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Licensing a New Business: From Scoping to Operational Readiness

Sequence business data, location checks, OSS submissions and technical requirements before setting an operational start date.

DGLAW Indonesia2 min read
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AT A GLANCE

Sequence business data, location checks, OSS submissions and technical requirements before setting an operational start date.

Step 1: map activities and locations

Describe products or services, processes, capacity, locations and the entity form. Choose KBLI codes matching actual activities. Check site-use rights and spatial suitability before making difficult-to-reverse investments such as construction or a long lease.

Step 2: organise data and the OSS submission

Reconcile entity, officer, tax and activity data. Use an official account controlled by the company, complete project information and review the NIB and risk-based licensing outputs. Keep submission records and status notes; an unverified document does not mean all obligations have been met.

Step 3: meet basic and sector requirements

Follow up spatial, environmental and building requirements as applicable. Complete facility standards, personnel competence, product approvals or PB UMKU where required. These stages may involve document evaluation, testing or inspections; schedule them with their dependencies in mind.

Step 4: check readiness before operating

Compare planned operations with the scope of effective approvals. Ensure facilities and procedures match the documents and responsible staff understand their duties. No single completion time can be promised for every licence; document completeness and technical readiness affect the process.

Checklist after operations begin

  • Keep all documents, important dates and evidence of compliance and reporting.
  • Review approvals when activities, shareholders, locations or capacity change.
  • Assign responsibility for the compliance calendar and company data updates.

References & reader notes

Read the Indonesian references together with their amendments and implementing rules. This is general information, not a legal opinion on a particular situation. Check final requirements against the activity, location and rules in force at application.