Eligibility quiz
Was one of your grandparents once an Indonesian citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Indonesia for life
You can live and settle in Indonesia indefinitely.
Work in Indonesia
Holders with family residence through an Indonesian spouse and children of a lawful marriage between an Indonesian and a foreign citizen may work or run a business.
So may former Indonesian citizens and holders who once fell under the dual-nationality rules for children.
It must support you or your family, and other work and business rules still apply.
Travel in and out
You can leave and re-enter Indonesia with a valid foreign passport and re-entry permission.
You can use automated border gates where available.
How to apply
Applying onlineApplying online
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your visa application.
See required documentsFill in your application
Create a foreign national account on Indonesia’s e-Visa portal and activate it through your email. Log in, choose the descendant visa for your intended stay, upload your documents and fill in the application.
Start your applicationSubmit your application
Review your details on the e-Visa portal, validate them and submit your application.
Submit your applicationPay the fee
Open your transaction on the portal and get the billing code. Pay using one of the methods shown before the code expires; fees are not refunded if your application is refused.
Pay the feeWait for the decision
Wait for immigration to process your application. You can track its progress on the e-Visa portal.
Track your applicationDownload your visa
Once your visa is approved, use the link sent to your registered email to download it.
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Enter Indonesia
At an Indonesian immigration checkpoint, present your passport and electronic visa for entry. If you have a five- or ten-year E32B visa, use it within 90 days of issue; your stay permit and re-entry permit are issued automatically when you are admitted.
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Fulfil your investment commitment
If you have the five-year E32B visa, fulfil your investment commitment and report it to the immigration office that issued your stay permit within 90 days of entering Indonesia.
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Extend your stay
If you have an E32B visa and want to stay longer, apply for an extension through your registered e-Visa account. Your total stay on this visa cannot exceed ten years.
Apply for extensionDocuments needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Family relationship records
Provide records showing your family connection through your parent to your Indonesian grandparent. Birth certificates for you and your parent can help show the connection.
Grandparent's citizenship records
Provide a record showing that your grandparent was an Indonesian citizen, such as their Indonesian identity card, family card, birth certificate, passport, school diploma or land-ownership certificate. For the permanent-settlement visa, the evidence must show that your grandparent was an Indonesian citizen since 17 August 1945.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Five-year immigration report
Every five years, you must report to immigration through its application system, attaching your valid passport and permanent residence permit.
The report goes to the immigration office covering where you live and is free.
Keep your passport and permanent residence permit valid.
Residence can be lost
Your permanent residence can be cancelled or revoked under immigration rules.
Deportation, refusal of entry, criminal or security issues, and immigration violations can put it at risk.
Missing the five-year report can also lead to immigration action.
Discuss
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