Can foreigners operate a legal consultant business in Indonesia?

Yes. KBLI 69102 (Aktivitas Konsultan Hukum) is TERBUKA — open to 100% foreign ownership via PT PMA. No local Indonesian partner required.

What license is required for KBLI 69102?

KBLI 69102 has a Rendah risk classification. Required license: NIB. Processing time: Otomatis.

KBLI 69102 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Aktivitas Konsultan Hukum" (Legal Consultant). It falls under Section M of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025), effective June 18, 2026.

How did KBLI 69102 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 69102 was mapped from previous codes 69102, 69109 (KBLI 2020). All businesses must migrate to KBLI 2025 by June 18, 2026 per BPS Regulation 7/2025.

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KBLI 69102★ Gold-Tier Intel

Legal Consultant

Aktivitas Konsultan Hukum

🔬 Section M — Professional, Scientific & Technical

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow RiskAggregated

Legal consulting — providing legal advice, contract drafting, corporate structuring, regulatory compliance guidance, and due diligence. This is the advisory side of law, not the courtroom side. Think corporate lawyers who never see a judge: they review contracts, advise on M&A, draft shareholder agreements, and navigate regulatory approvals.

Licensing & Requirements

What You Need

Risk LevelLow (Rendah)

License TypeNIB

ProcessingOtomatis

Foreign Ownership100% Open

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data1 scale

Mikro, Kecil, Menengah, BesarLow RiskNIB⏱ OtomatisFiktif Positif

Post-License Obligations3

Menyampaikan LKPM melalui Sistem OSS per triwulan

Advokat yang bekerja pada Kantor Advokat wajib mendapatkan Surat Keputusan Pengangkatan Advokat dari Organisasi Advokat, yang salinannya disampaikan kepada Mahkamah Agung dan Kementerian Hukum, serta berkegiatan sesuai ketentuan perundang-undangan

Advokat Asing yang bekerja pada Kantor Advokat, wajib memilki izin kerja berdasarkan rekomendasi dari Organisasi Advokat dan Kementerian Hukum, serta berkegiatan sesuai ketentuan perundang-undangan

All scales (Mikro, Kecil, Menengah, Besar): Low risk (Rendah). NIB only, issued automatically.

PMA

Fully open — 100% foreign ownership allowed. BUT — and this is important — foreign law firms cannot directly practice Indonesian law. You must operate through a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) with an Indonesian firm. The TAA structure means you partner with a local firm, provide international expertise, and share work. You can't just hang a shingle and start advising on Indonesian corporate law as a solo foreign entity.

Source Regulations

PP 28/2025, Perpres 10/2021, 49/2021, 14/2024.

2020 → 2025

This is a MATCH_CON_AGGREGAZIONE — the 2025 code consolidated multiple old legal consulting codes into one. If you had a more specific legal advisory code under KBLI 2020, it likely maps here now. The consolidation simplifies things: one code for all non-courtroom legal work.

Bali Intelligence

This is the realistic path for foreign legal professionals in Bali. Several international firms have set up advisory operations — typically through TAA partnerships with Jakarta or Denpasar-based Indonesian firms. The work is mostly corporate: helping foreign investors structure PT PMAs, drafting joint venture agreements, navigating BKPM approvals, and handling cross-border commercial contracts. Bali's market is driven by the constant flow of new foreign businesses needing setup advice. If you're a qualified foreign lawyer, this code plus a TAA with a reputable Indonesian firm is your entry point. Denpasar has the most established legal infrastructure, but many consultants work from Canggu or Sanur offices.

Foreign Workers

TKA Eligible Positions

Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 18: Konstruksi

181 in category

Position data for this category is being transcribed.

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

69201 — Accounting and bookkeeping (the natural companion for full corporate advisory)
70203 — General Management Consulting (for business strategy that extends beyond legal)
69101 — Advocate (for courtroom work — but only your Indonesian partner can do this)
82100 — Office Administration Services (if you provide corporate secretarial services)

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow Risk