For foreign students who want to follow education in Indonesia are required to have Social Cultural Visit Visa /Visa Kunjungan Sosial Budaya (VKSB) or Visa Silence While/ Visa Berdiam Sementara (VBS) issued by the Indonesian Embassy or consulates in your Country. VKSB are given only for two (2) months’ sake only and may be extant It is therefore six (6) months’ sake. In usual extension given by the Immigration Office in stages, namely stage by a month, when VBS only for one (1 ) Years, Limited Stay Permit Card (Permits) / Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas (KITAS) shall be applied in the Office of Immigration setempat. KITAS issued by Immigration Office only valid for one (1) year only and it should be extended every year.
Extension Rules VKSB, Permits/ KITAS & Licenses Learning
VKSB given only for sixty (60) valid days from the date the student arrived in Indonesia and it should be extended every month and not more than six (6) months. For VKSB extension application, students are required to submit Certificate / Recommendations from the study signed by the Rector of the University / Institution where they study. Their VKSB Extension be made at the Immigration local Office. The costs charged for the transaction was Rp 200,000.
Conversion Application
Conversion is the change in status to the card VKSB Limited Stay Permit (Worker) can only be handled at the Immigration Office in Jakarta. Applicants will be managed by the Malaysian Students Department in Indonesia (JPMI). Before the conversion application is, to apply for a license JPMI Learn from the Ministry of National Education (MONE), or from the Department of Religion (Religious Affairs) as the case may be.
To apply for a Study Permit students are required to submit the following documents within seven copies, involved:
a. Certificate / Recommendation from the Rector
b. Photocopy of passport (including pages VKSB extension).
c. Curriculum Vitae
d. Letter will not work while study in Indonesia
e. Photographs (passport size)
f. Guarantor expenses while studying
Conversion decree issued by the Central Immigration Office will be sent to the student for the purpose of application KITAS.Biaya imposed by the Central Immigration Office of Rp 200,000.
Permits Applications / KITAS
Permits Applications / KITAS managed by the student it self at the local Immigration Office by submitting the above Decree Conversion.
Extension KITAS Application
Extension KITAS Application can only do when there are new student permit from the Department of Education or the Religion Department of Indonesia to apply for a license. For recent study students must submit the following documents at least four (4) months before Permits ending :
- KITASb photocopy.
- Photocopy of passport (including pages Permits extension)
- Certificate of Rector where student study.
- CV.
- Photocopy of the Study Permit before.
- Photocopies of certificates (SPM / STPM / Matriculation)
- Letter will not work while study in Indonesia.
- Photographs (passport size)
- Signs Letter Report on Police (STMD)
- residence address in original state.
- letter of application and guarantee from the university where study.
Study Permit extension may be present at the Immigration local Office Worker. The costs seal imposed by the Immigration is about Rp 400,000.
Exit & reentry permit application / ERP
This application should be done when students will return to their state or other country for a holiday or other reasons. The cost imposed by the Immigration was about Rp 150,000. The documents required are:
a. Pasport
b. KITAS
c. Certificate of where students study.
d. The Control Book for foreign student.
This application can be made at the local immigration office.
Free Fiscal Letter / Surat Bebas Fiskal (SBF)
letter is required if students wish to return to their state as well as exit-reentry permit application above. The application should be dealt by the students at the tax local office. For Currently there are five tax office Fiscal management of the Independent Letters:
a. Jakarta
b. Denpasar,
c. Bali.
d. Medan.
e. Pekanbaru,
e. Riau.
b. Padang
The Documents needed time management is:
a. A photocopy of Pasport
b. KITASc photocopy.
c. Certificate of the study place,
Without SBF students are required to pay Rp 1,000,000 (one million) at the airport of student departure.
Visa silent while / Visa Berdiam Sementara (VBS)
For students who entered Indonesia with VBS, can directly apply for Worker in the local immigration office without visa extension and conversion. To conduct VBS (1) year extension of the Worker and the business is just like an extension of a Family.
Terms of getting VBS at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (Embassy) or Consulate of Indonesia in student original state:
a. Learn to obtain a license from the Ministry of National Education (MONE) or the Department of Religion (Religious Affairs)
b. Obtain a letter of authorization from the Immigration Office in Center Jakarta
c. Got a recommendation letter from the student original state Embassy in Jakarta (Education Division).
Letter of Self Report / Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri (SKLD)
a. Every foreign citizen are required to report the presence of students with the local police within 30 days after obtaining Permits based on Article 61, Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 9 of 1992 about immigration. Students who report to the police will be given SKLD the Republic of Indonesia local Police (INP).
b. Failure to comply with this law will result in students’ actions can be taken no longer than 1 year imprisonment or a fine of Rp. 5 million.
c. SKLD will be valid for one year in accordance with the Family. It shall be forwarded immediately after getting the new Permits.
d. If a student changes address, the student is required to report or inform the new address to the local police.
Important Note
It is hoped that this guide is to provide a rough picture of the student about ways to manage the things mentioned above. If students encounter any problems in dealing with the things mentioned above, please refer to OIA UAD.
All new students are not allowed to return to their state before RESULT OF CONVERSION obtained from the Immigration Office in Jakarta for the purpose of a Family. If the students get problems to manage it please contact us at OIA UAD.