Indonesia and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Indonesia since 4 June 2022
- Issued by
- Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU) of the Ministry of Law (Kemenkumham), through the online apostille portal
- Language
- Indonesian, sworn translation
- Register
- AHU (Ministry of Law) company register
- Tax treaty
- Signed 2002, in force 2003 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Partnership agreement finalised in 2025, awaiting signature
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Indonesia
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Indonesia.
Proof of address in Indonesia, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before an Indonesian notaris. The Ministry of Law then apostilles the notary’s signature.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU) of the Ministry of Law (Kemenkumham), through the online apostille portal. The certificate is printed at a Kemenkumham office. The apostille costs about 150,000 Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per document and usually takes 3 to 5 working days.
Good to know. Sworn translations by a translator registered with Kemenkumham can also be apostilled. Have the Indonesian original apostilled first, then the translation. Bring your passport to collect the printed certificate.
If a company from Indonesia becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: AHU (Ministry of Law) company register. Ask the notary for the deed of establishment and the latest AHU approval letter (SK Kemenkumham) showing directors and shareholders. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Indonesia and the EU
Indonesia was the 30th biggest trading partner of the European Union (EU) in 2025. Trade in goods reached €28.9 billion in 2025, with EU exports of €10.2 billion and EU imports of €18.7 billion.
Base metals (14.7%), chemical products (12.4%), machinery and appliances (11.9%) and animal or vegetable fats and oils (11.5%) led EU imports from Indonesia in 2025. Machinery and appliances made up 34% of EU exports to Indonesia in 2025. In 2024, trade in services reached €9.3 billion, and the EU's stock of foreign direct investment in Indonesia reached €24.7 billion.
Indonesia benefits from the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences, which lowers duties on part of its exports to the EU. On 23 September 2025, the EU and Indonesia finalised negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement. On 29 June 2026, the European Commission presented both agreements to the Council of the EU for signature and conclusion.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
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