“As of November 2022, the Indonesian government has relaunched the Multiple Visit Business Visa, which can be used to enter Indonesia through the Immigration Checkpoint in Riau Archipelago. However, as of February 2023, the Multiple Visit Business Visa can officially be used to enter Indonesia through every immigration checkpoint, including airports for airborne travels.”
Previously, the Multiple Visit Business Visa (“MVBV”) is implemented only in the Riau Islands which targets Singapore Citizens and foreigners with Singapore Permanent Resident status. This policy is a form of Immigration support for global business people, bonafide potential investors, and world billionaires with large capital so that they can easily go back and forth to Indonesia.
However, through Circular Letter No. IMI-9972.GR.01.01 of 2023 concerning Revocation of Circular Letter of Ministry of Law and Human Rights No. IMI-0783.GR.01.01 of 2022 concerning Immigration Policy Regarding Visitor Visa Services for Several Special Business Trips in Batam and Bintan Region during the 2019 Corona Virus Disease Pandemic, it has been stated that the Multiple Visit Business Visa can be used to enter Indonesia through every immigration checkpoint in Indonesia.
Definition of Multiple Visit Business Visa
Based on Circular Letter Number IMI-0783.GR.01.01/2022 of the Director General of Immigration, Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) allows Foreigners to enter Indonesia several times within 1 (one) year without the need to apply for a visa renewal. Foreigners are allowed to stay for 60 (sixty) days every time they enter Indonesian territory.
Every lapse of such staying period, the foreigners must leave Indonesia and re-enter Indonesia with the Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) as mentioned. However, every re-entry to Indonesia does not require a renewal of the Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) because the Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) caters to the re-entry to Indonesia for the validity period of the Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV).
Terms and Conditions Multiple Visit Business Visa
Previously, the Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) users are only allowed to enter and leave Indonesian territory through the Immigration Checkpoints (TPI) in the Riau Archipelago. Subsequently, they can visit various places/areas while in Indonesia.
However, with the promulgation of the new regulation, Foreigners who have obtained Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) are allowed to enter Indonesia through every immigration checkpoint in Indonesia, including airports for airborne travels.
To apply for a Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV), foreigners must have a guarantor in the form of a corporation or company in Indonesia. Submission of Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) is carried out by the guarantor, both online through the website visa-online.imigration.go.id and through Indonesian Representatives abroad. The Non-Tax State Income (PNBP) fee charged is IDR 3,000,000 (three million rupiah) per person/year.
| No. | Documents | Remarks |
| 1. | Valid Passport that is still valid for at least 18 (eighteen) months; | – |
| 2. | Letter of guarantee from the Guarantor except for visits in the context of tourism; | – |
| 3. | Proof of having living expenses for himself and/or his family while in the Indonesian Territory in the form of a checking account, savings book, or time deposit for the last 3 (three) months owned by a Foreigner or Guarantor with an amount of at least USD 2000 (two thousand US dollars) or equivalent; | – |
| 4. | Return ticket or onward ticket to continue the journey to another country except for the crew of the Conveyance who will stop by to join the ship and continue the journey to another country; | – |
| 5. | Recent color photo taken at least the last 3 (three) months with a white background. | – |
In addition, there are additional requirements during the Covid-19 Pandemic which include:
| No. | Documents | Remarks |
| 1. | Statement letter willing to comply with all applicable health protocols in Indonesia; | – |
| 2. | Proof of having received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; | – |
| 3. | Proof of ownership of health insurance/travel insurance which includes health financing, and/or a statement of willingness to pay independently if affected by COVID-19 while in Indonesian Territory. | – |
Multiple Visit Business Visa Visit Purpose
The purpose of Multiple Visit Business Visa is to facilitate foreigners who will travel on business or invest in Indonesia. The ease of immigration provided is a non-fiscal incentive that can generate income for the country and lead to an increase in the people’s economy.
Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) cannot be used to work in Indonesia. This is because due to the prevailing laws in Indonesia, foreigners who are hired to work for a company in Indonesia must obtain working permit from the Minister of Manpower. Therefore, activities that can be carried out by foreigners holding Multiple Visit Business Visa (MVBV) are limited to business talks, tours, government assignments, purchasing goods, meetings, humanitarian reasons and transit.
Dos and Don’ts for Multiple Visit Business Visa Holder
| No. | Category | Do for Multiple Visit Business Visa Holder | Don’t for Multiple Visit Business Visa Holder |
| 1. | Visit Purpose | Multiple Visit Business Visa users are only allowed to visit Indonesia for Business Talks, Travel, Government Assignments, Purchasing Goods, Meetings, Humanitarian Reasons and Transit. | Multiple Visit Business Visa users are not allowed to visit Indonesia for Work. |
| 2. | Entry Point | Multiple Visit Business Visa users are allowed to enter and leave Indonesian territory through all immigration checkpoints in Indonesia. | – |
| 3. | Staying Period | Multiple Visit Business Visa users are only allowed to stay for 60 (sixty) days every time they enter Indonesian territory. | Multiple Visit Business Visa users are not allowed to stay for more than 60 (sixty) days every time they enter Indonesian territory. |
R. Muhammad Ilham Wildatama Wardhana and Yohana Veronica Tanjung
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