3 Things I’ve

Learned in JAC
By: Adamant Aldo Ruddyard
The 3 Things I’ve Learned
– The Visa Process
– Masterlist Process
– Japanese Business Manners
VISA PROCESS

– Single Business Visas / SBV (211A & 211B)

– Multiple Business Visa / MBV (212)
– Working Visa (C312)
SBV and MBV
– Index 211A – for Tourism, Family, Social/Culture,
Government or Business Affairs
– Index 211B – for Industrial Visits
Working Visa
– 30 days , 6 months, or 7-12 months
– Index 312 reserved for Working Visas

The main difference: Holders of SBV and MBVs do not

receive payment/”work” for their stay in Indonesia
THE PROCESS
– TKA Online
– RPTKA
– Notification / Payment of DKP-TKA
– VISA Online
– Application of Visa
– Payment of ITAS & VTT PNBP
– Collection of Visa Stamp in Indonesian Embassy
– Entry to Indonesia and Photo and Fingerprint process
MASTERLIST PROCESS
– Exemption of Import Duty
– Manufacturing, Coal Mining and Electricity Companies
– Facilitation of Import of machines, goods and parts.

Application of Masterlist for machines may be done before

any industrial activities start, while application for
Masterlist of goods and parts may only be done after.
REQUIREMENTS
– Requirements:
– Must not be produced domestically;
– If produced domestically, must not be up to the needed
standards, or the amount of machines/goods/part in the
domestic market is not enough.
– Facilitation of import of items that do not fall under the
above requirements must be done with the approval the
relevant Ministry.
JAPANESE BUSINESS
MANNERS
– High Risk Avoidance
– Ho Ren So
– General Business Etiquette
HIGH RISK AVOIDANCE
HIGH RISK AVOIDANCE
– A huge difference between conducting business in
Indonesia and Japan
– Detail-oriented
– Planning must be near-perfect
– Risk-management is a priority
HOUKOKU RENRAKU
SOUDAN
– Houkoku
– Report
– A report must be informative and efficient in delivering information
– Renraku
– Communicate
– When, Where, Who, What, Why, How and How Much
– Soudan
– Consult/Discuss
– Consult solutions and ideas, with both sides bringing something to
the table
GENERAL BUSINESS
ETIQUETTE
– Appearances are important in the office
– Interactions between co-workers are regulated by
manners
– Manners dictate interactions with detail
– Seating arrangements, greetings, business card
exchanges, clothing, etc. all have their own social rules.
THANK YOU

JAC Consulting