Indonesian Nationality for foreign spouse of WNI

[Banana72]

I was directed by Marcus from my other thread about ex-WNI/KITAP thread. Just wanted to make sure that ex-WNIs getting their KITAPs don't mean that we will have to regain our Indonesian citizenship, correct?

The only two complications for me to keep my US citizenship would be:

1. Not being able to buy a house- but this should be no problem if in the near future I can have a house under a long 50 years HGB. That is if I can (and want) to buy an overpriced piece of property here.
2. More important than number one...I think I cannot be a shareholder of a local company without making that company a PMA. If one day I inherit my family business, not sure how I can keep operating it without having to change all the company's legal status.

[atlantis]

. Just wanted to make sure that ex-WNIs getting their KITAPs don't mean that we will have to regain our Indonesian citizenship, correct?

Eks-WNI being issued a KITAP are free to remain WNA if they wish too, as long as they do not become WNI by a procedure of naturalization.
A KITAP is a requirement to become Indonesian, for those who are not married to a WNI, but it doesn't mean that one is forced to become WNI once a KITAP is issued.

1. Not being able to buy a house- but this should be no problem if in the near future I can have a house under a long 50 years HGB.

As a foreigner, you can NOT have a HGB title under your name for a house.

[Banana72]

As a foreigner, you can NOT have a HGB title under your name for a house.

Oops..sorry....Thought I heard it somewhere that we could, but pardon my wishful thinking!

[DzulSiti]

For the citizenship process, I used an agent... mainly because nobody here seems to understand it and I've seen the amount of time and documentation required. I don't have the time to do it. Around 50 million seems right, but I've heard of others paying Rp 180 million. Of course, choose your agent carefully... the sharks come out when there's blood in the water

Once you achieve WNI status, no need for KITAS and work permit anymore! Yes! And surely that would be grounds to negotiate a raise with your company, if they weren't paying KITAS and work permit every year?

I am going relocate to Indonesia end of this month. I would appreciate if you could let me know which agent you used? Thanks.