Dependent KITAS Indonesia for Investor Families: E31B, E31E, Requirements and Cost in 2026

Dependent KITAS Indonesia for Investor Families: E31B, E31E, Requirements and Cost in 2026

A foreign spouse of an Investor KITAS holder generally uses the E31B family-reunification route, while an unmarried biological child under 18 generally uses E31E. These are separate applications for each family member; they are not automatically included in the investor’s E28A permit. The safest plan is to verify the principal holder’s ITAS/ITAP first, select the correct E31 index for each relationship, prepare marriage or birth evidence in the required legal form, and align every dependent permit with the principal permit’s validity and renewal calendar.

“Dependent KITAS” is a practical market term rather than a complete legal classification. Indonesian immigration uses specific visa indexes based on the relationship between the applicant and the person already holding a stay permit. That detail matters: a well-prepared marriage certificate cannot rescue an application filed under the wrong family category.

Which family visa applies to an Investor KITAS holder?

Start with the family relationship—not with a package name offered by an agent. The current Immigration list separates the most relevant categories as follows:

For a founder relocating with a spouse and two children, this usually means three separate family applications: one E31B application and two E31E applications. Fees, passports, photographs and supporting civil documents are assessed per person. Treating the family as one “add-on” file is a common budgeting and scheduling mistake.

What a dependent KITAS does—and does not do

An approved family route gives the holder a lawful limited-stay basis to live in Indonesia with the principal permit holder for the granted period. Current Immigration service information lists E31B and E31E among one- or two-year limited-stay categories and states that extensions may be granted for a period not exceeding the initial grant, subject to the overall ITAS limit that applies to the category.

For a child, the family status supports residence with the parent and the current E31E product description includes education among allowed activities. School admission, local civil registration, health coverage and any institution-specific documents remain separate workstreams.

A family ITAS is not a blanket employment permission. If a spouse will take a job, serve in a company role, provide services to an Indonesian entity or receive Indonesian-source compensation, review immigration and manpower requirements against the actual arrangement before work starts. A 2025 classification change may affect how certain compensation language is presented, but it does not eliminate the need for proper work authorisation where manpower law requires it. The conservative rule is simple: residence permission and work compliance are two separate tests.

If the principal holder is still choosing between an investor and employment route, read Work KITAS vs Investor KITAS in Indonesia before building the family plan.

Dependent KITAS requirements: build two files

A reliable application separates the principal-holder file from the dependent’s personal file. The portal may ask for additional items or updated formats, so the following is a readiness checklist—not a substitute for the live application screen.

1. Principal holder / sponsor file

• Valid passport and current E28A Investor KITAS or other qualifying ITAS/ITAP evidence.

• Sponsor or guarantor account and commitment documents in the form required by the eVisa portal.

• Current Indonesian address and contact details that are consistent across the immigration file.

• For an investor: PT PMA records should remain consistent with the E28A basis, including the qualifying shareholding, sponsor company and corporate position where applicable.

• Renewal date, passport-expiry date and any pending company changes that could affect the principal permit.

2. Spouse file for E31B

• Passport with sufficient remaining validity for the selected stay and travel plan.

• Recent colour photograph and the personal/application information requested by the portal.

• Legal marriage certificate or equivalent civil-status document.

• Copy of the spouse’s valid ITAS/ITAP or limited-stay visa, as required at filing.

• Financial evidence and support statement required for the application.

• Translation and authentication evidence where the marriage document was issued outside Indonesia.

3. Child file for E31E

• Child’s passport and recent photograph.

• Birth certificate proving the relationship to the ITAS/ITAP parent.

• Parents’ marriage certificate where required by the product checklist.

• Copy of the qualifying parent’s valid ITAS/ITAP or limited-stay visa.

• Evidence that the child is under 18 and unmarried.

• Financial/support evidence and any portal-specific declarations.

Foreign marriage and birth documents: apostille, legalisation and translation

Civil documents cause more avoidable delay than most passport scans. The correct authentication path depends on the country that issued the document and whether the Hague Apostille Convention applies there. A document from a Convention country may need an apostille from that country’s competent authority. A document from a non-Convention country generally follows a consular legalisation route. Do not assume the notary, embassy or Indonesian authority can cure an incomplete foreign chain after the application is submitted.

Immigration guidance has stated that family documents should be translated into Indonesian by a sworn translator, with an exception where the document is already in English. Product pages and local implementation can change, however. Confirm whether the filing accepts English as-is or requires Indonesian translation, and preserve the source document, authentication certificate and translation as one auditable set.

Check names character by character. Differences in surname order, transliteration, middle names or parents’ names should be addressed before submission. A short explanation letter may be useful, but it is not a substitute for correcting a material inconsistency in the underlying civil record.

Dependent KITAS cost: separate government charges from service fees

Government charges are payable per applicant. The official immigration tariff page based on Government Regulation No. 45 of 2024 currently lists the following core ITAS and re-entry-permit components. The product-specific eVisa invoice may also include visa and verification components. Confirm the total displayed by the official system before payment.

Professional fees, translation, apostille or consular legalisation, courier, photographs, document replacement, local registration, insurance and travel are not included in the government subtotal above. Ask any provider to quote these as separate lines. A single “all-in” figure is difficult to compare if it hides the number of dependants, permit duration, government PNBP, document remediation and professional work.

Government fees are generally not a payment for guaranteed approval. Confirm refund rules before paying, particularly where an incorrect index or incomplete civil document could lead to refusal or a fresh application.

Step-by-step process for an Investor KITAS family

1. Map each person to the correct index. Confirm E31B, E31E or another E31 category from the current official visa list.

2. Validate the principal permit. The Investor KITAS holder’s E28A, passport, sponsor company and expiry date must be usable for the family filing.

3. Collect and authenticate civil documents. Start foreign apostille or legalisation early; it often sits outside Indonesian processing control.

4. Prepare translations and resolve identity mismatches. Names, dates, relationship and passport details should align across every file.

5. Create the family application set. Each dependant has an individual application, fee and supporting document package.

6. File through the current official channel. Use the guarantor/sponsor account and follow the portal’s current upload and payment instructions.

7. Complete entry or in-country formalities. The correct route depends on the applicant’s location and current immigration status; do not assume a tourist or arrival visa can always be converted.

8. Capture the issued documents. Store the visa, ITAS, re-entry permit, payment receipt and approval correspondence in the family compliance folder.

9. Coordinate renewals. Put the principal permit first on the calendar and begin review before any dependent’s status becomes vulnerable.

How long does the process take?

Official service pages may publish a target for a defined processing stage after payment and a complete submission. That is not an end-to-end relocation promise. The project can also include apostille or legalisation abroad, sworn translation, sponsor validation, portal verification, payment reconciliation, travel planning, biometrics or local-office steps, depending on the route and current implementation.

Plan backward from the principal holder’s intended entry date and permit expiry. The longest lead item is often a foreign civil document, not the Immigration decision itself. If the principal Investor KITAS has not yet been issued, build the family sequence around the point at which Immigration will accept the principal permit evidence—not around a desired flight date.

Renewal and sponsor dependency

A dependent permit exists because of the qualifying family relationship and the principal holder’s status. A family should therefore manage the permits as one compliance portfolio even though each person has a separate document. If the Investor KITAS expires, is cancelled, changes sponsor or becomes unsuitable after a share transfer or role change, review the effect on E31B and E31E immediately.

Do not wait until the final week. A coordinated renewal file should check the principal’s passport, E28A eligibility, PT PMA shareholding and records, then the spouse’s and children’s passports and civil documents. If a child will turn 18 before the next cycle, reassess the future stay basis rather than assuming E31E can continue unchanged.

For the underlying investor test, use MLS’s KITAS Indonesia Requirements for Investors: E28A Guide 2026.

Dependent KITAS or an independent permit?

Common mistakes that create cost or delay

• Using E31C as a generic label for every child or dependant.

• Applying for the family before the principal permit evidence is ready or stable.

• Budgeting one “family fee” instead of per-person applications and government charges.

• Uploading a translated marriage or birth certificate without the required authentication chain.

• Ignoring mismatched names, dates or relationship descriptions across passports and civil records.

• Assuming a dependent spouse can take any local job because the residence permit is valid.

• Planning the family’s renewal without first checking the E28A holder’s shares, company sponsor and passport.

• Relying on a quoted five-day stage as a guaranteed door-to-door completion date.

• Booking non-refundable travel before all approvals and entry instructions are clear.

Investor family readiness checklist

• Principal E28A/ITAS is valid and the sponsor company record is consistent.

• Each family member has the correct E31 index.

• Passports have practical validity for the intended permit and travel.

• Marriage and birth records match passport identities.

• Apostille or legalisation path has been confirmed for the issuing country.

• Translation requirements have been confirmed against the live portal.

• Government charges and professional costs are separated per applicant.

• Spouse’s work or business activities have a separate legal assessment.

• Renewal dates, birthdays and passport expiries are in one calendar.

• Digital copies of approvals, receipts, ITAS and MERP are stored securely.

Frequently asked questions

Can an Investor KITAS holder sponsor a spouse?

Generally, yes. A foreign spouse joining a husband or wife who holds a valid ITAS or ITAP is normally assessed under E31B. The principal permit and legal marriage must be documented in the required form.

Which visa applies to the investor’s child?

E31E is the usual category for an unmarried biological child under 18 joining a parent who holds ITAS or ITAP. E31C concerns a different fact pattern involving an Indonesian parent and should not be used as a catch-all dependent code.

Is one application enough for the whole family?

No. Each spouse or child is an applicant with an individual passport, application, government fee and issued permit, even when the cases are coordinated together.

Can a dependent spouse work in Indonesia?

Do not treat E31 residence status as blanket work authorisation. Analyse the actual activity, employer, company role, compensation and applicable manpower requirements before the spouse starts work.

Can a child study on E31E?

Current E31E product descriptions include education among permitted activities. The school may still require its own admissions, address, health, custody or local-registration documents.

How much does a dependent KITAS cost?

The official tariff currently lists ITAS of IDR 3 million for up to one year or IDR 5 million for up to two years, plus a re-entry permit of IDR 1.5 million or IDR 2 million respectively. The E31 product invoice may add visa or verification charges. Translation, authentication and professional fees are separate.

Can a tourist or VoA holder convert to a dependent KITAS in Indonesia?

Some visit-stay categories may be eligible for status conversion while others are not. Immigration guidance specifically excludes certain arrival or visa-exemption situations. Check the applicant’s exact current index before assuming an onshore conversion is possible.

What happens if the Investor KITAS is cancelled or not renewed?

The family basis may be affected because E31B and E31E depend on the principal holder’s status. Review extension, change-of-status or departure steps before the principal permit expires or is cancelled.

When should we start?

Start document authentication and identity review as soon as the family move is credible. File timing depends on the principal permit, the live portal and the family’s travel plan; approval should never be promised as an absolute date.

Coordinate the PT PMA, Investor KITAS and family permits

A family relocation is safer when the company, principal permit and dependent applications tell one consistent story. Master Legal Solution can review the PT PMA and E28A foundation, map the correct E31 category for each family member, identify civil-document gaps and prepare a scoped implementation plan. See MLS’s PT PMA and Investor KITAS service before paying government charges or booking travel around an assumed approval date.

If the Indonesian company has not yet been formed, start with the complete PT PMA setup guide and sequence incorporation, licensing, E28A eligibility and family applications instead of treating them as disconnected purchases.

Authoritative references

• Directorate General of Immigration / Jakarta Pusat — current ITAS extension categories and duration table

• Directorate General of Immigration — family reunification guidance and civil-document requirements

• Ministry of Immigration and Corrections — ITAS FAQ and status-conversion subjects

• Government Regulation No. 45 of 2024 — immigration PNBP framework

• Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 22 of 2023 — Visa and Stay Permits

• Immigration Office Bontang — current Indonesian visa list, including E31B and E31E

Editorial note: Legal and administrative information checked on 5 October 2026. This article is general information, not case-specific legal advice. Visa classifications, portal fields, fees and authority practice can change. Recheck the official product page and payment invoice immediately before filing.