New Indonesian Passports Issued from October 2022 Have Signature ColumnsIndonesia ExpatNovember 2, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 2, 202201419The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry has stated that the latest issued Indonesian passports...
Law and Human Rights Ministry Extends Passport Validity Period to 10 YearsIndonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 1, 20220967The Law and Human Rights Ministry has extended the validity period of Indonesian passports to 10 years from the original...
Foreigner Arrested Entering Indonesia with Fake Mexican PassportIndonesia ExpatJuly 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 13, 202201190An elderly foreign citizen has been arrested by the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Immigration Office because he was found to be entering...
Immigration Confiscate Canadian’s Passport for Dancing Naked on Mount BaturIndonesia ExpatApril 25, 2022January 31, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatApril 25, 2022January 31, 202301702Class I Immigration TPI Denpasar, Bali, has confiscated a passport belonging to a Canadian foreign national named Jeffrey Douglas Craigen...
Man Used Fake Passport and Health Documents at Soekarno Hatta AirportIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 202201191An Indian citizen used a fake passport and fake health documents to enter Indonesia and has been apprehended at Soekarno-Hatta...
Immigration: Foreigners Lose Passport to Avoid DeportationIndonesia ExpatMarch 31, 2021July 12, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 31, 2021July 12, 202201078Head 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, 201602167Whether 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, 201602341As the number of Indonesians living abroad increases, the government is considering the possibility of allowing dual citizenship. The debate...
Immigration Targets Expats AgainThe Permit HouseJune 9, 2016June 14, 2016 by The Permit HouseJune 9, 2016June 14, 201611887“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 1772Carrying 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, 20170844In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...