Govt. Details Procedures for Imposition and Termination of Administrative Sanctions for P3MI: Re-Deposit Non-Compliance to Lead to SIP3MI Revocation

The Minister of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection/Head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (“Minister”) has issued Decree No. 159 of 2026 on Technical Guidelines for the Imposition of Administrative Sanctions During the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (“Decree 159/2026”).

Outlined comprehensively under its Appendix, Decree 159/2026 establishes a set of standardized technical guidelines that address the imposition and termination of administrative sanctions on Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement Companies (Perusahaan Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia – “P3MI”). Decree 159/2026 also introduces a dedicated Sanctions Team that has been tasked with verifying violations and managing a guarantee deposit mechanism that can compensate workers for any material losses.[1] Additionally, Decree 159/2026 mandates that P3MI should repay disbursed deposits within one month in order to avoid the mandatory revocation of their P3MI Company Permits (Surat Izin Perusahaan Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia – “SIP3MI”).