JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Immigration under the Ministry\nof Immigration and Correctional Services has issued a new policy\nregarding the extension of stay permits for foreign nationals in\nIndonesia. The policy is set out in Circular Letter Number\nIMI-417.GR.01.01 of 2025 and will take effect on 29 May 2025.<\/p>\n
Under the new provisions, foreign nationals are required to attend an\nimmigration office in person for photograph capture and an interview\nwhen applying for stay permit extensions. Previously, foreign nationals\nwere required to register their applications and upload supporting\ndocuments online through the evisa.imigrasi.go.id website. This\nprocedure also applies to holders of visa on arrival (VoA).<\/p>\n
Acting Director General of Immigration Yuldi Yusman stated that the\npolicy constitutes a damage control measure aimed at minimising the\nmisuse of stay permits, maintaining orderly immigration administration,\nand strengthening oversight of the role of foreign national\nsponsors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have devised this adjustment to stay permit extension procedures\nafter examining the results of a comprehensive evaluation by the\nDirectorate General of Immigration. We found that the rate of stay\npermit misuse and sponsors failing to fulfil their responsibilities\nremains high. During the foreign investment operations (OPS PMA), for\nexample, conducted jointly with BKPM during the first quarter of 2025,\nthe Directorate General of Immigration identified a total of 546 foreign\nnationals suspected of stay permit misuse, as well as 215 companies\nsuspected of being fictitious or problematic whose business licences had\nbeen revoked by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM),\u201d Yuldi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
According to statistical data, the number of administrative\nimmigration actions from January to April 2025 reached 2,201 foreign\nnationals, a significant increase from 1,610 during the same period the\nprevious year. This reflects a 36.71 per cent rise in immigration law\nenforcement in 2025.<\/p>\n
In accordance with Law Number 6 of 2011 on Immigration, Article 63\nParagraph (2) stipulates that sponsors are responsible for the presence\nand activities of the foreign nationals they sponsor whilst in\nIndonesian territory, including reporting any changes in civil status,\nimmigration status, and address.<\/p>\n
For foreign nationals in vulnerable categories \u2014 such as the elderly,\npersons with disabilities, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and\nthose in emergency situations \u2014 the registration process, document\nsubmission, and payment may be conducted on a walk-in basis at\nimmigration offices with the assistance of officers.<\/p>\n
Yuldi also reminded all foreign nationals to be truthful during the\ninterview process. \u201cWe remind foreign nationals to provide entirely\ntruthful information to officers in order to avoid difficulties in the\nfuture,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services Agus\nAndrianto stated that the policy is an effort to strengthen the\noversight system for foreign nationals in Indonesia. \u201cWith the\nimplementation of this policy, the Directorate General of Immigration\nhopes to strengthen the oversight system for the presence and activities\nof foreign nationals in Indonesia, and to ensure that all immigration\nprocesses are conducted in accordance with prevailing legal provisions,\u201d\nhe concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/immigration-directorate-general-issues-new-policy-requiring-in-person-visits-for-foreign-residents-stay-1771244506", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }