How to Get A Spouse Visa in Indonesia

Eligibility for a spouse-sponsored KITAS

Foreign citizens are permissible to get a temporary residence permit known as KITAS valid for one year.

After one extension, in other words, after two consecutive years of staying in Indonesia on a KITAS, a temporary permit can be converted into a permanent one called KITAP.

Benefits of Having an Indonesia Spouse-Sponsored Visa

After securing a spouse-sponsored visa in Indonesia, a foreigner is entitled to enjoy the following benefits:

Long stay in Indonesia of up to 5 years
Validity of MERP (Multiple Exit/Re-Entry Permit): 2 years
Can have an Indonesian ID (Kartu Tanda Penduduk/KTP) with validity of 5 years
Can have an Indonesian driver’s license (Surat Izin Mengemudi/SIM)
Can open bank accounts, apply for loans and credit cards in Indonesia
Can have a national police registration card (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri/SKLD) with validity of 5 years
Can reserve 4-star and 5-star hotels with local prices
Can become an Indonesian citizen
Can work for your spouse or start a business in Indonesia as a sole entrepreneur without an additional application of work permit (contact us for further details)
Can enjoy joint ownership of properties with the spouse

Requirements for a Spouse Visa Application

The following requirements must be satisfied to be able to apply for and being granted a spouse visa in Indonesia:

Being legally married to an Indonesian citizen
Having an official marriage certificate that is approved by the Indonesian government
A marriage certificate from the foreigner’s country of origin (must be translated into Indonesian language and notarised)
A Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (must be translated into Indonesian language and notarised)

Process for Securing an Indonesia Spouse Visa

1. Approval of VITAS

To get your VITAS approved, the following steps are to be undertaken:

Submit these documents: valid passport and a copy of passport, marriage certificate, copy of ID and family card of your Indonesian spouse with “married” status, copy of Indonesian spouse’s latest bank statement, and sponsor letter.
Apply for Telex visa as VITAS (Visa Tinggal Terbatas) Temporary Stay Visa pre-approval.
VITAS approval is then issued by the Indonesian Immigration Office in Jakarta and telexed to Indonesian embassy abroad, which takes approximately 5 working days.
Collect VITAS in person at the Indonesian embassy of your country of origin before coming into Indonesia.

2. VITAS Conversion into KITAS

Once you have set foot in Indonesia, you are given seven days to convert your VITAS into a KITAS. You are not allowed to leave the country in the midst of the process else your VITAS will become invalid.

Validity and Renewal of KITAS

KITAS is valid for 6 months to a year. It must be renewed every 6 or 12 months with 5 years of validity in total.

3. Civil Registration and Reporting

A foreigner with spouse-sponsored KITAS must register at the civil department within 14 days upon KITAS issuance, by going through the following procedure:

Prepare required documents.
Present at civil administration department.
You will get SKSKPS (Certificate of Family Formation of Temporary Residents) and STM (Police Report Certificate).

4. KITAS Conversion into KITAP

You can consider converting your KITAS spouse visa to KITAP spouse visa after two years marriage with your Indonesian spouse. The KITAP is just one last step before full citizenship.

Cases that May Lead to a Spouse Visa being Terminated

Although having already hold a spouse visa in Indonesia, foreigners are obliged to be prudent with the activities they are conducting in order to not lose their eligibility for holding the visa. The following activities may result in termination of the visa:

The foreigner has not come back to Indonesia for more than a year after leaving
The foreigner’s spouse divorces or his/her Indonesian spouse dies before reaching 10 years of marriage
The foreigner does not extend his or her permanent stay permit (KITAP) after 5 years
The foreigner has finally secured the Indonesian nationality
The spouse visa is cancelled by the Indonesian government because of specific circumstances
The foreigner has passed away or has been deported (this may happen when the foreigner works in Indonesia without a valid work permit)

Understanding The Different Types of Visa in Indonesia

Besides the spouse visa, there are several types of visa or stay permit that you can choose according to your needs.

You can discuss the type of visa or stay permit that suits your needs with our consultants by filling out this form.

Spouse Visa Application in Indonesia with Cekindo

Indonesia did a huge step forward, and many legal processes can be done online. Unfortunately, this is not the case of an application for a spouse-sponsored visa unless you do not mind leaving the country and issuing the spouse visa abroad.

Time & Cost Savings

Indonesian governmental institutions are centralised with the majority of offices situated in Jakarta. In case your Indonesian spouse’s permanent address is not located in Jakarta, get ready for a few trips as your application must be approved by three immigration offices, most probably in different cities.

THE HIERARCHY IS AS FOLLOWS:

Local immigration office (Kantor Imigrasi)
Permissible for issuing documents for foreigners.

Regional immigration office (Kantor Wilayah)
Located in the capital of your province

Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kementerian Hukum dan HAM)
Located in Jakarta.

The process requires at least one visit of each of the offices mentioned above.

Cekindo as Your Visa Agent

Thanks to the strategic location of our offices in regional capitals of Jakarta, Semarang and Bali, we are able to finalise your application in a smooth and timely manner. With Cekindo appointed as your visa agent, you will not be required to visit the immigration offices on your own.

We will make sure that your visa application package includes all of the mandatory documents and apply or extend your visa in accordance with the present regulations.

Contact Us

Fill in the form below and get detailed information about a spouse-sponsored visa in Indonesia.
Also, we will be happy to meet you in our offices located in Jakarta, Semarang, and Bali.

Selected Clients for Visa Services:

Selected testimonials

Prior to choosing Cekindo as our business partner in Indonesia, we interviewed and compared several companies. Finally, we chose to cooperate with Cekindo because of its professionalism and quality. Cekindo has assisted us in many ways, from company certification application to KITAS application and financial statement compliance to the fulfillment of other tax obligations in Indonesia. We appreciate the team’s fast response and professionalism in preparing the financial statements, among others.

Doris Chen
PT. Asia Victory and PT. Bigger One
When I joined Toaster, it was already working with Cekindo. But it’s quick to see why Toaster chose Cekindo. Cekindo has been very helpful throughout. Toaster Headquarters is based in London. Indonesian tax laws are not our specialty. Cekindo’s team has helped us to understand Indonesian tax. They are very knowledgeable and dependable, and therefore a huge asset to our company.

Tsui-Sie Wong
Toaster
As a new business in Indonesia, we started consulting with multiple law firms but quickly narrowed down to only Cekindo. Cekindo was recommended as one of the top firms by multiple sources in the business community. The staff at Cekindo was very responsive to our needs as a new business. The team provided consultancy and assisted our startup firm with initial business setup, licenses and permits, HR/recruitment and market research. One year since our establishment, we still consider Cekindo as our partner.

PT Ohmnia Tenaga Surya
When we intended to enter the Indonesian market back in 2013/14, Cekindo helped us to understand the possibilites and options for business presence in Indonesia through legal advice & also advisory on how to arrange for ownership. Furthermore, Cekindo also provides us with a range of fully professional and reliable accounting & tax services for our representative office in Indonesia. In the world of digital & virtual economy like today, it is an essential prerequisite to have the most reliable business partner like Cekindo.

Jan Pilař
Hydropol
A huge gratitude to Cekindo, particularly its visa team, for handling our visa cases. During our visa applications, Cekindo was extremely helpful not only in facilitating all of our visa requirements but also in clarifying our queries/doubts. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the good work of Cekindo’s visa team.

Sagar Datar
Bristlecone
When I was looking for a reliable partner who could help with company registration, payroll, taxes and working permit in Indonesia, Cekindo’s domain knowledge and clear communication astonished. Firstly, we decided to pursue cooperation with Cekindo in terms of company registration, but they also assisted me in obtaining the necessary working permits and visas (KITAS), and we use their payroll and tax reporting services until now.

Matthias Coessens
Product Director at Empyrean Solutions Apac
Cekindo handled business visa for our new colleague promptly and made the start of our company in Vietnam easier and faster. I particularly enjoyed communication with the consultant, who advised the best solution for us and was all the time available to answer any questions. She made sure that all the documents were collected and prepared on time and we got great support during the whole process. Thank you Cekindo and I hope to cooperate again in the near future!

Ivana Bartonkova
Marketing and HR director of Port Cities Vietnam

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