Working in Indonesia with a Stay Permit Sponsored by a Spouse?Indonesia ExpatSeptember 11, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 11, 2018November 10, 202104635Foreigners wishing to work in Indonesia require a Foreign Manpower Utilisation Plan (RPTKA) and work permit (IMTA), which are issued...
Foreigners Detained For Fraud, Visa ViolationsIndonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2018November 10, 202101713Soekarno Hatta International Aiport immigration officials detained several foreigners this week suspected of breaking the law during their stay in...
42 Foreigners Arrested for Immigration Violations in North JakartaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2018January 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2018January 15, 20180906As many as 42 Nigerian and Ugandan nationals have been arrested by the local authorities in North Jakarta for immigration...
47 Indonesians Face Deportation Under Strict Trump Immigration PolicySania RasyidOctober 24, 2017October 25, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 24, 2017October 25, 20170861The fate of 47 deportation-bound Indonesian Christians in the US hangs in the balance as a judge handling the case...
Bali Immigration Autogates Set for 2018 UnveilingIndonesia ExpatSeptember 6, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 6, 2017October 18, 20170908Overwhelmed immigration officers at Bali’s busy Ngurah Rai International Airport will have a welcome relief next year with the installation...
Visa Laws Set to Relax Under Immigration, Foreign Affairs Ministry PlanIndonesia ExpatAugust 9, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 9, 201701596Visa requirements and stay permit application procedures will be eased for foreign experts and investors under a plan announced Tuesday,...
Ambassador Urges Locals to Study in US, Students Rethink Options Over Travel BanIshia ToledoFebruary 10, 2017October 20, 2017 by Ishia ToledoFebruary 10, 2017October 20, 201702230US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr. says the embassy in the country has been working hard to increase...
62 Foreigners Face Deportation for Multiple Immigration ViolationsNadya Joy AdorJanuary 22, 2017January 23, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 22, 2017January 23, 201701770The office of North Jakarta Immigration will deport 62 foreign nationals, some of which are Egyptians and Nigerians, who were...
32 Alleged Sex Workers Arrested by Immigration OfficeNadya Joy AdorJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 20170237132 foreigners, allegedly sex workers, were arrested by investigators of the Immigration Office under the Law and Human Rights Ministry...
Immigration and The (Formalities) Agent, Living Apart TogetherThe Permit HouseNovember 28, 2016November 30, 2016 by The Permit HouseNovember 28, 2016November 30, 201601791A clean government, Immigration kicks off It is official law and immediately implemented in the daily practice of immigration offices,...
Changes in Immigration Rules: New Paradigm or Business as Usual?Nadya Joy AdorNovember 28, 2016November 29, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorNovember 28, 2016November 29, 201601364Should the government’s changes to the immigration process – particularly the use of formality agents for visas and stay permit...
10 Things to Remember About Immigration Raids in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2016November 16, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2016November 16, 201602225Whether checking for documents, reducing the threat of terrorism or countering drug distribution, Indonesian Immigration authorities and the police regularly...
Breaking: Expats Can No Longer Rely Solely on Agents to Get PermitsThe Permit HouseNovember 15, 2016November 15, 2016 by The Permit HouseNovember 15, 2016November 15, 201602077Indonesia announced immigration formality agents are no longer allowed to submit applications for visas and stay permits without having the...
The Immigration Office Revealed!The Permit HouseSeptember 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by The Permit HouseSeptember 21, 2016September 21, 201602862Application of Visas and Kitas It is an intriguing question! Extending my visa or Kitas, can I do it myself?...
Reported Number of Expat Workers Plummets in IndonesiaMaximilian SurjadiSeptember 6, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maximilian SurjadiSeptember 6, 2016September 6, 201601182?Foreign labour regulations in Indonesia are tight. There are skill and knowledge requirements. The point is, only skilled labourers are...
WORKING IN INDONESIA, why on Earth not!The Permit HouseAugust 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by The Permit HouseAugust 25, 2016August 25, 20160987A visit visa, a temporary work permit with a visit visa or a normal work permit with a stay permit,...
Immigration’ Terrorism Prevention PlansIndonesia ExpatJune 16, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatJune 16, 20160666In a bid to protect the nation from further terrorism threats, Indonesian immigration plans to tighten its security through database...
Immigration Targets Expats AgainThe Permit HouseJune 9, 2016June 14, 2016 by The Permit HouseJune 9, 2016June 14, 201611945“Carry original documents with you.” At 3am on the Sunday morning of June 5, the South Jakarta Immigration Office held...
CrossingsDaniel PopeMay 24, 2016 by Daniel PopeMay 24, 20160700Daniel Pope remembers some of his international comings and goings. In 1986, while the cold war was still going on,...
The Immigration InquisitionKenneth YeungJuly 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 10, 2015August 4, 201714 1850Carrying a photocopy of your passport, KITAS or KITAP in Indonesia may no longer be good enough if you don’t...
Making the Possible ImpossibleDaniel PopeMarch 10, 2015August 23, 2017 by Daniel PopeMarch 10, 2015August 23, 20171981Any foreigner who has dealt with a government department in Indonesia—whose offices maintained a 1960s atmosphere of clattering typewriters and...