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UAE work visa requirements for Indonesian citizens

For Indonesia passport holders · Checked 2026-08-15

Route with conditions

The UAE appears on Indonesia's register for formal-sector work; domestic placement to the Gulf is the part covered by the long-standing moratorium.

What the employer must have

  • A UAE-registered employer must apply to MoHRE for the work permit and sponsor the residence visa.
  • 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. Confirm with KP2MI whether your specific job and destination fall inside the moratorium before you pay anything.

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.
  • The official list of countries covered by the moratorium is not published in a verifiable form — do not take any third party's version of it, including this page.

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 the UAE?

The UAE appears on Indonesia's register for formal-sector work; domestic placement to the Gulf is the part covered by the long-standing moratorium.

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

A UAE-registered employer must apply to MoHRE for the work permit and sponsor the residence visa. 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 the UAE?

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. Confirm with KP2MI whether your specific job and destination fall inside the moratorium before you pay anything.

What should Indonesian workers watch out for with the UAE 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. The official list of countries covered by the moratorium is not published in a verifiable form — do not take any third party's version of it, including this page.

Should I pay an agent for a job in the UAE?

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.

Other countries Indonesian citizens can work in

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13 live UAE vacancies for Indonesian workers

From Indonesia's SISKOP2MI register — vacancies registered for Indonesian workers.

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    EXCELENCE DOMESTIC WORKERS SERVICES CENTER LLC · United Arab Emirates · 1500 AED

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  • Cleaner

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  • Advanced Care Paramedic

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  • Emergency Medical Technician

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  • Stall and Market Salespersons

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