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title: "BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 Placement Fee Exemption: Repealed"
description: "BP2MI Regulation 9/2020, which exempted 10 jobs from placement fees, is no longer in force. Since 2025 placement costs fall under P2MI Regulation 17/2025."
lang: en
canonical: "https://kariraman.com/en/regulations/bp2mi-regulation-9-2020-fee-exemption/"
datePublished: "2026-10-07"
dateModified: "2026-10-07"
sources:
  - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/bn769-2020.pdf"
  - "https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/285106/peraturan-bp2mi-no-1-tahun-2021"
  - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf"
  - "https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/354428/permen-p2mibp2mi-no-17-tahun-2025"
  - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf"
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# BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 on placement-fee exemption has been repealed

Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by [Kaiser Khan](https://kariraman.com/en/authors/kaiser-khan/) (editor), 8 October 2026 Updated 7 October 2026

No longer in force Repealed by Permen P2MI 17/2025

BP2MI Regulation 9/2020, which exempted 10 jobs from placement fees, is no longer in force. Since 2025 placement costs fall under P2MI Regulation 17/2025.

## Summary

- BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 was signed on 14 July 2020 and promulgated on 15 July 2020.
- It was repealed by Article 9 of P2MI Regulation 17/2025, in force since 26 August 2025.
- Its fee exemption covered only 10 jobs, such as domestic workers and elderly caregivers.
- The rules now in force: Law 18/2017 Article 30(1), then P2MI Regulation 17/2025, which makes the employer bear placement costs.

- **Number:** Peraturan BP2MI No. 09 Tahun 2020
- **Type:** Perban
- **Date:** 14 July 2020

[Official document (PDF)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/bn769-2020.pdf)

## What did BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 do?

BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 on Placement-Fee Exemption for Indonesian Migrant Workers (Perban BP2MI 9/2020) was signed on 14 July 2020 and promulgated on 15 July 2020 (State Gazette 2020 No. 769). It said migrant workers cannot be charged placement costs (Article 3(1)), but the exemption covered only ten jobs (Article 3(3)):

**The ten jobs in BP2MI Regulation 9/2020, Article 3(3) (no longer in force)**

| Job |
| --- |
| Domestic worker |
| Baby carer |
| Elderly caregiver |
| Cook |
| Family driver |
| Gardener |
| Childminder |
| Cleaner |
| Farm or plantation worker |
| Migrant fishing crew |

For those jobs, most cost components were charged to the employer, while job training and competency certificates were charged to regional governments (Article 3(4) and (5)). Article 4 also banned loans forced on workers as placement costs.

## When and how was BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 repealed?

The 2020 rule was amended once by BP2MI Regulation 1/2021, signed on 1 February 2021, which changed the adjustment period in Article 8. Both were repealed by Article 9 of P2MI Regulation 17/2025. According to the BPK legal database, Regulation 17/2025 was promulgated and took effect on 26 August 2025, and Regulation 1/2021 is now recorded as no longer in force.

Archive note: Article 9(a) of Regulation 17/2025 cites Regulation 9/2020 as State Gazette 2020 No. 425, while the gazette copy of Regulation 9/2020 is No. 769. Gazette No. 425 belongs to BP2MI Regulation 2/2020. The title and number of the repealed rule are still clear.

## What did BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 change when it was issued?

Article 9 of the 2020 rule repealed BP2MI Regulation 2/2020 on Placement Costs and several BNP2TKI head regulations on placement costs for specific destinations, such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau. It took effect on promulgation (Article 10).

## Which rules apply now?

For placement costs, the order is:

1. **Law 18/2017 Article 30(1):** migrant workers cannot be charged placement costs.
2. **[P2MI Regulation 17/2025](https://kariraman.com/en/regulations/p2mi-regulation-17-2025-placement-costs/):** every placement-cost component is borne by the employer for every type of job, not only ten. A worker can be charged only for components that fall under an Article 3 exception and are itemised in the Perjanjian Penempatan (Article 5).
3. **Red flag:** any request for money outside what is written and itemised in the Perjanjian Penempatan, in cash or to a personal account, is a red flag.

If an agency still quotes "Regulation 9/2020" to explain your costs, ask it to show the rule in force today and the itemised costs in your Perjanjian Penempatan.

- **Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI)** [0800-1000](tel:08001000) [+62-21-29244800](tel:+622129244800) [WhatsApp 0811-8080-141](https://wa.me/628118080141) [kp2mi.go.id](https://kp2mi.go.id/)
- **Licensed agency (P3MI) list on SISKOP2MI** [siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi)

Not legal advice. For your own case, contact the official channels listed.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is BP2MI Regulation 9/2020 still in force?**

No. Article 9(a) of P2MI Regulation 17/2025 repealed BP2MI Regulation 9/2020, and Article 9(b) repealed its amendment, BP2MI Regulation 1/2021. The BPK legal database records Regulation 17/2025 in force from 26 August 2025 and Regulation 1/2021 as no longer in force.

**If the 2020 rule is gone, do migrant workers now have to pay placement costs?**

No. Law 18/2017 Article 30(1) still says migrant workers cannot be charged placement costs, and P2MI Regulation 17/2025 makes every placement-cost component the employer's burden by default. A cost charged to the worker is lawful only under an exception and itemised in the Perjanjian Penempatan.

## Who wrote and reviewed this page?

Written by KarirAman editorial team Published 7 October 2026 Updated 7 October 2026

Prepared with AI assistance. Checked against official sources and approved for publication by Kaiser Khan (editor). Approval date: 8 October 2026.

## Sources

The facts on this page come from these sources. Dates show when we opened them.

1. [Peraturan BP2MI Nomor 09 Tahun 2020 tentang Pembebasan Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (Berita Negara 2020 No. 769)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/bn769-2020.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Perban BP2MI 9/2020 · accessed 7 October 2026
2. [Peraturan BP2MI Nomor 1 Tahun 2021 tentang Perubahan atas Peraturan BP2MI Nomor 09 Tahun 2020 (status di JDIH BPK)](https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/285106/peraturan-bp2mi-no-1-tahun-2021) JDIH BPK RI (peraturan.bpk.go.id) · Perban BP2MI 1/2021 · accessed 7 October 2026
3. [Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 17 Tahun 2025 tentang Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 17/2025 · accessed 7 October 2026
4. [Permen P2MI/BP2MI Nomor 17 Tahun 2025 tentang Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (status di JDIH BPK)](https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/354428/permen-p2mibp2mi-no-17-tahun-2025) JDIH BPK RI (peraturan.bpk.go.id) · Permen P2MI 17/2025 · accessed 7 October 2026
5. [Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2017 tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · UU 18/2017 · accessed 7 October 2026

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