How to Get a Visa to Work in Indonesia
The limited-stay visa is an Indonesian visa that allows foreign nationals to work in the country. Typically, the maximum validity for a limited-stay visa is one year. If you are considering seeking employment in the country, you must apply for this visa. One of the advantages of the visa is that it is renewable, so if your employer renews your contract, you can continue to work in the country. Unlike some embassies that require applicants to apply for visas in person, you can apply for your limited-stay visa by mail.
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Things You'll Need
- Copy of Notification of Authorization
- Letter of invitation
- Two completed copies of Application for Standard Visitation/Transit Visa
- Two color passport-size photographs
- Flight itinerary
- Photocopy of your green card or U.S. visa for non-U.S. citizens
- Visa fee
Instructions
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Apply for and obtain a position in Indonesia.
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Have your Indonesian employer obtain a copy of Notification of Authorization from Indonesian immigration officials.
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Have your employer issue you a letter of invitation detailing the purpose of your stay in the country.
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Download an Application for Standard Visitation/Transit Visa from the Indonesian Embassy homepage.
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Print two copies of the form and then complete the application by hand, making sure you sign both forms.
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Have two color passport-size photographs taken of you.
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Get a confirmed flight itinerary from a travel agent. Print the flight itinerary.
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Make a photocopy of your green card or visa if you are not a U.S. citizen.
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Pay the processing fee by getting a money order from the U.S. Postal Service payable to “Embassy of Indonesia.” You can also use a company check or pay in cash. As of July 2010, the visa fee was $100 for stays of up to one year.
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Mail your application materials, including your passport, which must have a minimum validity of six months, to the Indonesian consular office that has jurisdiction over your state of residence. You must include a self-stamped return envelope with your application.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are in the United States on a B1/B2 visa, the Indonesian consular office will not process your application, as you must apply for a limited-stay visa from your home country.
Your passport must have at least one blank visa page; the Indonesian consular office may decline to process your visa if your passport does not meet this requirement.
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