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Japan work visa requirements for Indonesian citizens

For Indonesia passport holders · Checked 2026-08-15

Route with conditions

Japan takes Indonesian workers through the Specified Skilled Worker route, which requires a skills test and a Japanese-language test.

What the employer must have

  • The Japanese accepting organisation must meet the SSW conditions and file the status-of-residence application.
  • The placement must sit under a SIP2MI permit held by a licensed P3MI company.

What you must do before you leave

  1. You must be at least 18 and meet the five statutory conditions in Law 18/2017 Article 5: minimum age, competence, physical and mental health, registration with a social-security number, and complete documents.
  2. Go through a licensed P3MI placement company, and check it on the government register first — there is also a published list of companies currently under sanction or with revoked licences. A company that cannot show you its placement permit (SIP2MI) for your job is not lawfully recruiting you.
  3. Your vacancy should appear on the government system with its SIP2MI permit number. Look it up yourself on siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id rather than trusting a photo of a document.
  4. Register for BPJS Ketenagakerjaan social security cover (JKK/JKM) before departure — it is one of the five statutory conditions, not an optional extra.
  5. Pass the skills and language tests first — they are the gate, and no agency can move you past them.

Things to watch

  • Indonesian law places a defined list of placement costs on the EMPLOYER, not on you — that is the point of Law 18/2017 Article 30 and the placement-cost regulation made under it. Ask which components you are being asked to pay and why, in writing.
  • Indonesia has kept a long-standing moratorium on sending domestic workers to a group of Middle Eastern countries, and the official annex listing exactly which countries is not published in a form that can be verified — sources contradict each other on whether the list runs to 15, 19 or 21 states. Do NOT rely on any third party (including this page) for that list: confirm your specific destination with KP2MI or your nearest BP3MI office before committing.
  • SSW Type 1 allows up to five years and does not permit family to accompany you.

What you may lawfully be charged

YOU CANNOT LAWFULLY BE CHARGED A PLACEMENT COST AT ALL — the law puts the training, certification, the agency's own service fee, your visa, your outbound AND return ticket, accommodation, medical and social insurance on the EMPLOYER. If a company asks you for those, ask which regulation allows it, in writing.

Law 18/2017 Article 30(1); Permen KP2MI/BP2MI 17/2025 Article 2(6).

⚠️ Never pay anyone for a job offer or a visa on this route. Legitimate employers and licensed agents do not charge workers for jobs.

Official sources

This describes the immigration system, not your personal case, and not this specific vacancy.

Common questions

Can an Indonesian passport holder work in Japan?

Japan takes Indonesian workers through the Specified Skilled Worker route, which requires a skills test and a Japanese-language test.

What does an employer in Japan need before hiring a Indonesian worker?

The Japanese accepting organisation must meet the SSW conditions and file the status-of-residence application. The placement must sit under a SIP2MI permit held by a licensed P3MI company.

What must a Indonesian citizen do before leaving to work in Japan?

You must be at least 18 and meet the five statutory conditions in Law 18/2017 Article 5: minimum age, competence, physical and mental health, registration with a social-security number, and complete documents. Go through a licensed P3MI placement company, and check it on the government register first — there is also a published list of companies currently under sanction or with revoked licences. A company that cannot show you its placement permit (SIP2MI) for your job is not lawfully recruiting you. Your vacancy should appear on the government system with its SIP2MI permit number. Look it up yourself on siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id rather than trusting a photo of a document. Register for BPJS Ketenagakerjaan social security cover (JKK/JKM) before departure — it is one of the five statutory conditions, not an optional extra. Pass the skills and language tests first — they are the gate, and no agency can move you past them.

What should Indonesian workers watch out for with Japan job offers?

Indonesian law places a defined list of placement costs on the EMPLOYER, not on you — that is the point of Law 18/2017 Article 30 and the placement-cost regulation made under it. Ask which components you are being asked to pay and why, in writing. Indonesia has kept a long-standing moratorium on sending domestic workers to a group of Middle Eastern countries, and the official annex listing exactly which countries is not published in a form that can be verified — sources contradict each other on whether the list runs to 15, 19 or 21 states. Do NOT rely on any third party (including this page) for that list: confirm your specific destination with KP2MI or your nearest BP3MI office before committing. SSW Type 1 allows up to five years and does not permit family to accompany you.

Should I pay an agent for a job in Japan?

No. Never pay anyone for a job offer, a visa, or a place on a list. Legitimate recruitment for this route does not require the worker to pay for the job itself. Verify any agent against the official registers linked on this page.

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