--- title: "How to Check a Licensed Indonesian Recruitment Agency (P3MI)" description: "Check a P3MI on SISKOP2MI: Active status, the sanctions list and SIP2MI job orders in your own account. Individual recruiters may not place workers." lang: en canonical: "https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/check-a-licensed-agency/" datePublished: "2026-10-07" dateModified: "2026-10-08" sources: - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf" - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf" - "https://www.peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-2-tahun-2026.pdf" - "https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi" - "https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/lowongan/list" - "https://kelembagaan.kemnaker.go.id/" - "https://www.otit.go.jp/system/sender/list_sender/" - "https://kp2mi.go.id/gtog-detail/jepang/pengumuman-pendaftaran-penempatan-calon-kandidat-pekerja-migran-indonesia-nurse-kangoshi-dan-calon-kandidat-careworker-kaigofukushishi-program-g-to-g-ke-jepang-batch-20-penempatan-tahun-2027" - "https://polri.go.id/layanan/spkt" - "https://kp2mi.go.id/gtog-jepang/pengumuman" - "https://kp2mi.go.id/gtog-korea/pengumuman" --- > Markdown version of https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/check-a-licensed-agency/. Cite that HTML page and its update date. # How to check a licensed overseas recruitment agency (P3MI) on SISKOP2MI Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by [Kaiser Khan](https://kariraman.com/en/authors/kaiser-khan/) (editor), 8 October 2026 Updated 8 October 2026 Check a P3MI on SISKOP2MI: Active status, the sanctions list and SIP2MI job orders in your own account. Individual recruiters may not place workers. ## Summary - A P3MI is a limited company (PT) holding a written licence (SIP3MI) from the central government to place Indonesian migrant workers. - The official P3MI list is on SISKOP2MI; each detail page shows the status, office addresses and the number of vacancies under SIP2MI permits. - SISKOP2MI also lists P3MI agencies under administrative sanctions. - Under Law 18/2017 Article 69, individuals may not place Indonesian migrant workers. - An LPK is a training centre, not a placement body under Law 18/2017 Article 49. ## Who may place Indonesian migrant workers abroad? Under Law 18/2017 Article 49, there are only three placement bodies: the Agency (now KP2MI/BP2MI) under G to G schemes or with legal-entity employers, licensed placement companies (P3MI), and companies placing their own employees. Article 63 also lets independent workers work directly for legal-entity employers. Article 69 forbids individuals from placing migrant workers, so individual brokers or sponsors may not send you abroad. ## How do I check whether an Indonesian recruitment agency (P3MI) is licensed? First, open the P3MI list on SISKOP2MI and search for the company name exactly as it appears on the documents you received. Second, open its detail page, make sure the status is Aktif, and match the head or branch office address with the office you visited. Third, check the P3MI Sanksi Administratif list. Fourth, look at the number of formal and informal vacancies under SIP2MI permits, then find the offered vacancy on the SISKOP2MI vacancy list filtered by destination. Fifth, register yourself through your own Sisko P2MI account. ## What is an SIP2MI and why must the vacancy be recorded? Under Ministerial Regulation P2MI 2/2026, an SIP2MI (recruitment permit) is a permit from the Minister to a P3MI that is used to place prospective migrant workers. Law 18/2017 Article 72 forbids anyone from placing migrant workers without an SIP2MI. So a vacancy that cannot be linked to a P3MI's SIP2MI on SISKOP2MI is a warning sign, even when the P3MI name is listed. ## How does a P3MI differ from an LPK, and how do you check an LPK? An LPK is a vocational training centre, not a placement body for migrant workers. Check training institutions on Kemnaker's SIAPkerja. For technical internships in Japan, the sending organisation must be on the Indonesia list on the OTIT website. For KP2MI's G to G Japan (EPA) programme, KP2MI requires the language certificate to come from a course provider licensed by the district labour or education office. Training at an LPK does not mean you will be matched with an employer. ## How do you find a licensed P3MI near you or for a particular country? Start from the vacancy, not the agency. The SISKOP2MI vacancy list can be filtered by destination country, and each vacancy is recorded under the P3MI holding the SIP2MI. Then open that P3MI's detail page on the SISKOP2MI list of agencies: it shows the head-office address, phone number and branch offices, so you can choose the nearest office. Avoid recruiters who offer a P3MI but cannot show its vacancy on SISKOP2MI. ## Where can I see official overseas job orders? In two places. Vacancies through a P3MI are listed on the SISKOP2MI vacancy list with a destination filter. Government-to-government (G to G) programmes, such as EPA to Japan and EPS to South Korea, are announced on the G to G notice pages of the KP2MI website, including registration dates and the results of each stage. Treat any offer you cannot find in either place with suspicion. ## What should you do if the agency is not listed or is sanctioned? Do not pay and do not hand over your passport, diploma or other original documents. Keep evidence of chats, adverts and any payments already made. Report to KP2MI through the official channels at the end of this page. If you have already been cheated or see signs of trafficking, make a police report at the SPKT desk of the nearest police station or call the Polri Call Center 110. ## Checklist before you sign up with an overseas recruitment agency - The agency's company name matches the P3MI name on SISKOP2MI exactly. - The P3MI status on its SISKOP2MI detail page is Aktif. - The P3MI is not on the P3MI Sanksi Administratif list. - The office you visited matches a head or branch office on SISKOP2MI. - The vacancy offered is recorded on the SISKOP2MI vacancy list for that destination. - You register and upload documents through your own Sisko P2MI account. - Every cost charged to you is written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. - No individual asks you for money to arrange your departure. ## Which official channels can you use to check? All the channels below are run by the government. Type the addresses yourself rather than using links a recruiter sends you. - **Licensed agency (P3MI) list on SISKOP2MI** Check a licensed migrant-worker placement agency and its status [siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi) - **Agencies under administrative sanction (SISKOP2MI)** Check whether a placement agency is under sanction [siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi_sanksi) - **Official overseas job orders on SISKOP2MI** Official job orders for migrant workers [siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/lowongan/list) - **Migrant-worker status check on SISKOP2MI** Check a migrant worker's registration status [siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/publik/cek_status) - **Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI)** Overseas recruitment, illegal agents and migrant-worker protection [0800-1000](tel:08001000) [+62-21-29244800](tel:+622129244800) [WhatsApp 0811-8080-141](https://wa.me/628118080141) [kp2mi.go.id](https://kp2mi.go.id/) ## Why is a licensed P3MI name not enough to make an offer safe? A licensed P3MI's name can be used by others without permission. Scammers can borrow a registered company's name, use a fake address, or offer vacancies that were never recorded. So also match the address, phone number and vacancy with the data on SISKOP2MI, and contact the P3MI through the details listed there. You can also paste the offer text into [Check a job](https://kariraman.com/en/check-a-job/). ## Frequently asked questions **My agency says its name is on SISKOP2MI. Is that enough?** Not yet. Make sure the company name matches exactly, the status is Aktif, the head or branch office address matches, the name is not on the administrative sanctions list, and the vacancy offered is actually recorded. Scammers often use names similar to licensed agencies. **May an agency borrow or hold my Sisko P2MI account?** No. Under Ministerial Regulation P2MI 2/2026, registration and document uploads are done through the prospective worker's own Sisko P2MI account. Never give your password or OTP code to anyone, including agency staff. **May a field recruiter (sponsor) recruit me?** Law 18/2017 Article 69 forbids individuals from placing Indonesian migrant workers. If an individual offers you a departure, ask for the P3MI's name, check it yourself on SISKOP2MI, then contact the P3MI using the address and phone number listed on SISKOP2MI, not a number the recruiter gives you. ## Who wrote and reviewed this page? Written by KarirAman editorial team Published 7 October 2026 Updated 8 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. [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 2. [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 3. [Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 2 Tahun 2026 tentang Tata Cara Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia oleh Pelaksana Penempatan](https://www.peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-2-tahun-2026.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 2/2026 · accessed 7 October 2026 4. [SISKOP2MI: Profil Lembaga P3MI, detail dan daftar sanksi administratif](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi) KP2MI/BP2MI (SISKOP2MI) · accessed 7 October 2026 5. [SISKOP2MI: Daftar Lowongan](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/lowongan/list) KP2MI/BP2MI (SISKOP2MI) · accessed 7 October 2026 6. 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[G to G Jepang: Pengumuman (KP2MI)](https://kp2mi.go.id/gtog-jepang/pengumuman) Kementerian Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (KP2MI) · accessed 7 October 2026 11. [G to G Korea Selatan: Pengumuman (KP2MI)](https://kp2mi.go.id/gtog-korea/pengumuman) Kementerian Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (KP2MI) · accessed 7 October 2026 **How to cite** KarirAman (2026). How to check a licensed overseas recruitment agency (P3MI) on SISKOP2MI. 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