Permanent Stay Visa / KITAP

For those of you who hold a Residence visa / KITAS in Indonesia which is valid for one year, you can apply for a Permanent Stay Permit / KITAP which is valid for 5 years if you meet the requirements and meet the criteria as a candidate for a KITAP holder. If you meet the requirements, then the KITAP can be issued by Indonesian immigration, so you don’t have to extend your residence visa/KITAS every year. Permanent Stay Visa / KITAP can be extended every 5 years or at the time of the next extension you can also apply for a lifetime stay visa / KITAP, so you don’t have to renew every 5 years. The process of obtaining a KITAP can only be done by way of conversion, which is only for foreigners who already have a KITAS and the KITAS status is still valid at the time the KITAP is submitted.

KITAP can be given to :

1. Foreigners who hold KITAS as clergy, workers, investors, seniors
2. Family due to mixed marriage (between Indonesian citizens & foreigners)
3. Husband, wife and/or children of foreigners holding KITAP
4. Foreigners who are ex- Indonesian citizens and ex-children with dual citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia.

If you already have a KITAP, you will get several conveniences in the following ways :

1. Get an ID card and family card that is valid for 5 years
2. You can get a driver’s license / SIM valid for 5 years
3. You can open an account at a local bank
4. You can apply for a credit card
5. You can get an exit permit/ MERP for two years
6. You can own property together with your partner who is an Indonesian citizen.
7. Register a mobile phone

The processing time to get a KITAP is about 2 – 3 months, depending on the completeness of the documents as requirements that must be attached and also depending on the domicile area where the applicant lives.

KITAP holders are allowed to work in a company or carry out work activities in a workplace such as an office building, factory or school for those who work as teachers, after they have a work permit/ IMTA from the Ministry of Manpower.

To get a work permit / IMTA the company that employs foreign workers is required to pay a DPKK / levy to the Ministry of Manpower in the amount of USD 100 per month of work or USD 1200 for a period of 12 months which is paid in full upfront and cannot be paid in installments .

True, the occurrence of a divorce with an Indonesian partner can cause your KITAP to be canceled. Unless the age of marriage is 10 years or more. In the event that the age of marriage is 10 years old, your next KITAP sponsor will be your new wife.

For foreigners holding a Permanent Stay Permit/KITAP can establish a local PT company and serve as a director but cannot own shares, thus he/she cannot obtain an Investor Visa/KITAS.

After we have received the documents completely, then we shall begin to submit  the application to the Local Immigration Office nearest to the applicant’s residence. After getting a recommendation letter from The Lokal immigration office, the next process is to get approval from the regional office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights at the provincial level and the next process is to get final approval from the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta. The total processing time takes about 6-8  (thirty-five) working days to obtain the KITAP approval from the Immigration Authorities in Jakarta. As soon as the KITAP application is submitted, the Immigration officers will carry out a field check. Immigration officers will come to the applicant residence and take pictures of the applicant at the location of residence to carry out data verification, and for the field check process or visiting the applicant’s residence it will take about 2 weeks. After the KITAP approval has been granted the Directorate General of Immiggration in Jakarta then the applicant are obligated to come to the immigration office to perform biometrick session. In 7 (Seven) working days after KITAP has been signed, then you may receive KITAP card.

Note:

The things to be noted at the time of coming to the immigration office in order to sign KITAS and photo taking:
1. For male, it is not allowed to wear sandal and shorts.
2. For female, it is not allowed to wear sandal and mini/scanty dress.