NTT coastal and marine-space permits: a 12-day application guide

Labuan Bajo — Applicants seeking permission to use and manage coastal waters and marine space in East Nusa Tenggara must apply through the provincial Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office, with the Fisheries and Marine Affairs Office providing the technical recommendation. According to the latest published service standards, key coastal and marine permits are processed free of charge within a stated target of 12 working days when the file is complete.

The provincial service standards differentiate between permits for managing marine space for fish farming and permits for other forms of coastal and marine use. The appropriate route depends on the planned activity and whether the applicant is an individual, a corporation or a cooperative, as set out in the detailed checklists attached to each permit type.

Where the application goes

For coastal and marine-use permits under provincial authority, the application letter is addressed to the governor through the Head of the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPM-PTSP), with a copy to the Head of the Fisheries and Marine Affairs Office. The forms and checklists are bundled in the service-standard PDFs published on the DPM-PTSP website.

The DPM-PTSP service standards describe a common workflow. The investment office receives and checks the application, registers complete files in its licensing system and forwards them for assessment. The Fisheries and Marine Affairs Office issues the technical recommendation or consideration required for coastal and marine permits, including fish-farming licences.

The workflow includes an administrative verification, an assessment-phase review and an analysis of the proposal. The analysis stage may request technical input from the fisheries office and assign a technical team to conduct a physical inspection of the proposed site. After the technical review, the licensing service section drafts the permit, which is then cleared through the supervisory chain before being signed by the head of the office. The licensing section assigns the permit number and date and issues the signed document to the applicant.

For the permits published with coastal and marine-service standards, the documents state a completion period of 12 working days when the application file is complete and list no tariff or fee. These timeframes are framed as service targets rather than guarantees that every application will be approved.

Key service figures

• Published completion period for marine-space fish-farming permit: 12 working days
• Listed charge: none
• Final signed permit: issued by the provincial investment and one-stop service office (DPM-PTSP)

Documents for coastal and marine permits

Under national regulations, coastal and small-island waters are governed by a framework that distinguishes permits for location and permits for managing the use of marine space. Indonesia’s coastal and small-island management law and implementing regulations define the scope of Izin Lokasi Perairan and Izin Pengelolaan Perairan, including uses such as marine tourism, salt production, bio-pharmacology, biotechnology, non-energy seawater use and submarine cables and pipelines.

The NTT DPM-PTSP service standards adapt this national framework into provincial procedures and checklists. For permits covering uses such as non-energy seawater, marine tourism and submarine infrastructure, the checklists require identity documentation, tax numbers, social-security registration and a technical recommendation from the Fisheries and Marine Affairs Office, with hydro-oceanographic data and ecosystem information for corporate and cooperative applicants.

Applicants must also provide technical material, including a location map with geographic coordinates, a description of current site conditions and existing space use, details of the requested area’s size and a general activity plan, proposal or terms of reference. For several marine-use permits, the standards specify hydro-oceanographic data and information on coastal ecosystems, consistent with national rules on the management of coastal and small-island waters.

Application letters for these permits are required to be stamped and addressed to the governor through the head of DPM-PTSP, citing a stamp duty of Rp6,000 in the current service-standard PDFs.

Fish-farming route and complaint channels

The separate permit for fish farmers managing marine space, titled “Surat Izin Pembudidaya Ikan untuk Pengelolaan Ruang Laut,” requires a business plan covering stages of activity, technology, equipment, planned production volumes and financing. The checklist also calls for identity cards and tax numbers for the owner or responsible person, a business domicile statement, where relevant a cooperative establishment deed, a copy of the location permit with coordinates, and an environmental permit issued by the competent authority.

Applicants must attach a 4-by-6-centimetre photograph, a signature specimen, social-security evidence from BPJS Health and BPJS Employment or proof that registration is being processed, and a signed statement confirming the accuracy of the submitted information. The process ends with a technical recommendation from the provincial Fisheries and Marine Affairs Office, which includes document screening, analysis and a possible site inspection before the permit is drafted and signed.

Complaint channels listed for these provincial coastal and marine permits include in-person submissions, a complaint box, the mobile number 081 337 444 865, the DPM-PTSP website and the email address dpmptsp.nttprov@gmail.com.

Legal context

The NTT service standards for coastal and marine permits explicitly cite the national law on coastal and small-island management, regional-government legislation, fisheries regulations and licensing rules, together with the provincial coastal and small-island zoning plan and a gubernatorial delegation of authority to DPM-PTSP.

National regulations specify that individuals, corporations and cooperatives must apply to the minister or governor, according to their location and activity, for coastal and marine permits covering production salt, marine bio-pharmacology, biotechnology, seawater use other than energy, marine tourism, submarine pipes and cables, and recovery of sunken cargo.

The documents published by DPM-PTSP highlight the division of roles between the investment office, which manages the licensing workflow and issues permits, and the Fisheries and Marine Affairs Office, which provides the sectoral recommendation or technical approval required under national coastal and marine governance.

Sources

• Dinas Penanaman Modal dan PTSP Provinsi NTT – 17.Surat Izin Pembudidaya Ikan untuk Pengelolaan Ruang Laut (PDF)
• Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1 of 2014 on Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands
• Government regulation and related materials on coastal and marine-use permits (bahanrapat_16122019121945.pdf) – Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries