Diaspora Visa, for Ex-Indonesian Citizens and Their Descendants who Want to Stay Long in Indonesia

Corporate Secretary Service Indonesia – The Indonesian government provides comfort and convenience for former Indonesian citizens (WNI) and their descendants up to the second degree to stay long in the country. Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim said, Diaspora Visa can be directly granted for a maximum stay of ten years at the first application.

Diaspora Visa which is one type of Golden Visa has the advantage of being able to get the longest residence permit. This visa can also be given to children of ex-Indonesian citizens. Many children of ex-Indonesian citizens have achievements, qualified people. The hope is that the children of these former Indonesian citizens can also feel that Indonesia is their home too, where they can work. So there is a sense of belonging to Indonesia.

Diaspora Visa also provides various other facilities that pamper its holders. These conveniences include priority lanes for immigration checks at the airport, directly obtaining limited stay permits at immigration checkpoints, priority lanes for services at the immigration office to priority services from agencies / institutions that cooperate with the Directorate General of Immigration.

Diaspora Visa application requirements for ex-citizen subjects include:

• passport with a minimum validity period of six months
• passport photo
• Proof of living expenses of at least US$2000
• statement of commitment to purchase:
• Indonesian Government Bonds of at least US$35,000;
• Shares in publicly listed companies in Indonesia of at least US$35,000; or
• Mutual funds in open companies in Indonesia at least US$35,000; which must be fulfilled no later than 90 days after granting ITAS at TPI.

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Meanwhile, the requirements for applying for a Diaspora Visa for descendants of former Indonesian citizens up to the second degree include:

• passport min. 6 months
• passport photo
• proof of living expenses of at least US$2000
• statement of commitment to buy:
• Indonesian Government Bonds of at least US$50,000 (5 years) / US$100,000 (10 years);
• Shares in Indonesian listed companies of at least US$50,000 (5 years) / US$100,000 (10 years); or
• Mutual funds in publicly listed companies in Indonesia of at least US$50,000 (5 years) / US$100,000 (10 years) which must be fulfilled no later than 90 days after the granting of ITAS at the TPI.

Diaspora Visa applications are made without a guarantor. Instead, the Diaspora Visa subject provides an immigration guarantee. The evidence of immigration guarantees that can be shown include:

1. a statement of commitment to purchase Indonesian government bonds of at least US$15,000 (fifteen thousand American dollars)
2. a statement of commitment to purchase shares in publicly listed companies in Indonesia of at least US$15,000 (fifteen thousand US dollars)
3. a statement of commitment to buy mutual funds in open companies in Indonesia at least US$15,000 (fifteen thousand US dollars), which must be fulfilled within a maximum period of 90 (ninety) days as of the date of granting of the Limited Stay Permit.

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