Civil service tariff increased up to 330%

JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has increased the civil administration tariff between 100 and 330 percent, particularly for the service letters of expatriates and notification letters on newcomers.

The decision, stipulated in the 1997 municipality decree No. 8 and based on the 1996 Civil Regulation on residential status listing procedure, was effective as of June 1 of this year.

To file a report for new arrivals in the city, non-Jakartan Indonesian citizens are charged Rp 5,000 (US$2.23) and new expatriates Rp 20,000.

To obtain a letter for moving to another area, Indonesian citizens are charged Rp 2,000 and expatriates Rp 10,000.

The fee for registering citizenship changes has increased from Rp 30,000 to Rp 40,000. According to the new rule, expatriates are now required to pay obituary and birth certificates.

Based on the decree, expatriates are obliged to pay Rp 25,000 to obtain permanent residence, or Rp 10,000 more than the previous fee. Temporary residence certificates have also been increased from Rp 10,000 to Rp 25,000.

Indonesians are charged Rp 2,000 and non-Indonesian citizens Rp 10,000 for residential registration.

Identification cards for non-citizens increased from Rp 2,000 to Rp 3,000.

Indonesian families are now charged Rp 1,000 and expatriate families Rp 2,000 to process a family card. (10)