Affidavit and paspor RI for kids born from mixed couples

[atlantis]

Dealing with the citizenship of kids born from mixed couples has been for long an headache for the parents, especially when the father was a foreigner. Since 2006, a new citizenship code has been enacted, allowing these kids to have a temporary double citizenship, until they reach the age of 21. (From eighteen year old, they are given up to three years to choose to keep one and only of the two citizenships)
However, the situation at their birth is still unclear for many with many different rumors circulating. There is indeed two cases, depending if the kid is born before or after the implementation of the law.

Case 1: kids born before August 1st 2006
This kids, born before August, 1st 2006 are not automatically entitled to Indonesian citizenship. Their Indonesian citizenship is granted after an assessment and a procedure lasting 4 to 6 months which end by the deliverance of a Surat Keputusan signed by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights. The procedure is initiated at the Kantor Wilayah (if the residence is in Indonesia) or at the KBRI (if the residence is outside of Indonesia). A few form are to be filled along with legalized copies of documents such as Akta Perkawinan of the parents, Akta Kelahiran of the kid, Kartu Keluarga…etc. The procedure has a cost (IDR 500.000) and quite a few KanWil around the country have been known to be abusive but one can still get the things done by the book. It has been the case of one of my sons in 2007 in 2007. Even if there was some attempts at asking bribes by some of the people involved, we managed to go all the way through the procedure in less than 4 months and to the legal fee.
Beware, if your kid is born before August 1st, 2006 you have until August 1st 2010 only to register and initiate the procedure. The 2006 Indonesian citizenship act gives only 4 years to such kids to claim their right to citizenship.

Case 2: kids born after August 1st 2006
For them the situation is less complicate. Being born after that the law took force they are automatically entitle to the Indonesian citizenship. Automatically doesn’t mean that one has nothing to do… The first step is to have an akta kelahiran established for the kid. Then, one should go to the Imigrasi (no hurry, there is no fine nor time limit) to initiate the procedure:
1. Ask and fill a form named “permohonan pendaftaran untuk mendapatkan fasilitas keimigrasian “
2. Join a copy and the original of the akta kelahiran of the kid
3. Join a copy and the original of the akta perkawinan (or akta perceraian if it is the case) of the parents
4. Join a copy and the original of the foreign passport (if he/she has one) of the kid
5. 4 pics on a red background size 4x6
6. Submit all of the above to your favorite petugas Imigrasi di tempat. Don’t expect a smile or a receipt in return.
After a couple of days an affidavit will be delivered by the KanIm. Untill may 2009, this affidavit was free, but as often, good things have an end. In May 2009, the government decided that our kids, though automatically Indonesian had to have their first experience with the word Pajak… better to learn when young. Always less painful after. Fortunately, since they are still young, the Indonesian government officially requests IDR 75.000 from them to have this affidavit issued.
An affidavit, stappled on a foreign passport is enough to authorize our kids to stay in Indonesia without requesting a permit and/or to exit the territory of Indonesia. No need to have an Indonesia passport, then. However, I strongly advise to do a paspor RI for your kid, especially if you travel a bit in south east asia or if you want him/her to have conscience of his/her double citizenship.

To make a Paspor RI for your son born from a mixed marriage is a simple thing… as it can be in Indonesia.
1. Go to KanIm and ask for a Perdim 11 form and fill it
2. Both parents (though the signature of the foreign father is not really mandatory) fill and sign on top of a meterai a surat pernyataan giving authority for the issuance of a Paspor RI
3. Join the copy and the original of the Akta Perkawinan of the parents
4. Join the copy and the original of the Kartu Keluarga
5. Join the copy and the original of the Akta Kelahiran of the kid
6. Join the copy and the original of the Affidavit of the kid
7. Join the copy and the original of the KTP of the mother
8. Join the copy and the original of the passport and/or KITAS (if have) of the foreign father
9. Submit all of it to the loket
After an amount of time that can vary from a few hours (inflated fee) to a few days (legal fee – they usually tell you to come back in 3 or 5 days), your kid will have his/her photo taken, along with his/her fingerprints (taking the fingerprint of a 6 months old is good fun….) and you will be asked a few question in an interview (wawancara). It is wise to have handy all the originals with you at that time and a few extra pics of the kid. For some reason, for my sons no pictures were asked, but for my daughter and wife, extra pictures were requested. However I have to admit that both are gorgeous, so I guess I should feel proud of this demand.
Then comes the time of payment: IDR 200.000 for a paspor blanko 48 halaman (48 pages passport)+ IDR 55.000 for the payment of the biometric pics. If you pay this and only this, your kid’s passport will be ready in 4 more days, not more.

[Mas Fred]

One note.
On the post 2006, item 5.
When we took Michelle to imigrasi, they took her photo using a digital camera so we did not need to take any. I'm told that's the new way of going about things. Same went for the KITAS.
I found them very helpful and friendly I'm happy to report.

[atlantis]

One note.
On the post 2006, item 5.
When we took Michelle to imigrasi, they took her photo using a digital camera so we did not need to take any. I'm told that's the new way of going about things. Same went for the KITAS.
I found them very helpful and friendly I'm happy to report.

Item 5 is for the affidavit. It is added to it. On top of that, they take computerised photo & fingeprint.
The affidavit is usually affixed to the foreign passport or given as a separate paper. If you didn't bring 4x6 pics, I assume that you did not get an affidavit issued and have just done a paspor RI, correct?
An affidavit is different from a paspor RI.
Same applies for your KITAS: you had your pic taken on a computer BUT you also give them a set of pics... Take a close look at your KITAS, Fred, it ain't a digitalised pic on it, is it? (I bet it is a 2x3 pic taken on a red background, correct?)
Unless of course if Wonosobo has been chosen for an experimental all computerised ultra modern Kantor Imigrasi.

[Mas Fred]

Just the affidavit, no passport. The latter was cheap enough but there was little point once we had the affidavit as she can get one any time we like.

[indo4kids]

Some friends of ours are trying to get Australian and Indonesian passports for their newly born daughter. They have an Indonesian birth certificate, and now their agent is telling them to get the Australian passport done first, before they get the Indonesian passport. The reason is that to get the Indonesian passport, they need an affidavit, and then would need another one when they get the Australian passport. The agent says if they get the Australian passport first, they only will need to get one affidavit after that in order to get the Indonesian passport.

Does this make sense? If they already have an affidavit and Indonesian passport, would they need another affidavit when they get the Australian passport?

[redsnapr]

Once the Indonesian passport is issued, is there any need for the affidavit?

[indo4kids]

redsnapr, that's what I thought, if the baby is already an Indonesian, why need an affidavit. However, Atlantis' post above suggests an affidavid is necessary after a birth certificate is obtained. My question is, would another affidavit be needed once the Australian passport is obtained?

[atlantis]

I am in KL at the moment. Will answer to you guys when I am back to Manado tonite or tomorrow.

[indo4kids]

Thanks Atlantis. Look forward to your post.

[atlantis]

Normally, an affidavit is a pre-requisite to establish a Paspor RI for a kid born from a mixed marriage. It is in fact just a way for the Imigrasi to register our kids. It is why an affidavit is necessary. It is a registration, nothing more, nothing less. Bear in mind that our kids have a special temporary status. If they would deliver a Papsor RI without it they won't have a "track" of their double citizenship. Remenber that our kids are entitled to such double citizenship only temporary (until they become adults). An affidavit is also a recognitition of their indonesian citizenship, meaning that with it, in complement of a foreign passport, a kid can enter and exit Indonesia without requiring any other document. If you add a Paspor RI, it allows the kid to travel on a recognised indonesian travel document (which isn't bad if one travel inside the ASEAN for example). Only one affidavit is needed and making a foreign passport doesn't require to produce it. Neither one should be force to make another one. This is something I don't explain me. When doing a Paspor RI, you submit the affidavit and they give it back to you. The only difference in the paspor RI of our kids is the presence of a stamp stating that the kid, if I remenber well, is "subyek Pasal 4 huruf c, huruf d dan huruf h, dan pasal 5 UU 12/2006 tentang Kewarganegaraan RI". I should be close to it since I have read this little phrase dozens of times.
Hope I have cleared it, but if not, do not hesitate to ask again.