Working abroad through legal routes: requirements, costs and agency checks
Pick a destination to see its legal routes, requirements, cost rules and the warning signs of fake offers. Before you sign up, check the P3MI agency on SISKOP2MI and learn who pays placement costs.
Summary
- We cover 19 destination countries or regions with 36 work routes.
- 31 routes are open; 4 routes are paused, closed or not open to Indonesians.
- Before you sign up, learn the placement cost rules and check the P3MI agency on SISKOP2MI.
What should you check before signing up to work abroad?
- Compare legal routes to work abroad: requirements, language, costs and minimum pay Compare legal work routes for Indonesians in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and more: language tests, visas, cost rules and minimum pay.
- Cruise ship and foreign ship jobs from Indonesia: requirements, papers, costs and safety To work on a cruise ship you need to be 18+, hold a Seafarer Book, STCW certificates, a sea employment agreement and a licensed manning agency.
- How to check a licensed overseas recruitment agency (P3MI) on SISKOP2MI Check a P3MI on SISKOP2MI: Active status, the sanctions list and SIP2MI job orders in your own account. Individual recruiters may not place workers.
- Placement fees for Indonesian migrant workers: who pays and what is lawful? Law 18/2017 Article 30: migrant workers may not be charged placement costs. Employers pay, except costs itemised in the Placement Agreement.
- Returning migrant workers: rights after return, BPJS claims, training, going back safely Rights of Indonesian migrant workers after they return: KP2MI reintegration, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan claims, skills certification and going abroad again safely.
- Working in Cambodia, Myanmar or Thailand: why Indonesia has no legal placement there Indonesia has no placement cooperation with Cambodia, Myanmar or Thailand, and domestic work in the Middle East is still banned. The legal basis.
Which destination countries have we covered?
Frequently asked questions
Is there a legal route for Indonesians to work in Brunei?
Yes. On 8 October 2026 the official SISKOP2MI vacancy list held job orders for Brunei Darussalam from licensed placement companies (P3MI). In Brunei, the employer must hold a Foreign Worker License (LPA) from the Department of Labour and apply for a Foreign Worker Visa before you travel. Do not travel on a visit visa to work.
Sources
The facts on this page come from these sources. Dates show when we opened them.
- SISKOP2MI: daftar lowongan (job order) resmi dengan negara tujuan Brunei Darussalam KP2MI (SISKOP2MI) · accessed
- Employing Workers: Foreign Worker License and Visa (BusinessBN, Government of Brunei Darussalam) Government of Brunei Darussalam (BusinessBN) · accessed