Immigration: Foreigners Lose Passport to Avoid DeportationIndonesia ExpatMarch 31, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 31, 20210366 Head of the Class I Immigration Checkpoint at the Central Jakarta Immigration Office, Barron Ichsan, has said foreigners tend to...
10 Things to Remember About Immigration Raids in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2016November 16, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2016November 16, 201601107 Whether checking for documents, reducing the threat of terrorism or countering drug distribution, Indonesian Immigration authorities and the police regularly...
Indonesian Government Considering Dual CitizenshipsIndonesia ExpatAugust 18, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 18, 201601228 As the number of Indonesians living abroad increases, the government is considering the possibility of allowing dual citizenship. The debate...
Immigration Targets Expats AgainPermit HouseJune 9, 2016June 14, 2016 by Permit HouseJune 9, 2016June 14, 201611511 “Carry original documents with you.” At 3am on the Sunday morning of June 5, the South Jakarta Immigration Office held...
The Immigration InquisitionKenneth YeungJuly 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 10, 2015August 4, 201714 847 Carrying a photocopy of your passport, KITAS or KITAP in Indonesia may no longer be good enough if you don’t...
A Really Scary ThingEamonn SadlerJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 18, 2014August 11, 20170668 In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...