A new regulation issued November 7 requires sponsoring companies to transact directly with the Directorate General of Immigration (DGI) to submit applications involving their foreign employees. Third-party agents will no longer be allowed to perform these services on behalf of foreign nationals.

Processes likely affected by this change include the Telex-VITAS (pre-approval letter for entry visa), Stay Permit (KITAS) and Cancellation (EPO) of KITAS, which historically have been permitted to be processed entirely by third-party agents.