Government Integrates Foreign Worker Permits into OSS System

Jakarta, Aktualita.co - The government has changed the service mechanism for the use of Foreign Workers (TKA) by integrating cross-ministerial licensing processes through the Online Single Submission (OSS) system.

Under the new scheme, OSS will serve as the primary gateway for companies managing the employment of foreign workers. The system is now connected to the Ministry of Manpower’s SIAPKerja and the All Indonesia system used by the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs.

The integration agreement was marked by the signing of a Joint Decree (SKB) by the three ministries in Jakarta on Wednesday (9/9/2026).

Minister of Manpower Yassierli stated that the integration was designed to cut down on service processes that previously involved several different systems. He noted that the government wants to ensure that simplifying procedures does not inadvertently add new steps for companies.

“This integration of TKA services is part of the government’s effort to provide convenience for the business world. The process must be simpler, faster, and more certain. We must ensure the integration does not add stages, but rather provides better service,” said Yassierli.

With this mechanism, applications related to the use of foreign workers are handled through a single door in the OSS, which is under the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).

Data and processes related to manpower are then connected to SIAPKerja, while immigration aspects are connected to All Indonesia.

Government Links Foreign Workers to Competency Needs

Yassierli said the use of foreign workers remains directed at meeting the needs for labor with specific skills or competencies.

The government also links the use of foreign workers to the process of technology and skill transfer to Indonesian workers. Furthermore, the presence of investments using foreign workers is expected to be accompanied by the absorption of local labor.

The regulation of foreign worker usage is one aspect directly related to the investment climate, as both foreign and national companies in certain sectors may require professionals with specialized competencies.

On the other hand, the government must ensure that this ease of licensing runs alongside the supervision of foreign worker usage and company compliance with manpower and immigration regulations.

According to Yassierli, unifying the system is one way the government is reducing administrative processes that were previously scattered across individual ministries.

“Good public service requires collaboration. This integration shows that ministries are not working in silos, but together to present simpler and integrated government services,” he said.

BKPM Pushes for Faster Licensing Processes

Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan P. Roeslani said the integration of TKA licensing is part of the coordination between ministries handling investment, manpower, and immigration.

According to Rosan, investment administration processes need to run quickly without ignoring applicable regulations.

“Collaboration must be fast, effective, and remain in accordance with applicable regulations, so as to have a positive impact on the economy, job creation, and public welfare,” said Rosan.

Integration through OSS is also expected to reduce redundant data entry when companies manage foreign worker needs and immigration-related documents.

Immigration: Data Unification Provides Process Certainty

Minister of Immigration and Correctional Affairs Agus Andrianto said the cooperation between his ministry, the Ministry of Manpower, and the Ministry of Investment had actually been ongoing, especially in services for foreign workers and foreign investors.

The signing of the SKB this time, according to Agus, provides a more formal basis for the integration.

“This is a formalization of what we have been doing all along. Our cooperation has been quite good, and today we are formalizing it in the form of a cooperation agreement,” he said.

One of the focuses of the integration is the unification of data between ministries. With interconnected systems, data regarding companies, foreign workers, and immigration processes are expected to be used more consistently by relevant agencies.

Agus believes data integration is also important to provide process certainty to foreign companies and investors.

“This effort is made to unify data so that we all have certainty about where all processes can run, especially for investors who need investment certainty in Indonesia,” he said.

The implementation of this integrated system will subsequently determine whether the single-door scheme is truly capable of accelerating TKA permit processing. Beyond convenience for the business world, the supervision of foreign worker usage and the protection of job opportunities for Indonesian workers remain important parts of its implementation.