A Dependent KITAS is a temporary residence permit for foreign nationals that holding Independent KITAS who want to bring their family with them (husband, wife or children) to Indonesia.
Everything You Need To Know
| Visa: | Family/Spouse-KITAS |
|---|---|
| Index: | E31A |
| Single-/Multiple-Entry: | Multiple-Entry |
| Onshore/Offshore application: | Onshore and offshore |
| Valid from entry/activation: | 1 year |
| Extendable: | Yes |
| Number of possible extensions: | 5 |
| Additional years per extension: | 1 year |
| Maximum length of stay: | 6 years |
| Convertible in another visa: | Convertible in KITAP (permanent stay permit) |
Description
A Dependent KITAS is a Limited Stay Permit Visa that allows a foreigner who holds an Independent KITAS to bring their family members to Indonesia (Spouse and Children under 18 years old).
A dependent KITAS allows the family members to stay in Indonesia for up to 2 years and the Multiple Exit/Re-Entry Permit that valid for a maximum of 2 years.
With this visa, the foreigner has benefits such as:
1. Open the bank account in Indonesia
2. Children can get an education in Indonesia
3. Register a mobile phone card
4. Apply the insurance in Indonesia
5. Apply for the driving license, and
6. Apply for a letter of residence (SKTT)
The important note is that this Dependent KITAS does not allow foreigners to work in Indonesia.
After 4 times extension of Dependent Kitas, foreigners are eligible to apply for KITAP ( Permanent Stay Permit).
Requirements
Required Documents (from Applicant):
- Scan of Passport: Identity page and cover (in color). Passport needs to be valid for 18 months
- Certificate of Birth (Only for Applicant under 17 years old)
- Self-Photo (color)
- Bank Statement of Applicant or Guarantor from the last 3 months with minimum balance equals to USD 2,000
- Marriage Certificate (AKTA Perkawinan)/Marriage Report from Embassy (in English or Indonesian – notarized or legalized)
- Original Domicile Letter from Banjar or SKTT (Proof of Residence)
- Proof of Medical Condition (Only for Applicant under 17 years old)
Required Documents (from Independent Kitas holder):
- E-KITAS
- KITAS Stamp
- Scan of Passport: Identity page and cover (in color)
- Copy of Bank Statement from the last 3 months (min. USD 2,000)
- Marriage Certificate (AKTA Perkawinan)/Marriage Report from Embassy (in English or Indonesian – notarized or legalized)
- Original Domicile Letter from Banjar or SKTT (Proof of Residence)
- Expatriate Placement Plan/ RPTKA ( For working Kitas holder only)
- Issuance of Expatriate Employment Permit/IMTA ( For working Kitas holder only)
- PMA Documents
Procedure
OFFSHORE PROCESS
1) Add the Family KITAS (E31B or E31D) for Indonesia to your shopping cart and proceed to checkout for payment.
2) After checkout, you will be redirected to a form where you can enter all relevant data for the KITAS application and upload the required documents.
3) We will check your data and documents and get back to you within one business day via email or WhatsApp.
4) If everything is in order and we have received your visa fee payment, we will upload the data into the immigration system. If you have chosen bank transfer as the payment method, we will need a bank transfer receipt from you, as sometimes it takes a while for the money to show up on our account.
5) First, we will register your partner as a sponsor to the immigration system and it will take around 1-2 days until it gets approved by the immigration office.
6) After we get the approval of sponsorship from the immigration office, we will submit your E-Visa to the immigration system and it will take around 7-10 working days to process the E-Visa. When the E-Visa is issued, we will send it to you through WhatsApp or E-mail and you need to enter Indonesia within 90 days of your E-Visa issued.
7) When you already entered Indonesia, please kindly contact us and send the sticker of your arrival, so, we can arrange to pick up your passport or you can come to our office directly to drop off your passport because we need to report your E-Visa and passport to the immigration office within 30 days since your arrival to issuing your Multiple Entry.
8) After we submit your passport and E-visa to the immigration office, We will wait for your schedule for photo and fingerprint to the immigration office and we will send it to you when we already get it. You are required to visit the immigration office only one time to do photo and fingerprint.
We will let you know after your passport and E-KITAS is done.
