Structuring
Classification, ownership and capital planned against what you actually need to hold.
BKPM / OSS
PT PMA: your own company in Indonesia
When a local representative is no longer enough, a PT PMA gives you your own Indonesian entity to hold licences, registrations and certificates in your own name.
At a glance
A PT PMA is a means, not an end
The question is not whether you can set one up. It is what you need it to hold — product registrations, import rights, or a local operating base — because that answer determines the business classification, and the classification determines ownership limits and capital.
Picking the classification casually is the expensive mistake here, and it is expensive to unwind later.
- Regime
- Foreign investment company under BKPM and OSS
- Why
- Direct control of licences, registrations and certificates
- Constraints
- Business line, capital and ownership rules vary by sector
- Our role
- Structuring, incorporation and post-setup licensing
Does this apply to you
The right structure depends on what you plan to hold
Business classification decides permitted activities, ownership limits and capital requirements.
- Companies moving from distributor relationships to direct control
- Brands that need to hold their own product registrations
- Businesses requiring an importer licence in their own name
- Groups establishing a regional operating base
- Investors with sector-specific ownership restrictions to navigate
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What we handle
The scope of work on our side
Incorporation
Deed, approvals and company registration through to a live OSS profile.
Licensing
NIB and the sector licences that follow from the chosen classification.
Handover
A clean entity that can hold certificates, registrations and import rights.
Process
From structuring to a trading entity
1
Structuring
We map intended activities to classifications, ownership limits and capital.
2
Incorporation
Deed of establishment and approvals prepared and filed.
3
Registration
Company registered, OSS profile created and NIB issued.
4
Operating
Sector licences and tax registrations completed so the entity can trade.
Documents
What you send us
- Shareholder identity documents
- Parent company documents
- Planned business activities
- Proposed capital structure
- Registered address details
- Director and commissioner details
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Do we need a PT PMA to sell in Indonesia?
Not always. Many companies start with a local representative holding the certificates and an appointed importer moving the goods. A PT PMA becomes worthwhile when you want direct control of your registrations, or your own import rights.
Can foreign parties own one hundred percent?
It depends on the business classification. Some lines are fully open to foreign ownership, others carry limits. This is settled during structuring, before incorporation, because it is one of the harder things to change afterwards.
How does a PT PMA connect to certification?
A PT PMA can hold type approval, SNI, BPOM and halal registrations in its own name. That removes the dependency on a distributor and, with it, the risk of losing your registrations when a distribution relationship ends.
What happens after incorporation?
The entity still needs licences, tax registrations and, for importers, API-U and NIK before it can actually trade. We treat setup and licensing as one sequence rather than two separate projects, because an incorporated company that cannot import is not much use.
Can we start with a representative and move to a PT PMA later?
Yes, and many companies do exactly that. It is worth structuring the early arrangement with the eventual transfer in mind, so registrations can move to your own entity without being refiled from scratch.
Often needed alongside
Most products need two or three schemes, not one
01
SDPPI / Postel / DJID
Type Approval (SDPPI)
Certification for radio, wireless and telecom equipment — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular and NFC.
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02
BSN / LSPro
SNI Certification
Mandatory Indonesian National Standard certification for product groups where SNI applies to imports.
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03
BPOM
BPOM Registration
Product registration for cosmetics, food, supplements and medical devices before they can legally be sold.
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Tell us the product. We will tell you what Indonesia requires.
The applicable schemes, the documents required, the testing route and a realistic timeline — in writing, at no cost.
Last reviewed . Indonesian requirements change; we confirm the current position in every assessment.