2009 
   
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Written by: 
‐ Lana Varkonova 
 
With Approval from: 
‐ Radi A. Juremi. 

[ESTABLISMENT OF FOREIGN 
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES] 
Without the proper and applicable information regarding Indonesia Corporate and Business Law, it 
would be hard to form and establish a Foreign Representative Office in Indonesia. That is why 
Remidian Bahureksa publishes this simple Guide and References concerning the Establishment of 
Foreign Representative Offices (for Foreign Capital Investment). 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Establishment of Representative Offices 
    (Foreign Capital Investment) 
 
1. Basic. 
Foreign  Company  Representative  Offices  are  utilized  by  foreign  companies  and  groups  of  foreign 
companies for the purposes of: 
a. Managing interests of company or affiliated companies; and/or 
b. Preparing the establishment and development of foreign investment company in Indonesia 
and in other countries. 
 
The  Representative  office  must  be  headed  or  managed  by  one  or  more  of  Foreign  Nationals  or 
Indonesia citizen who act as the Office Manager or Representative Executive based on the Letter of 
Appointment which  created by the abovementioned Foreign Company or Company Groups which 
located outside of the Indonesia Territoy. 
 
The Representative Office, in carrying out its activities shall be subject to the following: 
a. The office activities are limited in its role as a supervisor, liaison, coordinator, and managing 
interests of the company or affiliated companies in Indonesia; 
b. The office will not seek anykind of profits from the source of income in Indonesia including 
carrying out activities which are not permitted or make a commitment/transaction in sale 
and purchased of goods and/or services with companies or individuals in the country; 
c. The Office will not participate in any form in the management of an enterprise, a subsidiary 
or branch companies in Indonesia; 
d. The Domicile of the office must be located in the Provincial Capital; and 
e. The Office Manager or Representative Executive must reside in Indonesia. 
 
2. Regulation. 
a. Law No. 25 of 2007 Concerning Capital Investment; 
b. Presidential  Decree  No.  90  of  2000  dated  10  July  2000  concerning  Foreign  Representative 
Offices; 

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c. Decision of Head of Indonesia Capital Investment Coordinating Board No. 22 of 2001 dated 1 
August  2001  concerning  the  Implementation  of  Regulations  of  the  Presidential  Decree  No. 
90 0f 2000 concerning Foreign Company Representative Offices. 
 
3. Requirements. 
To establish a foreign company representative office, the applicant must Submitted the KPPA Form  
(Aplication Form  for the Establishment of a Representative Office in Indonsia) in 2 (two) copies to  
the Indonesia Capital Investment Coordination Board, with the below document enclosed: 
a. Letter of Appointment from the Parent or Head Company; 
b. Power of Attorney to sign the application if the participant is represented by another party; 
c. Articles of Association of the Parent or Head Company and any Amendment(s); 
d. Copy of Valid Passport (for Foreigner) or Copy of Identification Card Number (for Indonesia) 
who will be proposed as a Representative Executive; 
e. Letter of statement concerning the willingness to stay, and only work in the position as the 
Representative Office Executive without doing other business in Indonesia. 
 
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Submitted to BKPM in 2 (two) copies. Lampiran 3

Peraturan Kepala BKPM

No. 1/P/2008

FORMULIR KPPA

APLICATION FORM
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
IN INDONESIA

I. Information concerning the foreign company which will open a Representative Office in Indonesia

1. Name of Company : ……………………………………

2. Line of Business : ……………………………………
3. Headquarter Address : ……………………………………
- Phone Number : ……………………………………
- Fax number : ……………………………………
- E-mail : ……………………………………

II. Address of the Representative Office in Indonesia

1. Regency/City : ……………………………………
2. Province : ……………………………………
3. Address : ……………………………………
: ……………………………………
a. Phone Number : ……………………………………
b. Fax Number : ……………………………………
c. E-mail : ……………………………………

III. Information about the individual who will become the Representative Office’s executive
1. Full Name : ……………………………………
2. Citizenship : ……………………………………
3. Address : ……………………………………
a. in the country of origin (if any) : ……………………………………
b. in Indonesia : ……………………………………
4. Passport Number (for foreign) or : ……………………………………
Identification Card Number (for Indonesia)
Valid until : ……………………………………
 (1) Letter of appointment from the foreign company represented :
a. Number (if any) : ……………………………………
b. Date : ……………………………………
c. Valid until : ……………………………………

IV. Manpower Plan : Foreign Indonesian

a. Management : ……….. ………..

b. Expert(s) : ……….. ………..
c. Staff(s) : X ………..
----------- -----------
Total : ……….. ………..

V. Incentives applied for :

1. ( ) Expatriate Work Permit

2. ( ) Multiple Exit / Re-entry Permit
3. ( ) Exemption from obtaining fiscal clearence for going abroad (SKFLN)

VI. Declaration

It is declared that this application has been properly and duly executed and that the applicant is
responsible for its accuracy, correctness, and completeness, including all data and documents
attached hereto.

……………………,……………,20……

Signature of
The management of
The foreign company represented

Materai Rp. 6.000,-

(………………..………………)
Name, Signature and Occupation
ENCLOSURES :

1. Letter of appointment from the parent company.

2. Power of Attorney to sign the application if the participant is represented by another party.

3. Articles of Association of the parent company and any amendment(s).

4. Copy of valid passport (for foreigner) or copy of identification card number (for Indonesia) who will be
proposed as a Representative Executive.

5. Letter of statement concerning the willingness to stay, and only work in the position as the
Representative Office Executive without doing other business in Indonesia.