Citizenship Renunciation Fee Soars, Law Minister Provides Explanation
Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas has explained that the basis for adjusting citizenship service tariffs is to improve service quality, support digital transformation, and align with current economic conditions. The move is set out in the latest regulation, which aims to strengthen legal certainty for the public.
In a written statement in Jakarta on Saturday (25 July), Supratman said the setting of the new tariffs took into account various strategic aspects, ranging from information technology investment to changes in the ministry’s nomenclature. He emphasised that digital transformation is the key to delivering easier services.
“What is more important is that the government continues to improve service quality so that the public gains legal certainty, transparent processes, and increasingly easy services through the digital transformation we are undertaking,” Supratman said.
Under Government Regulation (PP) No. 30 of 2026, there are significant adjustments to Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) tariffs within the Law Ministry. The fee for foreign nationals becoming Indonesian citizens (WNI) has now been set at Rp75 million.
Meanwhile, citizens applying to renounce their Indonesian citizenship of their own accord are charged Rp5 million per application. Supratman asserted that this tariff remains competitive compared with the policies of various other countries.
The regulation, signed by President Prabowo Subianto on 2 July 2026, is claimed not to be intended to burden the public. “Every rupiah of PNBP received by the state will be returned to the public in the form of faster, more accurate, secure and higher-quality services,” he affirmed.
In addition to regulating citizenship services, PP No. 30 of 2026 also brings good news for micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM). The government has decided to maintain the trademark registration fee for UMKM at Rp500,000 per class with no increase.
By contrast, the trademark registration fee for general applicants has been adjusted to Rp2,800,000 per class. This is the first tariff adjustment made by the government since 2016.
Supratman added that the government has also simplified the administrative requirements for trademark registration for UMKM. This was done so that more local businesses can obtain intellectual property protection legally and professionally.
“The principle we hold to is professional and equitable public service, while continuing to guarantee the public’s access to legal services,” he concluded.
The number of Indonesian citizens renouncing their citizenship has risen again after declining for two years. According to data on Indonesian Citizenship Loss Certificates (SKKI) from the Law Ministry, 1,741 people renounced their Indonesian citizenship in 2025. The figure shows the renunciation trend remains far higher than in the period before 2020.
Supratman revealed that the fee for renouncing Indonesian citizenship has risen to Rp5 million. Despite the increase, applications continue, although the process has been tightened.