Electronic Immigration Stamps For Foreigners Introduced
Electronic Immigration Stamps Introduced by MLHR Regulation 28/2018
The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (MLHR) recently issued regulation 28/2018 on Immigration Stamps (Regulation). The Regulations introduces the use of electronic immigration stamps (stickers), which include a QR code. The Regulation regulates the following types of Immigration stamps:
Entry Stamps
- Manual stamps, which are similar to the current stamps. These types of stamps are provided to the following individuals:
- Indonesian citizens;
- Children who hold dual nationality
- crew of ships, airplanes, and other types of transportation
- Foreigners holding a Service or Diplomatic Stay Permit;
- Holder of a Re-entry Permit (MERP);
- Cross-border foreign passport holders;
- Foreigners who enter Indonesian territory in an emergency, i.e:
- For humanitarian assistance in natural disaster areas within Indonesia;
- because their transportation vehicle (airplane, ship) has damaged the engine or bad weather, while their means of transport had no intention to stop in Indonesia.
- Electronic stamps/stickers are issued to foreigners who enter Indonesia using:
- Visa free visit;
- Visit visa;
- Visit visa upon arrival;
- APAC business travel card;
- Limited residence visa;
- Limited stay visa upon arrival;
- Limited stay visa upon arrival which also applies as a Re-entry Permit – for 1 month emergency work permits;
- Limited stay visa upon arrival for foreign workers – for normal short and long term work permit application;
- Limited stay visa for easing working while on vacation – this applies to Australian nationals, however in practice it is not implemented;
- Visa-free visits by diplomatic or service passport holders;
- Official or diplomatic visa
Exit Stamps, Denied Entry Stamps
The Exit Stamps and Denied Entry Stamps have not changed and will remain a manual stamp.
Stay Permit Stamp
The current stay permit stamp will be replaced with a digital stamp/sticker. There are the following types of digital stamps/stickers:
- stamp for extension of stay visit permit;
- stamp for extension of limited Stay Permit (ITAS) and Re-entry Permit (MERP);
- stamp of the granting and extension of Water Limited Stay Permit (DASUSKIM) and Re-entry Permit (MERP);
- stamp of giving permanent Stay Permit (ITAP);
- stamp of permanent Stay Permit (ITAP) with an unlimited period of time;
- stamp of granting a Re-entry Permit (MERP) for the holder of a permanent Stay Permit (ITAP);
- stamp of giving and extension of stay permit which is issued due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. due to damage of a ship or airplane);
- stamp of permission to leave the territory of Indonesia for holders of a limited Stay Permit (ITAS) and permanent Stay Permit (ITAP) who no longer live in the territory of Indonesia;
- stamp of revocation of immigration documents for Foreigners who obtain citizenship Indonesia or died;
- stamp of the provision of immigration facilities for children of dual nationality;
- stamp of list of crew of ships, airplanes, and other types of transportation; and
- return stamp
Stamps used for Immigration Actions
The deportation stamp has not changed and will remain a manual stamp.
At the time of writing, Immigration has not yet implemented the new stamps, however we assume these new stamps will be implemented shortly.