New Regulation Bans Foreigners with Passports Valid for Less Than Six Months from Entering Indonesia
The prohibition of foreign nationals with passports valid for less than six months from entering Indonesia is detailed in the...
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The Henley Passport Index Ranks the Most ‘Powerful’ Passports in the World for 2024
Passports issued from Singapore and Japan maintain their status as the most ‘powerful’ globally. On 10th January, the Henley Passport...
New Indonesian Passports Issued from October 2022 Have Signature Columns
The 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 Years
The 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 Passport
An 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 Batur
Class 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 Airport
An 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 Deportation
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 Indonesia
Whether checking for documents, reducing the threat of terrorism or countering drug distribution, Indonesian Immigration authorities and the police regularly...
Indonesian Government Considering Dual Citizenships
As the number of Indonesians living abroad increases, the government is considering the possibility of allowing dual citizenship. The debate...
Immigration Targets Expats Again
“Carry original documents with you.” At 3am on the Sunday morning of June 5, the South Jakarta Immigration Office held...
The Immigration Inquisition
Carrying a photocopy of your passport, KITAS or KITAP in Indonesia may no longer be good enough if you don’t...
A Really Scary Thing
In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...