Can foreigners operate a photography services business in Indonesia?

Yes. KBLI 74209 (Aktivitas Fotografi Lainnya) is TERBUKA — open to 100% foreign ownership via PT PMA. No local Indonesian partner required.

What license is required for KBLI 74209?

KBLI 74209 has a Rendah risk classification. Required license: NIB. Processing time: Otomatis.

KBLI 74209 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Aktivitas Fotografi Lainnya" (Photography Services). 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 74209 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 74209 was mapped from previous code 74202 (KBLI 2020). Cleaned: removed invalid ['74209'] All businesses must migrate to KBLI 2025 by June 18, 2026 per BPS Regulation 7/2025.

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Other specialized design creative professional services

KBLI 74209★ Gold-Tier Intel

Photography Services

Aktivitas Fotografi Lainnya

🔬 Section M — Professional, Scientific & Technical

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow RiskAggregated

Other photography services — all ground-level commercial photography not covered by aerial (74201). Wedding photography, portrait studios, product photography, event documentation, fashion shoots, food photography, real estate interiors, and editorial/journalism photography. If you point a camera at something and charge for the images, this is your code.

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 Obligations1

Menyampaikan laporan kegiatan secara berkala

→ Submit periodic business activity reports to regulator

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

PMA

Fully open — 100% foreign ownership.

2020 → 2025

Consolidated in KBLI 2025 (MATCH_CON_AGGREGAZIONE). Previous sub-categories of photography were merged into this single catch-all code alongside 74201 (aerial). The consolidation simplifies licensing — one code covers all non-aerial photography instead of multiple specialized codes.

Bali Intelligence

Wedding photography is Bali's biggest photography market by revenue. Destination weddings at cliffside venues (Uluwatu), jungle settings (Ubud), and beachfront locations (Nusa Dua) drive demand for premium photographers charging USD 2,000-10,000+ per event. Beyond weddings: food/restaurant photography for the exploding F&B scene, product photography for Bali-based e-commerce brands (particularly fashion and wellness), and real estate photography for villa rental platforms. Many foreign photographers operate in Bali — competition is fierce but the volume of work is enormous. Studio rentals in Denpasar start around IDR 500K/hour; outdoor shoots need location permits from local villages (banjar) if on public/temple land.

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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

74201 — If you also do aerial/drone photography
59111 — If you produce video alongside photography
73110 — If you bundle photography with advertising campaigns
82300 — If you offer photography as part of event organizing packages

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow Risk