Registration of foreigners

Registration of foreigners

Some time ago The Jakarta Post published an article about how all foreigners staying in Indonesia for more than three months needed to register within a certain period of time.

My experience with the registration of my KITAS (temporary stay permit) holding daughter is that a lot of people will encounter problems if they wait until the last moment, as the process is painstakingly slow. After filling in and signing a form you have to produce four color passport-sized photos (4x3cm), buy a red folder, so that the next day you are able to collect your blue identification book, which then has to be officially stamped.

I was able to follow the procedures correctly because I noticed the information concerning passport photos on an announcement board. However, two days later when I collected my daughter's blue book I noticed the announcement was no longer on display.

C.R. THIEMANN BEELT

Subang, West Java