Visa for Foreign Husband of Indonesian Woman
Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008
by Asep Wijaya
Wijaya & Co Law Firm
There are many married couples in Indonesia where either the wife or husband is foreigner and the spouse is Indonesian. Indonesian government regulations do not treat these two circumstances in the same manner. Almost all the regulations that apply to foreign wives of Indonesian men are very different that those that apply to foreign husbands of Indonesian women, few similarities can be found between the two circumstances.
The basis for the difference is treatment seems to be related to the issue of working. Foreign wives of Indonesian husbands are assumed by the Indonesian government to be housewives and mothers. Foreign husbands of the Indonesian women are assumed to be looking for a job. The Indonesian government treats these two cases very differently.
Under the new law, that conditions are no longer exist. Indonesian wife nowadays can sponsor her husband to obtain KITAS (Kartu Ijin Tinggal Terbatas/Limited Stay Visa). This new type of KITAS is not popular yet. But still, the foreign husband is not allowed to engage with formal employment with the Indonesian company.
The following are the type of stay permit visa that suitable to your personal conditions:
Under the new law, that conditions are no longer exist. Indonesian wife nowadays can sponsor her husband to obtain KITAS (Kartu Ijin Tinggal Terbatas/Limited Stay Visa). This new type of KITAS is not popular yet. But still, the foreign husband is not allowed to engage with formal employment with the Indonesian company.
The following are the type of stay permit visa that suitable to your personal conditions:
KITAS (Kartu Ijin Tinggal Terbatas/Limited Stay Card)
In order to entile KITAS, you must employed by the Indonesian company. This visa allows the holder to work and stay in Indonesian for one year. The basis in issuing this visa is IMTA (Ijin Mempekerjakan Tenaga Asing/Foreign Employment License) issued by the Ministry of Manpower. Upon receipt this license, Directorat General of Immigration in turn will issue VITAS (Visa Ijin Tinggal Sementara/Limited Stay Visa). The VITAS can be obtained at any nominated Embassy of Indonesia abroad.
Upon receipt of VITAS, you are allowed to enter Indonesia. KITAS must be applied at the local immigration office having jurisdiction over your residence. Other documents must be obtained, among others are Buku Pengawasan Orang Asing (Alien Registration Book), Surat Tanda Melaporkan Diri (Self Report Police Certificate), and Surat Keterangan Tempat Tinggal (Domicile Letter).
As a KITAS holder, you're entitle to almost everything (except vote!) such as local driving license, you can even allowed open a bank account ( if you wish to open a joint account with your wife), and among others, you are also entitle to the same flag tarrif at the hotel that usually offered to any local Indonesians.
If you have engaged employment with the Indonesian company, you don't have to worry about all this hassles. They will take care of these documents for you.
But if you wish your wife to be your sponsor to obtain a spousal sponsorship KITAS, the same procedures are applied, except you are not required to get an employment approval from the Ministry of Manpower. You can go directly apply to the Immigration Head Office and upon receipt of completed supporting documents, they will issue an approval of Limited Stay Visa. You can collect the visa at any Indonesian Embassy abroad, then you can enter Indonesia.
The same thing like the working KITAS, you must get the KITAS Card from the local immigration office. It is recommended for you to report to the Police Headquarters as a registered alien. You will then receive a SKLD (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri/Self Reporting Police Certificate). The SKLD will be useful for application to obtain Indonesia's Police Clerance Certificate. Police Clearance Certificate are required in the event you wish to migrate to other country such as Canada or United States.
Also for the purpose of population administration, go apply for SKPPS (Surat Keterangan Pendaftaran Penduduk Sementara/Temporary Resident Certificate) from the Civil Registry Office. This is very useful when you are applying KITAP (Kartu Ijin Tetap/Permanent Stay Permit) Card which valid for five (5) years. KITAP can be obtained after you hold KITAS for three (3) years continuously.
Our Indonesian law firm has assisted foreigners who married to Indonesian women to obtain KITAS under Indonesian wife sponsorship. Feel free to send inquiry email, once we received completed supporting documents, our Indonesian lawyer will initiate the process with the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta. We will also assist you after your enter Indonesia.
Multiple Entry Social Cultural (Sosbud) Visa: 12 Months Validity
Your wife can the sponsor for this visa. She must signs two sponsorship letter and fill-in Form Model 13 VIS-K. The telex approval must first be obtained at the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta, to collect the visa at any nominated Indonesian embassy abroad.
Supporting Documents
Prior to obtain the telex approval for your 12 Months Sosbud Visa, you must first submit the following supporting documents:
At the Indonesian embassy abroad, you will be requested to fill-in Visa Application Form for Visit - Single/Several Journey(s). Choose "Several" instead of ''Single''. At the ''Purpose of Visit to Indonesia'' Section, please do not conflicting between choice number "10-Social'' and number ''15-Family Visit''.
The number 15 is for family member when you have a family in Indonesia and you visit them in Indonesia with their sponsorship. The number 10 is for non-family members, such as, if you have an Indonesian girlfriend, and you want to visit her in Indonesia under her sponsorship.
In order to entile KITAS, you must employed by the Indonesian company. This visa allows the holder to work and stay in Indonesian for one year. The basis in issuing this visa is IMTA (Ijin Mempekerjakan Tenaga Asing/Foreign Employment License) issued by the Ministry of Manpower. Upon receipt this license, Directorat General of Immigration in turn will issue VITAS (Visa Ijin Tinggal Sementara/Limited Stay Visa). The VITAS can be obtained at any nominated Embassy of Indonesia abroad.
Upon receipt of VITAS, you are allowed to enter Indonesia. KITAS must be applied at the local immigration office having jurisdiction over your residence. Other documents must be obtained, among others are Buku Pengawasan Orang Asing (Alien Registration Book), Surat Tanda Melaporkan Diri (Self Report Police Certificate), and Surat Keterangan Tempat Tinggal (Domicile Letter).
As a KITAS holder, you're entitle to almost everything (except vote!) such as local driving license, you can even allowed open a bank account ( if you wish to open a joint account with your wife), and among others, you are also entitle to the same flag tarrif at the hotel that usually offered to any local Indonesians.
If you have engaged employment with the Indonesian company, you don't have to worry about all this hassles. They will take care of these documents for you.
But if you wish your wife to be your sponsor to obtain a spousal sponsorship KITAS, the same procedures are applied, except you are not required to get an employment approval from the Ministry of Manpower. You can go directly apply to the Immigration Head Office and upon receipt of completed supporting documents, they will issue an approval of Limited Stay Visa. You can collect the visa at any Indonesian Embassy abroad, then you can enter Indonesia.
The same thing like the working KITAS, you must get the KITAS Card from the local immigration office. It is recommended for you to report to the Police Headquarters as a registered alien. You will then receive a SKLD (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri/Self Reporting Police Certificate). The SKLD will be useful for application to obtain Indonesia's Police Clerance Certificate. Police Clearance Certificate are required in the event you wish to migrate to other country such as Canada or United States.
Also for the purpose of population administration, go apply for SKPPS (Surat Keterangan Pendaftaran Penduduk Sementara/Temporary Resident Certificate) from the Civil Registry Office. This is very useful when you are applying KITAP (Kartu Ijin Tetap/Permanent Stay Permit) Card which valid for five (5) years. KITAP can be obtained after you hold KITAS for three (3) years continuously.
Our Indonesian law firm has assisted foreigners who married to Indonesian women to obtain KITAS under Indonesian wife sponsorship. Feel free to send inquiry email, once we received completed supporting documents, our Indonesian lawyer will initiate the process with the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta. We will also assist you after your enter Indonesia.
Multiple Entry Social Cultural (Sosbud) Visa: 12 Months Validity
This is the new visa issued under the New Citizenship Law, effective since Jun. 26, 2006. The visa is suitable to foreign husband who does not have any employment with the Indonesian company. The official visa name is Visa Kunjungan Beberapa Kali Perjalanan (Multiple Entry Social Cultural Journey Visa). It valids for one year. You are allowed to stay maximum 60 days for each visit. This visa will only require one time application for each year.
Your wife can the sponsor for this visa. She must signs two sponsorship letter and fill-in Form Model 13 VIS-K. The telex approval must first be obtained at the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta, to collect the visa at any nominated Indonesian embassy abroad.
Supporting Documents
Prior to obtain the telex approval for your 12 Months Sosbud Visa, you must first submit the following supporting documents:
- Photograph size 4 x 6 cm in red background;
- Copy of your passport;
- Copy of your marriage certificate/marriage book;
- Copy of your Indonesian wife's ID Card;
- Copy of your Indonesian wife's Family Card (Kartu Keluarga);
- Sponsorship Letter signed by your wife;
- Copy of your bank statements;
- Fill-in Form Model 13 VIS K.
At the Indonesian embassy abroad, you will be requested to fill-in Visa Application Form for Visit - Single/Several Journey(s). Choose "Several" instead of ''Single''. At the ''Purpose of Visit to Indonesia'' Section, please do not conflicting between choice number "10-Social'' and number ''15-Family Visit''.
The number 15 is for family member when you have a family in Indonesia and you visit them in Indonesia with their sponsorship. The number 10 is for non-family members, such as, if you have an Indonesian girlfriend, and you want to visit her in Indonesia under her sponsorship.
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Top-level comments on this article: (8 total)great! This is very useful information.. please keep doing the good job, pak Asep. We've got a lot of information needed from you.
Great stuff... very helpful. With the multiple entry Soc. Cultural visa can we extend it every year ? Response is greatly appreciated.Yes, you may extend the visa every year. Renewal application must be submitted at the Immigration Head Office in Jakarta. In turn, they will issue an approval to collect the new visa at any nominated Indonesian Embassy/Consulate abroad.
Thanks for posting this info online. So, if someone has been on company sponsored KITAS for over 3 years, can he get a KITAP? And how long does it take for one to switch from company sponsored KITAS to spousal sponsored KITAS? Thanks again.
My name is Zwiers, Netherlands antionality. currently i'm working in Jeddah saudi arabia and my wife is indonesian and she's now with me here in jeddah. We got married in 2005 in Jakarta.As I noticed on the supporting documents, we need to submit "bank statement" as well.For what purpose is that? if the immigration would like to know if we have enough financial support, well then how much money needed to be in the bank account? and does bank account of my wife will be enough? since we always transfer my salary into her bank account in Jakarta. thanksYes, your wife's bank account will do.
My Indonesian fiance and I wish to get married and live in Indonesia.Do we need to get married out of Indonesia or can we get married in Indonesian .Can we then apply for my stay in Indonesia.I am a Canadian citizen.My fiance is working in Malaysia until December.And how can we access your services and how much does it roughly cost and how long does it take?Dear Selva,If you wish to live in Indonesia, it is better for you to register your marriage in Indonesia and have a prenuptial agreement in place prior to your marriage. After the marriage, you will be the legal spouse of an Indonesian husband and therefore your husband can sponsor you to live in Indonesia under limited stay visa which valid for 12 months.If you wish to access our services, you may click our company's name on the beginning of this article and we can start from there.Thank you and should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.AW
THANKS FOR ALL THESE INFORMATION BUT STILL ONE THINGS I NEED TO KNOW IT CLEARLYI M MARRIED WITH INDONESIAN WIFE I TOOK THE KITAS MY SPONSOR IS MY WIFE ,,, I WANT TO KNOW DO I HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN INDONESIA OR NOT AND IF YES PLS TELL ME HOW? WAITING YOUR REPLY AND THANKS
I'm an Indonesian citizen and my husband is Colombian and currently we are residing in the U.S. We got married in Indonesia in 2007. We have to go to Indonesia for at least 1 year and it looks like he needs to apply limited stay visa. What are the requirements to apply? and what are the documents to apply? He is not intending to work for a company but my parents have a family business in Indonesia. How long is the process to apply? Can my children (U.S. citizen) apply for Indonesian citizenship when we get to Indonesia? Thank you very much.
Saya Teresia Sri Utari, saat ini saya berdomisili di jerman, karena suami orang jerman dan masih aktif bekerja. Saya senang sekali menenmukan artikela anda dan setelah saya baca dengan seksama saya mendapatkan jawaban dari semua pertanyaan yang menggantung selama ini, meski saya sudah berusaha mencari dan membaca dari banyak sumber, tak luput dari kedutaaan.
Saya dan suami punya rencana untuk tinggal di Indonesia setelah suami pensiun. sekarang saya sedang mengandung anak pertama kami. yang ingin saya tanyakan. Apakah yang perlu saya persiapkan agar nantinya ketika saatnya tiba, suami saya bisa memperoleh visa ijin tinggal sementara atau tetap di Indonesia. pernikahan kami kami selenggarakan di Indonesia tahun 2010. Syarat dokumen apa saja yang harus di penuhi sumai saya ketika mengajukan visa, karena saat itu berarti dia sudah pensiun. Apakah kami perlu membeli rumah sebelum waktu apply visa. Atas Jawaban dan bantuannya saya ucapkan terima kasih.As an Indonesian wife, you have the right to sponsor your foreign husband to live in Indonesia under spousal visa which valid for a year or two. Supporting documents required are copy of your marriage certificate, copy of your ktp and family card, copy of your husband's passport, photograph, his CV, and your bank's statement for the last three months to prove that you can support him during his residency in Indonesia. You dont have to buy a house to do that. All you need to have is a legally registered marriage. Your application for the visa must be lodged at the immigration head office in Jakarta. They will in turn send the approval to the nominated Indonesian embassy where your husband will collect the vitas. As a vitas holder, your husband is allowed to enter Indonesia and must report to the local immigration office in Indonesia to collect the spousal kitas. Good luck with your marriage and your new life in Indonesia. Cheers!
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