EPO Indonesia Guide for Foreigners: Ending Your KITAS or KITAP Properly

An Exit Permit Only (EPO) is a written official permit issued by Indonesian Immigration that allows a foreign national (WNA) holding a stay permit (ITAS/KITAS or ITAP/KITAP) to leave Indonesia and officially terminate their stay permit. It essentially cancels your current stay permit so your immigration record is closed properly before departure.

What is an EPO

Under Permenkumham No. 22 Tahun 2023 (Visa & Izin Tinggal), when a foreigner still has a valid ITAS (KITAS) or ITAP (KITAP) but wants to end it, they (or their sponsor/guarantor) apply for an exit permit only to terminate the stay permit.

In practice, EPO is used to “close” your KITAS/KITAP record so it is properly ended in immigration’s system. (If you don’t close it correctly, it can cause issues later when you apply for a new visa/permit.)

Who Needs an EPO

Typically, holders of ITAS/KITAS or ITAP/KITAP who will leave Indonesia and no longer use that same stay permit, for example:

• You’re ending employment / contract and leaving Indonesia
• You’re changing sponsor / changing stay-permit type and the current permit must be ended first
• You’re leaving permanently (or at least not returning on that same permit)

Who Does Not Need an EPO

• Short‑stay visa holders (e.g., tourist visa, VOA, Visit Visa): these visas end naturally with exit and do not have a stay permit to cancel. You can usually exit without an EPO.
• Foreigners who never obtained a stay permit (e.g., on visa‑exempt/VOA stay): no resident permit exists to cancel, so EPO isn’t used.
• Foreign nationals already outside Indonesia with no active permit: they don’t need an EPO to depart.

How the EPO process works (typical workflow)

Even though exact steps can vary slightly by office/case, this is the common structure aligned with Permenkumham 22/2023:

• Prepare termination request
  The request can be submitted by the foreigner, sponsor/penjamin, or person in charge (penanggung jawab).
• Submit application (electronic / via immigration system)
  Permenkumham 22/2023 describes submission via an application and electronic issuance.
• Pay the official fee (PNBP)
  EPO is listed as an immigration PNBP item (official tariff Rp 100,000).
• Immigration issues the EPO / termination letter electronically
  The regulation describes approval and electronic delivery, with processing up to 3 working days after payment.
• Exit Indonesia
  After EPO is issued, you should depart within the allowed window given by your immigration office / the status of your stay permit.

Typical documents requested (what most offices/agents ask for)

Commonly requested items include:

• Passport (valid) and copy
• Your ITAS/ITAP (KITAS/KITAP) evidence
• Sponsor/guarantor documents + letter (often requested in practice; many offices/agencies list this)
• Proof of onward ticket (often requested in practice)

(For work-sponsored KITAS, supporting manpower/work-permit closure docs are often mentioned by practitioners, but the exact list depends on your KITAS type.)

EPO vs. ERP

• EPO (Exit Permit Only): Cancels your existing stay permit so you can exit permanently and not return on that permit.
• ERP (Exit Re‑Entry Permit): Allows you to leave and return to Indonesia without cancelling your stay permit (for short trips while your KITAS/ITAP is still valid).