New visa policy<\/p>\n
Since many officials at the Ministry of Justice have explained
\nthat the decision to review the visa policy was based on the
\nprinciple of reciprocity, I would like to express the hope that
\nthis principle will be applied fairly.<\/p>\n
This means for Belgian citizens living in Indonesia and
\nmarried to Indonesian women:
\n* The right to get a foreign ID from the local villages where
\nthey live.
\n* The right to extend their visa locally at the village level.
\n* No corruption, collusion or nepotism involved in any of the
\nvisa procedures (the most difficult part, indeed).
\n* More humane and simpler procedures, and of course without any
\ndiscrimination (no fingerprinting, no need for a bunch of the
\nsame pictures every month, no need to go four times per month to
\nvarious offices for visit visa holders, etc. to push us to join
\nthe local "visa agent" mafia).
\n* The right to apply for a new visa without having to leave the
\ncountry.
\n* The right to apply for Indonesian citizenship after three years
\nin Indonesia and through an accelerated procedure of two months
\nmaximum for those married to an Indonesian citizen (be it a woman
\nor man).
\n* The right for a foreigner to buy land, a car and a house
\nprivately in Indonesia and to start any kind of business in any
\nsector of activity.
\n* The right for an Indonesian mother married to a foreigner to
\ngive Indonesian citizenship to her children from their birth
\nand\/or to pass on at her death her possessions to her non-
\nIndonesian national children or husband.
\n* The right for any foreigner married to an Indonesian citizen to
\nget a stay permit for a normal fee -- here it is no more than 36
\neuro and it is managed by the village administration -- and with
\nno special tax attached except for a foreigner earning money in
\nthe formal sector, as is also the case for any other Indonesian
\ncitizen.<\/p>\n
In any case, the new policy will certainly not benefit the
\nIndonesian people or the national tourist industry,<\/p>\n
YVAN MAGAIN
\nTubize, Belgium<\/p>",
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