Spouse Visa
(Spouse ITAS)
Foreigners married to Indonesian citizens may be eligible for the Spouse KITAS. The Spouse KITAS is initially valid for one year, with the possibility of extending for an additional year. After that, the Spouse KITAS holder can apply for a KITAP, a permanent residency permit.
The holder of a Spouse KITAS is entitled to the following benefits:
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Can enter and exit Indonesia as often as they like, without having to obtain a new visa *
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Can have a National Identity Card/KTP
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Can have a Driver's License/SIM
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Can open bank accounts and credit cards, apply for loans
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Can get local prices at Indonesian tourist attractions, hospitals, and hotels
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Can eventually become an Indonesian citizen
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Can work for a spouse or start a business in Indonesia as a sole entrepreneur without additional work permit application (contact us for more details)
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Can have joint ownership of property with spouse
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To apply for a Spouse KITAS, the foreign spouse must
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Be legally married to an Indonesian citizen
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Have an official marriage certificate approved by the Indonesian government.
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Process of Obtaining Spouse KITAS
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Step 1 – VITAS Approval
a) Submit these documents: valid passport and photocopy of passport, marriage certificate, photocopy of identity and family card of your Indonesian spouse with “married” status, photocopy of your spouse's latest Indonesian bank account, and a sponsor letter from the Indonesian spouse.
b) Apply for a Telex visa as a VITAS (Limited Stay Visa). The VITAS approval is then issued by the Indonesian Immigration Office in Jakarta and telexed to Indonesian embassies abroad, which takes about 5 working days. c) Pick up VITAS directly at the Indonesian embassy in your home country before coming to Indonesia.
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Step 2 – Converting your VITAS to a KITAS Once you arrive in Indonesia
2. Convert VITAS to KITAS Once you arrive in Indonesia, you have seven days to convert your VITAS into a KITAS. You are not allowed to leave Indonesia in the middle of the process, or your VITAS will become invalid. The KITAS is initially valid for 6 months to 12 months and must be renewed every 6 or 12 months thereafter, with a maximum validity period of 5 years.
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Step 3 – Civil Registration & Reporting
The Spouse KITAS holder must register at the civil registry office within 14 days after the issuance of the KITAS, to obtain a SKSKPS (Certificate of Temporary Resident Family Composition) and STM (Report Certificate).
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Please note that by choosing MyVisa to help with your Spouse Sponsored KITAS, we will do all the hard work for you!
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Benefits of MyVISA Helping You Get a Spouse KITAS:
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By using MyVISA, you and your spouse can stay in Indonesia while applying for the Spouse KITAS. Also, working with MyVISA can save you a lot of time and money. Government agencies in Indonesia are centralized with most of their offices located in Jakarta. If your Indonesian spouse does not have a permanent address in Jakarta and you aren't using a visa agent like MyVISA, be prepared for a long journey as your application must be approved by three immigration offices, which may be in different cities in Indonesia. MyVISA has offices in Bali and Jakarta and we will ensure that your visa application package has all the required documents and help you apply for or extend your visa in accordance with applicable regulations.
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