Indonesia: Information on whether a person married to an Indonesian is entitled to any status in Indonesia, particularly if the person is a Moroccan
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IDN22770.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Indonesia: Information on whether a person married to an Indonesian is entitled to any status in Indonesia, particularly if the person is a Moroccan, 1 January 1996, IDN22770.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad2818.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The following information was provided by an official of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Ottawa during a 5 January 1996 telephone interview.
Marriage to Indonesian nationals does not confer to foreigners, including Moroccan citizens, any special rights or status in Indonesia.
Non-Indonesians who are married to Indonesian nationals must apply for an entry visa to enter Indonesia. One of the documents they must submit to obtain the entry visa is a letter of support from their spouses declaring their spouses' intention to sponsor them during their stay in Indonesia. The entry visa is a temporary visa valid for one year and is renewable for a period up to six months.
Since Indonesia does not recognise dual citizenship or grant any permanent residence, foreign spouses of Indonesian nationals have a temporary foreigner's status in Indonesia. Foreigners in Indonesia are allowed to study and work in Indonesia provided they obtain a work permit. Work permits can be obtained in Indonesia through the Immigration Department.
A foreigner who lives in Indonesia for five years can apply for Indonesian citizenship. For more information on the requirements for obtaining Indonesian citizenship, the official referred the DIRB to the attached letter.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Ottawa. 5 January 1996. Telephone interview with an official.
Attachments
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Ottawa. 5 January 1996. Letter faxed to the DIRB, including articles 57 to 63 of the Indonesian Marriage Law.