Agencies and Foreign Employers Subject to Mandatory Verifications and Potential Blacklisting in Response to Problematic Conduct

The Minister of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection/Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (“Minister”) has issued No. 4 of 2026 on Placement Cooperation Agreements, Agency Agreements, Business Partner Requirements and Verifications of Business Partners, Employers or Principals, as well as Indonesian Migrant Worker Request Letters (“Regulation 4/2026”). This framework establishes rigorous endorsement, verification and monitoring provisions for the overseas placement of Indonesian migrant workers (Pekerja Migran Indonesia – “PMI”), including commercial and fishing vessel crews.