Indonesia Company Search Guide 2026: How to Verify an Indonesia Business

TL;DR. Indonesia’s official business registry for companies is AHU Online, operated by the Directorate General of General Legal Administration (Ditjen AHU) under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The portal is primarily in Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) with partial English. Foreign buyers can register and purchase Daftar Profile (company profile) documents for IDR 50,000-500,000 (~USD 3.10-31.20). There is no public API. For business licensing, the separate OSS system is also relevant.

What is the official Indonesia business registry?

Indonesia’s central company registry is maintained by the Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum (Ditjen AHU), the Directorate General of General Legal Administration, which sits within the Kementerian Hukum dan HAM (Ministry of Law and Human Rights, abbreviated MoLHR or Kemenkumham). The public portal is AHU Online at ahu.go.id.

AHU Online handles the registration and ongoing filing obligations for Perseroan Terbatas (PT, the limited liability company), PT Penanaman Modal Asing (PT PMA, the foreign investment company), PT Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri (PT PMDN, the domestic investment company), foundations (Yayasan), associations (Perkumpulan), and certain cooperatives. The legal basis is the Company Law No. 40 of 2007 (Undang-Undang Nomor 40 Tahun 2007 tentang Perseroan Terbatas) and its subsequent amendments.

For business licensing, including sector-specific permits and the Nomor Induk Berusaha (NIB, the Business Identification Number), the separate OSS (Online Single Submission) system at oss.go.id is also relevant. The NIB is issued by OSS and serves as the primary business identifier across government licensing systems. The company registration number from AHU and the NIB from OSS are separate identifiers that compliance buyers may encounter.

What can you search?

AHU Online supports searches by:

• Company name (in Indonesian; partial match available)
• Company registration number (Nomor Pengesahan, the legal entity registration number assigned by AHU)
• Director name (limited; results vary by entity type)

Data available per entity includes: company name, registration number, legal form (PT, PT PMA, etc.), registered address, date of establishment, status (active, dissolved, in legal proceedings), directors and commissioners list, company deed (Akta Pendirian) reference, and capital structure.

For foreign investment companies (PT PMA), additional information on investment sector approvals and shareholder nationality may be available. Data freshness depends on when the notary or company last filed updates through AHU Online; Indonesia’s notary-based incorporation system means that changes are filed by a licensed notary (Notaris) on behalf of the company, which can introduce delays of days to weeks relative to the actual event date.

How much does it cost?

Prices are as of May 2026 per AHU Online’s fee schedule. IDR/USD conversion used: 16,100 (approximate as of May 2026; the IDR/USD rate is subject to fluctuation; verify at point of purchase). Payment methods include bank transfer (transfer antar bank), virtual account, and credit card. International credit card acceptance may be limited depending on the bank processing the transaction; buyers should verify at checkout.

Note: AHU Online pricing was not independently verified against the live fee schedule during this research; treat the figures above as indicative and confirm at ahu.go.id before transacting. This uncertainty is flagged below in the FAQ.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Account registration on AHU Online requires an email address and contact details. Foreign buyers can create an account using a passport; an Indonesian NIK (Nomor Induk Kependudukan, the national citizen identity number) is not required for foreign individuals accessing the portal for document purchase purposes.

In practice, the AHU Online portal’s non-English interface creates a material friction point for foreign buyers. Navigation, error messages, and payment steps are primarily in Bahasa Indonesia. For compliance teams without Indonesian-language capability, using a local commercial data supplier (see below) may be more efficient than direct portal access.

Is the website in English?

Partial. AHU Online’s main search interface has limited English labeling. Core navigation items and some field labels appear in Bahasa Indonesia. The company data itself, including company names, addresses, and director names, is in Indonesian and reflects the original filing language. Company names in Indonesia may also include transliterations of Chinese names for Chinese-Indonesian family businesses.

For English-language access to Indonesian business data, the OSS portal (oss.go.id) offers partial English translations of certain sections. Neither portal provides a full English-language interface.

What’s the turnaround time?

Daftar Profile documents from AHU Online are generated on demand and available for download immediately after payment. There is no manual fulfilment step for standard company profile documents.

For certified excerpts (Petikan) required for legal proceedings, processing time may vary. Notarized or apostilled documents for cross-border legal use require additional steps outside the AHU system and may take days to weeks depending on the notary and the apostille service.

Is there an API?

No public API is available for AHU Online. The Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights does not operate an open developer API or API key program for third-party integration as of May 2026. All public access is via the AHU Online web portal.

For compliance platforms integrating Indonesian entity data, options are limited to commercial data suppliers or the OSS system, which has some degree of data sharing with other government agencies but no public-facing API.

What you legally cannot do

The AHU Online Terms of Use prohibit automated scraping of the portal and unauthorized reproduction of registry documents. Indonesian law on data protection is governed by the Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP, Law No. 27 of 2022), which came into force in October 2024 and has a two-year compliance transition period. Processing personal data of Indonesian individuals obtained from AHU records, including director names and addresses, must be handled in accordance with UU PDP requirements.

Indonesia’s AML framework is governed by Law No. 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering and is supervised by PPATK (Pusat Pelaporan dan Analisis Transaksi Keuangan, the Indonesian Financial Intelligence Unit, or FIU). Compliance buyers using AHU data for KYC or AML purposes should document the stated purpose and legal basis under UU PDP.

For context on how Indonesian registry data fits into a broader compliance workflow, see the Global Business Due Diligence Guide.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• Two identifier systems. The AHU registration number (Nomor Pengesahan) is the company’s legal entity registration number under the Companies Law. The NIB (Nomor Induk Berusaha) is the business licensing identifier issued by OSS. Both may appear on Indonesian business documents. Always note which identifier system you are searching and record both when available.
• PT vs PT PMA. A PT (Perseroan Terbatas) is a standard Indonesian company and may have restrictions on foreign ownership in certain sectors. A PT PMA (Penanaman Modal Asing) is specifically structured for foreign investment, with the Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM, the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board) involved in approvals. Identifying the correct entity type is important for understanding ownership structure.
• Positive Investment List. Indonesia’s Positive Investment List (Daftar Positif Investasi), updated periodically by BKPM, determines which sectors are open to foreign investment and at what ownership percentage. This affects counterparty structure verification.
• Notary-mediated filings. All Indonesian company changes (director appointments, capital changes, address changes) must be filed by a licensed notary. This means changes may appear in AHU Online days or weeks after the actual event. Treat the registry data as potentially lagging by several weeks.
• Indonesian alphabet and name conventions. Indonesian company names use the Latin alphabet. Many Chinese-Indonesian family businesses use both Chinese and Indonesian names; the AHU registry records the Indonesian legal name only.
• Vietnam comparison. Indonesia, like Vietnam, is not on the FATF grey list as of May 2026, but its AML supervision is assessed on an ongoing basis by FATF. The PPATK is the primary AML supervisory body; refer to ppatk.go.id for current AML typologies.

Alternatives if you cannot access AHU Online directly

• Aggregator search (free, indicative only): OpenCorporates indexes some Indonesian company filings but coverage is incomplete and lags official data considerably. Useful for a quick name check on larger entities; not for compliance-grade verification.
• OSS portal (oss.go.id): the business licensing system that issues the NIB. Offers some basic company status information and is partially in English. Does not replace AHU for legal entity verification.

Local data suppliers

• CRIF Indonesia (crif.co.id). Part of the global CRIF group. Provides commercial credit reports and company due diligence data for Indonesian entities, combining AHU registry data with trade payment information, banking data, and financial risk scoring. Target audience: banks, multinationals, trade creditors.
• PEFINDO (pefindo.com). Indonesia’s primary domestic credit rating agency, regulated by OJK (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, the Financial Services Authority). Provides credit ratings for publicly listed and privately rated entities, and limited company information services. Target audience: capital market participants and financial institutions.

Use AHU Online for the authoritative legal filing record. Use a commercial bureau when you also need credit risk scoring, payment behavior, or rated-entity financial analysis.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Indonesia registry directly?

Yes, in principle. AHU Online is accessible internationally and account registration does not require an Indonesian identity document. However, the portal is primarily in Bahasa Indonesia, payment methods may not work seamlessly with international cards, and the interface is not as intuitive as registries in Singapore or the UK. Foreign compliance teams often use local data suppliers or Indonesian legal counsel to assist with registry searches.

What is the company registration number in Indonesia?

All Indonesian legal entities registered through AHU Online receive a Nomor Pengesahan (legal entity approval number) issued by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. For business operations, the NIB (Nomor Induk Berusaha, Business Identification Number) issued by the OSS system is also a primary identifier. Both numbers appear on official company documents. The NIB has become the de facto business identity across government systems since the OSS-RBA (Risk Based Approach) reform in 2021.

What entity types are registered with AHU Online?

AHU Online registers Perseroan Terbatas (PT, limited liability companies), PT PMA (foreign investment companies), Yayasan (foundations), Perkumpulan (associations), and certain cooperative entities. Sole proprietors (Usaha Perseorangan or Usaha Dagang) and general partnerships (Firma or CV, Comanditaire Vennootschap) are registered separately under different government systems. Branch offices of foreign companies operating in Indonesia are registered through BKPM or the relevant sectoral ministry, not directly through AHU Online in all cases.

Does Indonesia have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

Indonesia has introduced beneficial ownership disclosure requirements through Presidential Regulation No. 13 of 2018 (Perpres 13/2018) on the application of the principle of recognizing the beneficial owner of corporations and legal entities. Under this regulation, companies and legal entities are required to report beneficial owners, generally defined as those with more than 25% ownership or effective control, to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. However, as of May 2026, this beneficial ownership data is not publicly accessible through AHU Online. Compliance buyers seeking UBO information must request it through the company itself or through formal regulatory channels. This aligns with FATF Recommendation 24 but Indonesia’s implementation is still maturing.

How current is the data in AHU Online?

Data currency in AHU Online is affected by Indonesia’s notary-mediated filing system. All company changes must be formalized through a licensed notary (Notaris) who then files the updated deed or resolution with AHU Online. This process can introduce a lag of days to several weeks between when a change occurs and when it appears in the registry. Annual financial data is not publicly filed through AHU Online for private companies; only the legal and structural information is held in the registry.

Is Indonesia on the FATF grey list?

No. Indonesia is not on the FATF Increased Monitoring list as of May 2026. Indonesia completed its most recent FATF mutual evaluation with a satisfactory outcome and has addressed identified AML/CFT deficiencies. The Indonesian FIU, PPATK, publishes annual typologies and risk assessments at ppatk.go.id. Standard customer due diligence applies for Indonesian counterparties; enhanced due diligence is not mandated solely by jurisdiction.

What’s the difference between AHU Online and the OSS system?

AHU Online handles legal entity registration: company establishment, deed changes, director appointments, and legal status. The OSS (Online Single Submission) system at oss.go.id handles business licensing: the NIB (business identification number), sector-specific permits, and operational approvals. A company will have an AHU registration number for its legal entity status and a NIB for its licensing status. Both identifiers may appear on Indonesian contracts, bank account documents, and government filings. For compliance purposes, verify both: the AHU record confirms legal existence, and the OSS/NIB record confirms the company’s licensed business activities.

Last verified: May 2026. Sources: AHU Online (ahu.go.id), Kementerian Hukum dan HAM (kemenkumham.go.id), PPATK (ppatk.go.id), FATF (fatf-gafi.org). Note: AHU Online pricing figures are based on publicly available information and should be confirmed at the portal before transacting, as fee schedules are subject to change. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.