Directorate General of Immigration Updates Visit Visa Regulations for Prospective Foreign Workers in Tryout Phase

JAKARTA – The Directorate General of Immigration has issued the latest provisions regarding the granting of visit visas for prospective Foreign Workers (TKA) who are undergoing skills assessments (C18 visa index). This policy is stipulated in the Circular Letter of the Director General of Immigration Number IMI-453.GR.01.01 dated May 27, 2025, which came into effect on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

"Through this regulation, we hope to prevent the misuse of foreign workers by companies. There are two important points that we emphasize in this new rule. First, the validity period of the C18 Visa stay permit is a maximum of 90 (ninety) days and cannot be extended. Second, foreign nationals are prohibited from using the C18 Visa with the same company guarantor more than once," explained the Acting Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman, on Friday (June 13, 2025).

Yuldi further explained that C18 Index Visit Visa applications submitted before June 14, 2025, at 00.01 WIB, will remain valid according to previous provisions. These visas are still issued with a maximum validity period of 60 (sixty) days and can be extended.

To apply for a C18 visa, the guarantor (sponsor) of the prospective foreign worker is required to have an account on the official portal evisa.imigrasi.go.id. Once the account is registered, the guarantor can fill in the data and documents of the prospective foreign worker and submit the visa application. Required documents include a passport with a minimum validity period of six months, proof of living expenses in the form of the last three months' bank statements in the name of the foreign national or guarantor, the latest color passport photo (within the last year), and an invitation letter for a skills assessment from a government agency or private institution.

"The Directorate General of Immigration strives to facilitate prospective foreign workers while adjusting their movements to curb potential violations," Yuldi concluded.