Indonesian Citizenship for Foreigner Married to Indonesian Spouse
Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008
by Asep Wijaya
Wijaya & Co Law Firm
The Citizenship of Indonesia may be acquired through marriage with an Indonesian citizens. This is a new method provided by the new Indonesia's 2006 Citizenship Law in acquiring a Citizenship of Indonesia. The Indonesian spouse can be the sponsor for his/her spouse to turn status to Indonesian citizen.
This article will hopefully useful for foreigners married to Indonesian spouse who are considering to relinquish his/her current citizenship and wish to seek the possibility of becoming an Indonesian.
General Eligibility
Application for Indonesian citizenship may be forwarded by the applicant upon meeting the following general eligibility:
Application for citizenship should be forwarded in Indonesia in writing by the applicant using Bahasa Indonesia, on paper affixed with sufficient duty stamp and addressed to the local district office of Ministry of Law and Human Rights having jurisdiction over the applicant's residence.
Time Frame
In accordance to the Decree of Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Indonesian citizenship can be acquired within 4 (four) months upon receipt of completed application. The Ministry's approval also be sent to the applicant's foreign embassy in Indonesia.
The approved-applicant required to return his/her previous citizenship documentation to the foreign embassy in Indonesian within 14 days.
What If You're Rejected?
If your citizenship application is rejected, the KITAS-holder-applicant will be awarded a permanent residency permit (so called KITAP/Kartu Ijin Tinggal Tetap) which valid for five years.
General Eligibility
Application for Indonesian citizenship may be forwarded by the applicant upon meeting the following general eligibility:
- Applicant must legally married to an Indonesian citizen;
- At the time of forwarding the application, the applicant has resided in Indonesian territory for at least 5 (five) consecutive years or at least 10 (ten) years non-continuously. This is prerequisite to the citizenship application;
- The Indonesian citizenship will not caused double citizenship.
Application for citizenship should be forwarded in Indonesia in writing by the applicant using Bahasa Indonesia, on paper affixed with sufficient duty stamp and addressed to the local district office of Ministry of Law and Human Rights having jurisdiction over the applicant's residence.
Time Frame
In accordance to the Decree of Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Indonesian citizenship can be acquired within 4 (four) months upon receipt of completed application. The Ministry's approval also be sent to the applicant's foreign embassy in Indonesia.
The approved-applicant required to return his/her previous citizenship documentation to the foreign embassy in Indonesian within 14 days.
What If You're Rejected?
If your citizenship application is rejected, the KITAS-holder-applicant will be awarded a permanent residency permit (so called KITAP/Kartu Ijin Tinggal Tetap) which valid for five years.
What If You're Not Married to an Indonesian Citizen?
You need to go with naturalization process upon meeting the following requirements:
Copies of the Presidential Decree on naturalization and report on the declaration of allegiance ceremony becomes legal proof of Indonesian citizenship for a person who has been granted citizenship.
You need to go with naturalization process upon meeting the following requirements:
- Aged 18 (eighteen) or married;
- At the time of forwarding the application has resided in Indonesian territory for at least 5 (five) consecutive years or at least 10 (ten) years intermittently;
- Sound in health and mind;
- Able to speak Bahasa Indonesia and acknowledges the state basic principles of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution;
- Was never legally prosecuted due to acts of crime and sentenced jail for 1 (one) year or more;
- Upon acquiring Indonesian Citizenship will relinquish any other citizenship;
- Employed and/or has a steady income, and
- Pay a naturalization fee to the Government Treasury.
Copies of the Presidential Decree on naturalization and report on the declaration of allegiance ceremony becomes legal proof of Indonesian citizenship for a person who has been granted citizenship.
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Top-level comments on this article: (9 total)how ca i get indonesain citizenship as i am a doctorYou need to stay in Indonesia for three years continuously under residency visa before you are entitle to citizenship. Afterward, a permanent residency is a pre-requisite. But you need to get a sponsor to do this, either spousal or employment.r u in indonesia now?what is ur vis type?thanks
Thank you for the info. I've a question. I'm married to an Indonesian for 5 years. I've been working for an indonesian company for 4 years on kitas. Prior tothat I had sosbud for 1 year. My husband went to immigration and they said that before I applied for wni I must first have kitap then skim. Furthermore I should be sponsered by my husbands company, rather than another company, and even better if im just a housewife. Can you comment on that?
how can I apply visa to Indonesia before marrying an Indonesian (I'm bhutanese and there's no Indonesian embassy in Bhutan), what type of visa should I apply?n I don't have any job yet in Indonesia (my Indonesian fiancee is working). How can I be Indonesian citizen after married?thx
what is the likely cost of doing this? is it a clear process? i have heard that it was still a very expensive process
Sir, i am married with indonesian lady. Is it possible for me to be a citizen of Republic Of Indonesia without living in indonesia for long time ?
my wife is an Indonesian and i am from Pakistan i want a permanent residency permit how i can get this?
kindly help me brother.
what if i marry to Indonesian outside Indonesia.. do i get citizen or permanent residency of indon.?? i am an electrical and electronic engineer .. i like to work in indo , but susaaaah laa..
I am Afghan natinality, and I am married with Indonesian woman in another country (with complete documents). Now she's studying in other country and since she's a government official (university lecturer) in Indonesia, she will be return to Indonesia after completing her study. You've mentioned that before someone can apply for Indonesian citizenship, he must to stay in Indonesia at least 5 years in a row. But, how can I stay in Indonesia with my wife?.Is it needed some documentations to enter and live in Indonesia with my wife?
I want get married with indonesia girl can i have more details how i can get married with a indonesian girl
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