Can foreigners operate a hvac installation business in Indonesia?

Yes. KBLI 43224 (Pemasangan Pendingin dan Ventilasi Udara) is TERBUKA — open to 100% foreign ownership via PT PMA. No local Indonesian partner required.

What license is required for KBLI 43224?

KBLI 43224 has a Menengah Tinggi risk classification. Required license: NIB dan Sertifikat Standar. Processing time: 15 Hari.

KBLI 43224 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Pemasangan Pendingin dan Ventilasi Udara" (HVAC Installation). It falls under Section F of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025), effective June 18, 2026.

How did KBLI 43224 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 43224 was mapped from previous code 43224 (KBLI 2020). All businesses must migrate to KBLI 2025 by June 18, 2026 per BPS Regulation 7/2025.

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KBLI 43224★ Gold-Tier Intel

HVAC Installation

Pemasangan Pendingin dan Ventilasi Udara

🏗️ Section F — Construction

✅Open· 100% ForeignMedium-High RiskDirect Match

HVAC installation — air conditioning systems, ventilation ducts, climate control units, chiller plants, and air handling units. This covers the design, installation, and commissioning of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in buildings. In a tropical climate like Bali's, 'heating' is irrelevant — this is about cooling, dehumidification, and air quality. Includes central AC systems, split unit installations at commercial scale, and ventilation systems for enclosed spaces.

Licensing & Requirements

What You Need

Risk LevelMedium-High (Menengah Tinggi)

License TypeNIB dan Sertifikat Standar

Processing15 Hari

Foreign Ownership100% Open

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data3 scales

Business scale:

Mikro, KecilMedium-High RiskNIB dan Sertifikat Standar⏱ 15 HariFiktif Positif

Requirements (Indonesian)2

1Standar Penetapan Kemampuan Badan Usaha Jasa Konstruksi /Sertifikat Badan Usaha (SBU) Subklasifikasi: IN008

2Merupakan BUJKN bukan usaha orang perseorangan

Post-License Obligations3

Menyampaikan Laporan Kegiatan Usaha Tahunan

→ Submit periodic business activity reports to regulator

SBU masih berlaku

Melaksanakan ketentuan dalam peraturan perundang-undangan di bidang jasa konstruksi

Mikro scale: Menengah Rendah (Medium-Low) risk. NIB + Standard Certificate issued automatically. Basic compliance requirements.

Kecil / Menengah / Besar: Menengah Tinggi (Medium-High) risk. NIB + Standard Certificate within 14 working days. Self-Assessment, LSPr certification, SBU required.

Additional requirements:

SBU with MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) specialist classification
Refrigerant handling certification — particularly for R32 and R410A systems
Energy efficiency compliance — Indonesia's green building standards are tightening

PMA: TERBUKA 100% — fully open to foreign ownership.

2020 → 2025

Direct match from KBLI 2020 (MATCH_LANGSUNG). No code or scope changes. Risk classification follows the standard 43xxx pattern: Menengah Rendah for micro, Menengah Tinggi for all larger scales.

Bali Intelligence

Bali's climate makes HVAC not optional — it's essential. Every hotel room, villa, restaurant, and retail space needs cooling, and the market is shifting from basic split AC units to energy-efficient integrated systems. The big opportunity right now is retrofitting. With the moratorium pushing the market toward renovation rather than new construction, HVAC upgrades are one of the most in-demand services. Hotels built in the 2000s-2010s are replacing aging systems with inverter technology. Smart villa developers are integrating solar-powered HVAC systems — this is a premium niche with serious margins. The Bali government's push toward green building standards means energy-efficient HVAC installations will increasingly be required for building permit renewals, not just new builds.

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Foreign Workers

TKA Eligible Positions

Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 1: Konstruksi

181 in category

1323Procumbent ManagerManajer Procumbent

1324Procurement ManagerManajer Pengadaan

1323Commissioning ManagerManajer Pengujian

1323Design ManagerManajer Desain

1323Dredging ManagerManajer Pengerukan

1323Estimation ManagerManajer Estimasi

1323Field Engineering ManagerManajer Teknik Bidang/Lapangan

1323Field Quality ManagerManajer Kualitas Bidang/Lapangan

1323Field Service ManagerManajer Jasa Bidang/Lapangan

1323Hand Over ManagerManajer Penyerahan

1323Maintenance ManagerManajer Pemeliharaan

1323Mechanical ManagerManajer Mekanik

1323Electrical ManagerManajer Kelistrikan

1323Structure ManagerManajer Struktur

1323Technical ManagerManajer Teknik

1323Tie-in ManagerManajer Pertalian

1323Work Pack ManagerManajer Pengepakan Kerja

1323Operation ManagerManajer Operasi

1323Construction ManagerManajer Kontruksi

1323Building Construction ManagerManajer Kontruksi Bangunan

1323Civil Constrcution ManagerManajer Kontruksi Sipil

1323Civil ManagerManajer Sipil

1323Quality Control Deputy ManagerDeputi Manajer Pengendalian Kualitas

1323General Site ManagerManajer Situs Umum

1323Project Coordinator ManagerManajer Koordinator Proyek

1323Project Finance ManagerManajer Keuangan Proyek

1323Construction Project ManagerManajer Proyek Kontruksi

1323Quality Assurance & Quality Control ManagerManajer Jaminan Mutu dan Pengendalian Kualitas

1323Quality Control ManagerManajer Pengendalian Kualitas

1323Site Project Control ManagerManajer Pengendali Proyek Situs

1324Logistic ManagerManajer Logistik

2113GeochemistAhli Geokimia

2114GeophysicistAhli Geofisika

2143Waste Processing Engineer through Waste-to-EnergyAhli Teknik Pengolahan Sampah melalui Waste to Energy

2143Leachate Management EngineerAhli Teknik Pengolahan Leachate

2143Sewage Management EngineerAhli Teknik Pengolahan Limbah

2142Value EngineerAhli Teknik Value

2142Grouting EngineerAhli Teknik Injeksi Semen Bertekanan/ Sementasi

2142Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam EngineerAhli Teknik Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam

2142Basin Engineer (>75m)Ahli Teknik Waduk Umum (>75m)

2142Dam Instrument EngineerAhli Teknik Instrumentasi Bendungan

2142Bridge EngineerAhli Teknik Jembatan

2142Tunnel EngineerAhli Teknik Terowongan

2142Sewerline EngineerAhli Teknik Gorong-Gorong

2142Building Maintenance EngineerAhli Teknik Pemeliharaan Gedung

2142Bridge Construction EngineerAhli Teknik Kontruksi Jembatan

2142Building EngineerAhli Teknik Bangunan

2142Chief EngineerKepala Teknik

2142Civil Design ExpertAhli Desain Sipil

2142Civil EngineerAhli Teknik Sipil

2142Civil Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Kepala Sipil

2142Concrete EngineerAhli Teknik Beton

2142Construction EngineerAhli Teknik Konstruksi

2142Construction Structure EngineerAhli Teknik Struktur Konstruksi

2142Geotechnical EngineerAhli Teknik Geoteknik

2142Irrigation Building EngineerAhli Teknik Bangunan Irigasi

2142Irrigation EngineerAhli Teknik Irigasi

2142Pavement EngineerAhli Teknik Pengaspalan

2142Piling EngineerAhli Teknik Tiang Pancang

2142Pipeline Installation EngineerAhli Teknik Instalasi Jalur Pipa

2142Piping Area Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Area Jalur Pipa

2142Piping EngineerAhli Teknik Perpipaan

2142Piping Instrument Diagram Senior EngineerAhli Teknik Senior Diagram Instrumen

2142Piping Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Perpipaan

2142Piping Material EngineerAhli Teknik Material Perpipaan

2142Piping ORF Area EngineerAhli Teknik Area ORF Perpipaan

2142Senior Piping Stress EngineerAhli Teknik Senior Analis Tegangan Perpipaan

2142Planning EngineerAhli Teknik Perencanaan

2142Plant Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Penempatan/Lokasi

2142Port EngineerAhli Teknik Pelabuhan

2142Precast Concrete EngineerAhli Teknik Beton Pracetak

2142Prestress Concrete EngineerAhli Teknik Beton Pratekanan

2142Project EngineerAhli Teknik Proyek

2142Project Engineer - ORF Area/Tie-inAhli Teknik Proyek ORF Area/Tie-in

2142Project Engineer Process AreaAhli Teknik Proyek Area Proses

2142Project Planning EngineerAhli Teknik Perencanaan Proyek

2142QAQC EngineerAhli Teknik QAQC

2142Highway EngineerAhli Teknik Jalan Raya

2142Reinforced Concrete ExpertAhli Penguatan Beton

2142Resident EngineerAhli Teknik Residen

2142Underground EngineerAhli Teknik Bawah Tanah

2142River EngineerAhli Teknik Sungai

2142Road Safety EngineerAhli Teknik Keselamatan Jalan

2142Sediment Control EngineerAhli Teknik Pengendalian Sedimen

2142Site EngineerAhli Teknik Situs

2142Site Project Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Proyek Situs

2142Soil Mechanic EngineerAhli Teknik Mekanik Tanah

2142Steel Bridge EngineerAhli Teknik Jembatan Baja

2142Steel Structured Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Struktur Baja

2142Structure EngineerAhli Teknik Struktur

2142Turbine EngineerAhli Teknik Turbin

2144Automation Utility EngineerAhli Teknik Otomasi Kegunaan

2142Coastal EngineerAhli Teknik Pesisir

2142Airstrip Construction EngineerAhli Teknik Kontruksi Landasan Terbang

2142Dam EngineerAhli Teknik Bendungan

2142Field Building EngineerAhli Teknik Bangunan Lapangan

2142Scaffolding EngineerAhli Teknik Perancah

2143Environmental EngineerAhli Teknik Lingkungan

2143Environmental ExpertAhli Lingkungan

2143Wastewater EngineerAhli Teknik Air Limbah

2143Water Resource EngineerAhli Teknik Sumber Air

2142Marine Structural EngineerAhli Teknik Struktural Kelautan

2142Construction Contract Management EngineerAhli Manajemen Kontrak Konstruksi

2144General Mechanical ExpertAhli Mesin Umum

2144Mechanical EngineerAhli Teknik Mesin

2144Engineer Marine/ Dredging VesselAhli Teknik Kapal / Kapal Keruk

2145Chemical EngineerAhli Teknik Kimia

2143Sea Water Reverse Osmosis/ Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis EngineerAhli Teknik Desalinasi

2142Commissioning EngineerAhli Teknik Pengujian

2142Design EngineerAhli Teknik Desain

2142Drilling Mud EngineerAhli Teknik Pengeboran Lumpur

2142Field Commissioning EngineerAhli Teknik Pengujian Lapangan

2142Field Package EngineerAhli Teknik Pengepakan Lapangan

2142Field Rotating EngineerAhli Teknik Perotasian Lapangan

2142Field Instrument EngineerAhli Teknik Instrumen Lapangan

2142Field Lead Engineer-Utility/ORF/IWMFAhli Teknik Utama Bidang Utility/ORF/IWMF

2142Field Lead Engineer-PipingAhli Teknik Utama Bidang Perpipaan

2142Field Process EngineerAhli Teknik Proses Lapangan

2142Field Project Lead EngineerKepala Proyek Ahli Teknik Lapangan

2142Field Rotation Equipment EngineerAhli Teknik Rotasi Perlengkapan Lapangan

2142Field Schedule Control EngineerAhli Teknik Pengendalian Jadwal Lapangan

2142Field Static Equipment EngineerAhli Teknik Perlengkapan Statis Lapangan

2142Field Steel Structure EngineerAhli Teknik Struktur Baja Lapangan

2142Field Tie-in EngineerAhli Teknik Hubungan/Pertalian Lapangan

2142Field Cost Control EngineerAhli Teknik Pengendalian Biaya Lapangan

2142Field Instrument System EngineerAhli Teknik Sistem Instrumen Lapangan

2142Field Instrument Engineer UTL/ORF AreaAhli Teknik Instrument Lapangan Area UTL/ORF

2142Field Instrument Engineer Process AreaAhli Teknik Instrument Lapangan Area Proses

2142Instrument Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Instrumen

2142Instrument Lead Field EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Instrumen Lapangan

2142Lead Planning EngineerAhli Teknik Perencanaan Utama

2142Line Checker EngineerAhli Teknik Pengecekan Garis

2151Power Plant EngineerAhli Teknik Pembangkit Listrik

2142Cold Area Process Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Pemrosesan Area Dingin

2142Senior P&ID Process EngineerAhli Teknik Senior Proses P&ID

2142Senior Process Utility EngineerAhli Teknik Senior Kegunaan Proses

2144Senior Thermal EngineerAhli Teknik Senior Pemrosesan Panas

2142Quality Assurance EngineerAhli Teknik Jaminan Mutu

2142Quality Control EngineerAhli Teknik Pengendalian Kualitas

2142Rotating Equipment Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Rotasi Perlengkapan

2142Swamp Construction EngineerAhli Teknik Kontruksi Rawa

2142System Lead EngineerAhli Teknik Utama Sistem

2142Track Work EngineerAhli Teknik Pelacakan Kerja

2142Underwater Welding SpecialistAhli Teknik Pengelasan Bawah Air

2142Reservoir EngineerAhli Teknik Danau Buatan

2142Well Testing EngineerAhli Teknik Pengujian Sumur

2142Material EngineerAhli Teknik Material

2142Control System EngineerAhli Teknik Sistem Pengendalian

2142Cost Control EngineerAhli Teknik Pengendalian Biaya

2142Estimation EngineerAhli Teknik Estimasi

2151Electrical EngineerAhli Teknik Kelistrikan

2151Electrical Product Design EngineerAhli Teknik Perancangan Produk Kelistrikan

2151Electric Depot ExpertAhli Depot Listrik

2151Senior Electrical System EngineerAhli Teknik Senior Sistem Kelistrikan

2151Electrical/ICT EngineerAhli Teknik Listrik/ Ahli Teknik ICT

2151Vessel ElectricianAhli Teknik Listrik Kapal

2152Electronic Maintenance EngineerAhli Teknik Pemeliharaan Elektronik

2152Electronic Quality Control EngineerAhli Teknik Pengendalian Kualitas Elektronik

2142Instrumentation and Control EngineerAhli Teknik Instrumentasi dan Pengendalian

2142Hydro Information Technology EngineerAhli Teknologi Informasi Hidro

2161ArchitectArsitek

2142Transport EngineerAhli Teknik Transport

2164Railway System & Integrated Expert ChiefKepala Ahli Sistem Kereta Api Terintegrasi

2164Transportation Planning ExpertAhli Perencanaan Transportasi

2164Urban Design ExpertAhli Desain Perkotaan

2149Quantity SurveyorTenaga Survei Kuantitas

2165Topographer, CartographerTopografer, kartografer

2165Hydrographic SurveyorTenaga Survei Hidrogafis

2142Procurement SpecialistSpesialis Pengadaan

Kepmen 228/2019 lists 181 TKA-eligible positions in this category. Selection optimized using ISCO classification methodology.

KEDUA Provision — Directors & Commissioners Exemption

Directors and Commissioners who do NOT manage personalia can work without being listed in the jabatan.

Complementary Codes

43221 — Plumbing (HVAC and plumbing are usually bundled as MEP)
43210 — Electrical installation (HVAC systems need dedicated electrical circuits)
35113 — Solar power generation (for solar-HVAC integration)
33200 — Industrial machinery installation (for large chiller plants)
43303 — Painting/finishing (ductwork concealment and ceiling restoration after HVAC install)

Related Codes

43211Section F

Electrical Wiring Installation

Pemasangan Jaringan Listrik

→

✅Open· 100% ForeignHigh Risk

43212Section F

What You Need

Risk LevelMedium-High (Menengah Tinggi)

License TypeNIB dan Sertifikat Standar

Processing15 Hari

Foreign Ownership100% Open

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data3 scales

Business scale:

Mikro, KecilMedium-High RiskNIB dan Sertifikat Standar⏱ 15 HariFiktif Positif

Requirements (Indonesian)2

1Standar Penetapan Kemampuan Badan Usaha Jasa Konstruksi /Sertifikat Badan Usaha (SBU) Subklasifikasi: IN008

2Merupakan BUJKN bukan usaha orang perseorangan

Post-License Obligations3

Menyampaikan Laporan Kegiatan Usaha Tahunan

→ Submit periodic business activity reports to regulator

SBU masih berlaku

Melaksanakan ketentuan dalam peraturan perundang-undangan di bidang jasa konstruksi

Mikro scale: Menengah Rendah (Medium-Low) risk. NIB + Standard Certificate issued automatically. Basic compliance requirements.

Kecil / Menengah / Besar: Menengah Tinggi (Medium-High) risk. NIB + Standard Certificate within 14 working days. Self-Assessment, LSPr certification, SBU required.

Additional requirements:

SBU with MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) specialist classification
Refrigerant handling certification — particularly for R32 and R410A systems
Energy efficiency compliance — Indonesia's green building standards are tightening

PMA: TERBUKA 100% — fully open to foreign ownership.

2020 → 2025

Direct match from KBLI 2020 (MATCH_LANGSUNG). No code or scope changes. Risk classification follows the standard 43xxx pattern: Menengah Rendah for micro, Menengah Tinggi for all larger scales.

HVAC Installation

What You Need

Bali Intelligence

TKA Eligible Positions

Related Codes

Electrical Wiring Installation

Pemasangan Jaringan Telekomunikasi

Pemasangan Sistem Elektronika

Pemasangan Sistem Navigasi Laut, Sungai, dan Udara

Pemasangan Sistem Persinyalan dan Telekomunikasi

Pemasangan Perlengkapan Jalan Berbasis Listrik

HVAC Installation

What You Need

Bali Intelligence

TKA Eligible Positions

Related Codes

Electrical Wiring Installation

Pemasangan Jaringan Telekomunikasi

Pemasangan Sistem Elektronika

Pemasangan Sistem Navigasi Laut, Sungai, dan Udara

Pemasangan Sistem Persinyalan dan Telekomunikasi

Pemasangan Perlengkapan Jalan Berbasis Listrik