INDONESIAN CITIZENSHIP

Married to an Indonesian spouse and want to become WNI yourself

INDONESIAN CITIZENSHIP

Facts:

No more hassle and dazzle with Immigration, Manpower, and City Hall about work- and stay permits (ITAS) and local ID’s (SKTT/KTP)
Lots of documents (about 30 🤷🏿‍♂️) needed
Official government dues IDR 15 juta (million)

Can do whole application process on your own (hence: if you are accurate, patient and have lots of time)
Agency advised (may be needed, fees negotiable)
Own your own home, land and more
Set up a local company, only IDR 51 million capital needed

Process:

Gather all documents needed (see our website @ThePermitHouse for a complete overview)
Visit your embassy, your doctor, local and regional village chiefs and City Hall, Immigration and the National Police and make them your best friend!
Practice your handwriting and write six (6 🤷🏿‍♂️) letters in the Indonesian language
Submit all letters at the regional Immigration Office (Kanwil) of your district
Discuss with a trusted person (agent) how to deal with Kanwil and Dirjen AHU
Schedule interview for Indonesian language and knowing Pancasila
Pay the official government dues of IDR 15 million
Wait for the decision
Return KITAP card to Immigration and passport to the Embassy of citizenship
KTP/KK of WNA to City Hall to get KTP/KK for new WNI

Process completed; congrats you are Indonesian

(Note: If you did not need an agent or assistant at all during the process, apply for a job with a formalities agent, because you are phenomenal 👍)

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Documents needed:

KITAP card, legalized / ratified
Passport data page, legalized / ratified
Passport page with other relevant data (if any), legalized / ratified
KTP (ID card) of Indonesian spouse, legalized / ratified
Birth certificate of Indonesian spouse (notarized / legalized / ratified)
Karta Keluarga (Family card) of Indonesian spouse (notarized / legalized/ ratified)
Marriage certificate (legalized)
Current Family card (Kartu Keluarga) of applicant (based on the KITAP), legalized by City Hall
Current KTP of applicant (based on KITAP), legalized by City Hall)
Birth certificate of children, legalized
Request letter for Domicile letter from building management (if any)
Domicile letter from building management (if any)
Domicile letter from village / regional head
Domicile letter of City Hall
Confirmation letter of Embassy of country of current citizenship regarding citizenship / birth certificate (in own language)
Confirmation letter of Embassy of country of citizenship regarding citizenship / birth certificate (translated in English)
Letter of Embassy of country of current citizenship regarding renunciation of current citizenship (in own language)
Letter of Embassy of current citizenship regarding renunciation of current citizenship (translated in English)
SKIM letter from Immigration Office regarding period of stay in Indonesia
Request letter for Citizenship to Minister of Justice, signed by applicant
POA (if an agent or any third person is used)
Health statement of local respected doctor
SKCK or Police record of good behavior from National Police of Indonesia
Handwritten statement regarding wish to become Indonesian citizen
Handwritten statement regarding abiding the Pancasila of Indonesia
Handwritten statement regarding ability to speak and write in the Indonesian language
Handwritten statement regarding working and getting /having an income in Indonesia
Handwritten statement regarding the reason to become Indonesian
Handwritten statement regarding authenticity and validity of documents

(Disclaimer: This completes the general information, based on today’s knowledge and always subject to sudden changes implemented by the respective government agencies. This is only an overview aiming to give a better understanding. It is not meant to be complete and a guaranteed description of the whole process)