The D12 visa: a year to scout the market
The D12 is a multiple-entry pre-investment visa valid one or two years with unlimited entries. Each visit gives up to 180 days, extendable by another 180 — up to a year per arrival. All-in from IDR 7,500,000. The requirements are stricter than usual: a passport valid 18 months, four blank pages, and English bank statements for three months showing USD 5,000 or more.
Updated: 25 August 2026 · Verified by the Malina Visa team
What the D12 is
The D12 is a multiple-entry visit visa for prospective investors: people sizing up the market, choosing a niche, partners and a location before committing capital and opening a company.
- ✓Visa validity — one or two years, with unlimited entries
- ✓Each visit — up to 180 days, extendable by another 180
- ✓The longest visits of any visit visa — up to a year in the country per arrival
- ✓Converts into an investor KITAS once the company is running
What it costs
- ✓1 year · Minimal — IDR 7,500,000, processed in 10 working days
- ✓1 year · Regular — IDR 9,000,000, processed in 5–6 working days
- ✓2 years — IDR 10,500,000 and 12,000,000 respectively
Extending the stay by another 180 days is IDR 5,000,000 all-in. The government stay-permit fee is already inside that figure.
Documents: where applications fail
The D12 has stricter requirements than short visas, and this is where people lose the most time.
- ✓A passport valid 18 months or more, with at least 4 blank pages, photographed in full without cropping or objects in frame
- ✓A personal photo
- ✓Bank statements in English for the last three months showing a balance from USD 5,000 or equivalent
- ✓An invitation or official letter from a company — we provide this
What the D12 does not allow
- !Working or earning income in Indonesia — a visit visa does not grant that
- !Running operations on behalf of a local company
- !Providing services to local clients
The D12 covers reconnaissance: negotiations, site visits, market study, structuring a future business. The moment work and income begin, a residence status is required.
The route: D12 → PT PMA → KITAS
Up to a year per visit: study the market, find partners and a location, assemble the structure of the future company.
KBLI activity codes, the deed, shareholdings, tax number, licences, bank account. Explained in how to open a PT PMA.
Your personal share of capital must be paid in and evidenced.
Converted without leaving, on the founding documents and proof of your stake.
The logic is simple: the D12 buys you time to decide without living on tourist visas or running for stamps.
Frequently asked questions
How long can I stay on a D12?
Up to 180 days per entry, extendable by another 180 — up to a year in the country per arrival. The number of entries during the visa's validity is unlimited.
How much does a D12 cost?
One year: IDR 7,500,000 on the Minimal package in 10 working days, or 9,000,000 on Regular in 5–6 days. Two years: 10,500,000 and 12,000,000. Extending by 180 days is from IDR 5,000,000.
What bank statements are required?
In English, covering the last three months, showing a balance from USD 5,000 or equivalent. A single-date balance certificate will not be accepted.
Can I work on a D12?
No. It is a visit visa: work and income in Indonesia are not permitted. It covers market research and business preparation, not the activity itself.
How do I move from a D12 to a KITAS?
Once the PT PMA is registered and your stake paid in, the visa converts into an investor KITAS without leaving the country.
We will arrange the D12 and take you through to the PT PMA
We act as sponsor, provide the invitation, arrange the visa and run the whole path to the company and the investor KITAS.
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