved representative-office activities. 6. Additional Step: Open Company Bank Account for salaries, rent, and operational expenses.
Legal Disclaimer
Information on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, immigration, investment, or business advice. KPPA eligibility, allowed activities, document requirements, government review, office requirements, fees, and timelines may vary based on Indonesian regulations, parent-company documents, business activity, and authority interpretation. A Representative Office cannot be used to generate revenue in Indonesia. Final requirements should be confirmed through a formal case assessment before making a filing or transaction decision.
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