Naturalisation Fee for Foreigners to Become Indonesian Citizens Set at Rp75 Million, Law Minister Speaks Out

The Indonesian government has issued new regulations regarding an increase in the naturalisation fee for foreign nationals (WNA) becoming Indonesian citizens (WNI). Under the new rules, the naturalisation fee has risen to Rp75 million, up from the previous Rp50 million.

The regulation is set out in Government Regulation (PP) Number 30 of 2026 on the Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenue Applicable at the Ministry of Law of the Republic of Indonesia.

The regulation was signed by President Prabowo Subianto on 2 July 2026 and enacted on the same date. It comes into force 30 days after enactment. According to the annex to the regulation, citizenship by application from foreign nationals is subject to a fee of Rp75 million per application.

Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas explained that the policy was adopted because the government had not raised the fee in the past 10 years.

“Secondly, the entire Indonesian people need not worry about the increase in non-tax state revenue, which applies specifically to foreign nationals who wish to become Indonesian citizens,” he said.

Andi further stated that the number of naturalisation slots is limited. The maximum number each year is only 1,500 applications, and this has no impact on the Indonesian public.

He also stressed that those wishing to become citizens must have resided in Indonesia for five consecutive years, or 10 non-consecutive years.

“These are naturally people who are financially capable, and you can compare for yourselves how much it costs to become a citizen in other countries compared to ours. The fee has gone from Rp50 million to Rp75 million,” he said.

In addition, the Ministry of Law is currently undergoing a major transformation, which requires funding. The ministry will carry out full digitalisation. This requires funds for equipment maintenance, as the ministry will not rely on a single service alone. Andi said his office has 530 public services that must be maintained.

He expressed hope that the public would not view this as a sudden decision.