News andUpdates


News and Updates

Foreign Public Documents No Longer Need to Be Legalized

On January 5, 2021, Indonesia ratified the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (“Convention”) through Presidential Regulation Number 2 of 2021 (“PR…


Digital Era for Land Certificates Begins

As part of a digital transformation service within the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency sector, on January 12, 2021, the Minister issued the Minister of Agrarian…


BKPM Issued New Regulation on Guideline and Procedure of Investment Implementation Management

On November 13, 2020, the Investment Coordination Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal or “BKPM”) issued the BKPM Regulation No. 6 of 2020 on the Guidelines and Procedures for Investment…


PSBB is Extended for Two Weeks

Following the issuance of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Decree No. 19 of 2021 dated January 7, 2021 on the Entry into Force, Period and Outdoor Activities Limitation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions…


Temporary Restrictions for Foreigners Entering Indonesia

Following the issuance of the COVID-19 Task Force’s Circular Letter No. 2 of 2021 dated January 14, 2021 on International Travel Health Protocols During the COVID-19 Pandemic (the “Task Force…


Changes to Investment Law under Omnibus Law

This newsflash is a follow up to the previously issued newsflash dated November 5, 2020, on the general overview of the Job Creation Law or what is publicly known as the Omnibus Law (link here). This…


Jakarta Applies More Stringent PSBB for Two Weeks

The Governor of DKI Jakarta decided to implement stricter large-scale social restrictions (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar – “PSBB”) in Jakarta for the next two weeks, effective as of January 11 to…


Government Stipulates Types of COVID-19 Vaccines

As a follow up to our previous Newsflash on the general overview of COVID-19 vaccine procurement, this Newsflash discusses the types of vaccines for COVID-19 as stipulated under the Minister of…


Foreigners Are Restricted from Entering Indonesia Until January 14, 2021

The Indonesian government officially closed its borders to foreigners starting January 1, 2021 until January 14, 2021. The Minister of Foreign Affairs announced this policy on Monday, December 28,…


New Stamp Duty Law Issued

On October 26, 2020 the government enacted Law No. 10 of 2020 on Stamp Duty (the “2020 Stamp Duty Law”). The purpose of the 2020 Stamp Duty Law is, among others, to increase state revenues and…