An education consulting firm is a business entity that provides non-teaching support services for education, such as study-abroad advising, career and vocational counseling, curriculum evaluation, or student exchange program coordination, rather than an institution that teaches directly like a school or tutoring center. That distinction determines the business classification code, legal entity, and address rules you need to follow from the start.<\/p>\n
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Setting up an education consulting business in Indonesia runs on three parallel tracks: the legal entity, the business classification code, and the domicile address. All three are cross-checked by the OSS RBA system, so a mistake in one can hold up the entire process.<\/p>\n
The business classification code for an education consulting firm under the 2025 KBLI revision is KBLI<\/a> 85699, Other Education Support Activities Not Elsewhere Classified. This group covers education consulting services, vocational and career counseling, education evaluation and testing, curriculum development, and student exchange program coordination. It replaces code 85500 under the earlier 2020 KBLI structure.<\/p>\n This group does not cover direct teaching activity, which keeps it distinct from the codes used by course providers, tutoring centers, or private schools. Because migration between KBLI revisions is not always fully synchronized across every government system yet, I would still recommend checking this code directly in the OSS RBA KBLI directory before you register, rather than relying on a single number from this or any other article.<\/p>\n Notes from vOffice Consultants<\/p>\n Education consulting clients most often come to us after picking a course-provider or tutoring-center code by mistake, usually because their service description sounded close enough. That mismatch either holds up the NIB or forces a deed amendment later, both of which take longer and cost more than getting the code right at the notary stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Getting the code, deed, and NIB aligned from day one is exactly where founders tend to go back and forth between the notary and OSS. PT establishment services from vOffice<\/a> support this process from initial consultation through license issuance, including KBLI selection matched to what the business actually does. This PT package already includes a bonus virtual office at a special price, so you have a legally recognized business address the moment the company is officially established.<\/p>\n Not Sure Which KBLI Fits Your Education Consulting Firm?<\/p>\n The vOffice team, trusted by 50,000+ clients, matches your KBLI to what your business actually does, plus a bonus virtual office at a special price.<\/p>\n Four stages, in order. Skipping one usually means circling back, since each document depends on the one before it.<\/p>\n A standard PT requires at least two founders under Article 7 of Law No. 40 of 2007. Deciding the shareholding and management structure early avoids a deed amendment later.<\/p>\n The notary prepares a deed listing the company name, business purpose, management structure, and capital structure. The correct KBLI for education consulting activity needs to be included at this stage.<\/p>\n Once the deed is signed, the notary submits it for legal entity approval through the AHU Online system. This step typically clears within a few business days if the documents are complete.<\/p>\n The business identification number (NIB) is issued through Indonesia’s risk-based OSS system once domicile, KBLI, and capital data are verified. As of June 5, 2025, this system operates under Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 on Risk-Based Business Licensing, which replaced Government Regulation No. 5 of 2021.<\/p>\n An education consultant’s business domicile sits on two layers of regulation: the company’s registered seat, and zoning compliance for the location itself. Article 5 of Law No. 40 of 2007 requires every PT to state a valid, verifiable seat of domicile in its articles of association.<\/p>\n On the zoning side, location compliance is now checked automatically by the OSS RBA system against the local Detailed Spatial Plan (RDTR), under Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025. Virtual offices themselves are recognized as a valid business address under Regulation of the Minister of Finance No. 147\/PMK.03\/2017, provided the address includes real physical facilities and administrative services rather than existing only on paper.<\/p>\n If an area’s RDTR is not yet integrated into OSS, business owners can apply for a Statement of Conformity for Spatial Utilization Activities (PKKPR) as a manual pathway, though it takes longer than automatic verification. For more on how zoning categories work, see what a virtual office is and its legal basis in Indonesia<\/a>.<\/p>\n An education consulting firm is not required by regulation to lease a physical office. What regulation requires is a legally recognized domicile matching its zoning, not a full-time operational workspace. This differs from a course provider or tutoring center that teaches directly, which typically does need physical classroom space for its actual teaching activity.<\/p>\n Because an education consulting firm is a service business whose output is advice, evaluations, and consulting documents rather than physical assets that need on-site storage, a virtual office address generally satisfies the domicile requirement in the articles of association and OSS RBA verification, as long as the location sits within a commercial or office zone consistent with the local RDTR.<\/p>\nHow Do You Establish a PT for an Education Consulting Firm Step by Step?<\/h2>\n
1. Line Up Founders and Ownership Structure<\/h3>\n
2. Draft the Deed of Establishment with a Notary<\/h3>\n
3. Register the Legal Entity with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights<\/h3>\n
4. Register the Business License Through OSS RBA<\/h3>\n
What Is the Legal Basis for an Education Consultant’s Business Domicile?<\/h2>\n
When Does an Education Consultant Need a Physical Office, and When Is a Virtual Office Enough?<\/h2>\n