Steps to abtain a driver's license<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Theoretically, applying for a driver's license
\nin Indonesia, for locals and foreigners alike, should not be a
\ncomplicated process. Not as complicated a process as most people
\nactually go through.<\/p>\n
There are several reasons for the chronic problems within the
\nlicensing process, including the fact that applicants who hate
\nfollowing proper procedures prefer to use the services of brokers
\nor corrupt officers to help process their licenses.<\/p>\n
The following article and the accompanying chart focus on the
\nprocedures involved in applying for a new, renewed or substitute
\n(for a stolen or lost) license as well as how to obtain an
\ninternational license and business-used license. The latter is
\nfor those who drive for a living, such as drivers of taxis, buses
\nand trucks.<\/p>\n
Driver's licenses are known under the local abbreviation of
\nthe Surat Ijin Mengemudi (SIM). There are six types of licenses:
\ntype C (for motorcycles), A (four-wheel light vehicles, such as
\nsedans, jeeps and vans), B-I (buses and trucks), B-II (container
\ntrucks, trailers, etc), Akh (three-wheel vehicles, such as bajaj)
\nand Umum (for business purposes).<\/p>\n
The Umum type consists of three categories: A Umum (for taxi
\ndrivers), B-I Umum (public bus drivers) and B-II Umum (drivers at
\ntrailer transportation companies).<\/p>\n
Applying for B-I, B-II and all Umum licenses involves
\nupgrading the type of the license. For that purpose, one should
\nalready hold a license of a lower type for at least one year
\nprior to the date of application.<\/p>\n
For instance, to apply for an A Umum or B-I license, one
\nshould have owned a SIM A for at least one year. To get a B-I
\nUmum, the applicant should have owned an A Umum or B-I license
\nfor at least one year, and so on.<\/p>\n
Applicants intending to obtain Umum licenses of similar types,
\nsuch as from A to A Umum, or B-I to B-I Umum, do not have to take
\na classroom test and driving test again, unless they apply for a
\ndifferent type, such as from A to B-I, or from A Umum to B-I.<\/p>\n
Trailers used for driving tests for B-II applicants are only
\navailable once or twice a month.<\/p>\n
The required minimum age for a SIM C is 16, A: 17, B-I: 20 and
\nthe remaining types, the minimum age is 21.<\/p>\n
Foreigners are allowed to apply only for a SIM C and A, with a
\nvalidation period of one year, compared to five years for locals.<\/p>\n
Tariffs for any type of licenses and for any applicants,
\nincluding foreigners, are similar.<\/p>\n
You will end up paying twice to nine times the official fee if
\nyou deal with scalpers or corrupt officers.<\/p>\n
The illegitimate tariffs are around Rp 125,000 for a SIM C, Rp
\n150,000 for a SIM B and between Rp 200,000 and Rp 400,000 for the
\nother types.<\/p>\n
In return, applicants might experience shorter waiting times
\nand, most of all, obtain any type of license easily, as long as
\nthey can afford to pay the fee. In many cases, no tests are
\nrequired.<\/p>\n
However, it is suggested that applicants process their
\nlicenses by themselves, because scalpers often cheat customers by
\ntaking all the money and documents.<\/p>\n
An applicant must bring with them the following in order to
\nobtain a license.<\/p>\n
For SIM C and SIM A:<\/p>\n
* KTP or residential identity card (for Indonesians), or KIM-S<\/p>\n
and passport (for foreigners) -- their originals and<\/p>\n
photocopies.<\/p>\n
* Pencil -- 2B type (for classroom test),<\/p>\n
Those required to renew their licenses or extend any type of
\nlicense should also bring their original SIMs and their
\nphotocopies. Applicants whose lost their licenses or whose
\nlicenses were stolen must obtain a police report and submit this
\nwhen applying for a new license.<\/p>\n
Procedures<\/p>\n
The procedures are as follows (see chart).<\/p>\n
(1) Go to a medical check-up booth for a health record.
\nMedical records from other physicians are not acceptable.<\/p>\n
(2) Go to any bank booth to pay Rp 52,500 for administration
\nfees. In return, you'll receive a receipt consisting of three
\ncopies: the front copy is used to obtain the license at the final
\nstage, the second for registration and the third for your
\npersonal records.<\/p>\n
(3) Go to any insurance booth to pay Rp 10,000 for life
\ninsurance premiums.<\/p>\n
(4) Show the bank and insurance receipts plus your original ID
\ncard or KIM-S and passport to officers at the registration booth
\nto get a registration form.<\/p>\n
(5) After completing the form, submit it along with your ID
\ncard, its copy, the medical record plus the second copy (blue) of
\nthe bank receipt to the registration booth. Foreigners have their
\nown booth. Only applicants with completed forms will receive a
\ncoupon bearing the applicant's number from the officers.<\/p>\n
(6) Take a classroom test that has 50 optional answers about
\ntraffic rules and signs. If you are applying for two licenses at
\nthe same time, such as for motorcycles and cars, you have to take
\ntwo test forms at the same time.<\/p>\n
(7) Take a driving practice test. (Those who want to renew or
\nprocess stolen\/missing licenses will not have to take the
\nclassroom test or driving test, unless their licenses expired
\nmore than a year ago).<\/p>\n
(8) Wait for the announcement of your test results. One should
\nfollow the test procedures again from the beginning if they fail
\nthe test.<\/p>\n
(9) If you pass, your coupon will be marked by the officers
\nfor which you're allowed to take your pictures at the
\nidentification room. Your fingerprints will also be taken. In
\nthis stage, you're also asked to double check the details of your
\nidentity as shown on the computer screen.<\/p>\n
(10) Wait for the completion of your license in the waiting
\nlounge; your license is being processed and printed by the
\ncomputerized machines.<\/p>\n
International<\/p>\n
International licenses, which could be used in any country
\nthroughout the world, are issued by the Indonesian Motor
\nAssociation (IMI) at its headquarters in the Senayan Sports
\nComplex in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Only Indonesian citizens are allowed to apply.<\/p>\n
Prerequisites required are a KTP, passport, Indonesian
\ndriver's license and two passport-size photos.<\/p>\n
\"Male applicants should wear ties in the photos,\" said Suharto
\nof IMI.<\/p>\n
The fee is Rp 100,000 and the process takes about a week.<\/p>\n
However, the cost jumps to between Rp 350,000 and Rp 400,000
\nvia the help of brokers.<\/p>\n
\"We don't take all the money for ourselves. A large portion
\ngoes to IMI's people,\" said a broker. (bsr)<\/p>",
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