How to Get Indonesian Citizenship – Page 2

How to get Indonesian citizenship will be very useful information for foreigners who have concerns about citizenship. If you fall into categories of foreigner who wants to become an Indonesian citizen, a foreigner who is married to Indonesian nationality or a foreigner who gave birth to a child in Indonesia. All of these categories can provide access to Indonesian citizenship. Do you realize it? Come on, let's understand it one by one ... How to Get Indonesian Citizenship for Children Children will become Indonesian citizen or have access to Indonesian citizenship if: Born from a legal marriage of Indonesian citizen parents Born from a legal marriage between an Indonesian citizen father and a foreign citizen mother Born from a legal marriage between foreign citizen father and Indonesian citizen mother Born from a legal marriage between an Indonesian citizen mother and a stateless father / or the father's country law does not grant citizenship to the child Born within 300 days after the child father died and the late father is an Indonesian citizen from a legal marriage Born not from a legal marriage of an Indonesian citizen Born not from a legal marriage of a foreign citizen mother who is recognized by the father of an Indonesian citizen as a child and the recognition is made before the child turns 18 years old / has not married Born in the territory of Indonesia regardless of the citizenship status of the parents Born outside the territory of Indonesia from parents of Indonesian citizens Born from parents whose citizenship application has been granted and died before making a pledge of allegiance. Children of Indonesian citizens before the age of 5 adopted as children by a foreign national based on a court order Dual Citizenship The meaning of dual citizenship means that these children have access to citizens of two different countries, namely Indonesian citizens and citizens of other countries. In this condition, the child has the right to become an Indonesian citizen until the age of 18 or is married where the child must choose his nationality. The statement of the child who chooses a citizen must be made in writing, submitted to the relevant official, attaching valid documents according to the regulations. This written statement must be submitted no later than 3 years after the child turns 18 or after the child is married. How to Get Indonesian Citizenship for Adults For an adult, a foreign citizen can get Indonesian citizenship with the following conditions: Already 18 years old or already married When applying, you have been in Indonesia for at least 5 consecutive years or 10 non-consecutive years. Able to speak Indonesian and recognize Pancasila (the five priciples) and the 1945 Constitution Never been sentenced for committing a criminal offense punishable by a sentence of 1 year or more Have a steady income job Pay citizenship fees How to apply for Indonesian citizenship: The applicant makes a written application in Indonesian with a stamp duty addressed to the President through the Minister (Minister of Law and Human Rights/Menteri Hukum dan HAM) The Minister will provide consideration to the President at least 3 months after the application is received. If the application is accepted, the applicant will receive a Presidential Decree If the application is rejected, the applicant will receive an explanation of the rejection. Beware if the applicant is obliged to make promises in front of the appointed official. If the applicant does not make a pledge of allegiance according to the schedule determined, the Presidential Decree is null and void. After making the pledge, the applicant submits the immigration documents to the immigration office within 14 days after taking the oath. The acquisition of Indonesian citizenship will be announced by the Minister. How Foreigners Can Get Indonesian Citizenship? Married to Indonesian Citizens Foreigners who are legally married to Indonesian citizens can obtain Indonesian citizenship by giving a statement to become citizens. Statement need to be made in front of appointed officials. The statement is made if the foreigner has lived in Indonesia for 5 consecutive years or 10 non-consecutive years. If that statement causes the applicant to obtain dual citizenship, then a residence permit is granted. Indonesian Citizenship by the Merit Foreigners who have contributed to Indonesia’s national interest can be granted citizenship by the President after receiving consideration from the Parliament as long as they do not cause dual citizenship. Become a Child of Indonesian Citizenship Children with foreign nationalities who are not yet 5 years old at the time legally adopted as children by parents of Indonesian citizens. If the adoption of the child as mentioned above cause dual citizenship, the child must choose a nationality at the age of 18 years / after marriage.

How to Get Indonesian Citizenship for Adults

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