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    Expat teacher to work in Indonesia with a spouse sponsored kitap

    I'm sorry that you feel this way. However, instead of being a teacher, if you are that qualified, why don't you try applying as a lecturer. I graduated from a local university majoring English teaching. Some of my classmates are now lecturers in different universities and teachers across the...
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    Expat teacher to work in Indonesia with a spouse sponsored kitap

    As an official English teacher no. Because the govt thinks only those comes from the 5 that are considered native speakers. However, there are positions as traveling teachers or getting yourself hired through agencies instead of directly from the school. So your position is as a part time or...
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    I want out...

    Not necessarily. Prenuptial agreement might guarantee that. But indeed if one fools around, well, yeah. be ready to lose everything.
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    Interfaith / religious marriage is banned by the Supreme court.

    Because they were challenging the law and the judge said they can get married. Now, MA/Supreme court said No.
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    Interfaith / religious marriage is banned by the Supreme court.

    You are forgetting that in the event of civil marriage done outside Indonesia, you need to report the wedlock the civil registry (Dukcapil) in Indonesia for it to be able to become valid only. However, they do not have any say whether it is legal or illegal because of the differences in religion...
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    Interfaith / religious marriage is banned by the Supreme court.

    where did she get married? In the US? if she got married in the US, did she report her wedlock to the embassy? if not, she remains single in Indonesia.
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    Choosing a school in Indonesia

    Hello. We don't choose this path for our child, but I do know someone who has and was successful in that. She and her ex husband decided to homeschooled their only daughter because there was not any good school yet affordable option for them. And then with their divorce and co-parenting right...
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    The practice test to get a driving licence. If you pass you could become a circus performer !!!

    I didnt take any riding lessons as i had the license since 1998 but i forgot to extend it and thus, had to redo everything again from the beginning. Back then, the theory test was only formality, just like now😅. I don't know how much i had to pay because everything was done by my late father...
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    The practice test to get a driving licence. If you pass you could become a circus performer !!!

    All in all we paid 1.3 mill. For me , local, it was 750k.
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    The practice test to get a driving licence. If you pass you could become a circus performer !!!

    my husband did. passed flying the motorcycle one easily. for the car license, we just paid. it's almost impossible to pass. you can't see the separator for the reverse parking.
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    KITAP extension, Tangerang

    You have to extend it where you have your first one done except if your wife has moved her KTP address. Getting it done yourself is easy. At least for me. Everything was straightforward and it cost us 12mill instead of 32 as quoted. The second kitap extension will grant you the lifetime one if...
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    Excellent article about growing up as a mixed kid in Indonesia

    I guess our son is considered lucky then. From the very beginning, we already put him in multilingual home. I use English to him, his father uses Dutch, and the rest of the family use only Indonesian. However, when he finally started speaking, his language was mainly English. It did take him...
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    Today's menu:

    If you can get tamarind, you can make gado gado for next time. Although the palm sugar (coconut sugar) might be difficult to get. an idea: lontong cap go meh. You can find recipes to make the rice cake without banana leaves and this can easily be turned into completely vegetarian menu option as...
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    Today's menu:

    @Wisnu can you get tamarind there?
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    Today's menu:

    @Wisnu , Speaking of nangka, i recently made some jackfruit and tempe rendang for my Dutch relatives who are vegetarian. We have to reduce the amount of chillies we use though. It might be an option. Have you taken a look at the standard rijsttafel menu? I dont know if you have any restrictions...
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    Hello.....

    Thanks EG. I remembered your avatar. Thanks Nimbus. Dunno why I only learned about this forum a short while ago.
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    flying domestically

    exactly. that was why i insisted for a wheel chair for mom. But they were cheap and on time (that time , at least)
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    Hello.....

    Not really. We keep our wine for wine and cheese dinner usually. My husband is not really big on steak, he prefers rendang or klapstuk with hutspot (carrot and potato mash). Not really a dish to serve with red wine.
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    dual passport for child

    It's a facebook group: Komunitas Kawin Campur and Komunitas Kawin Campur Indonesia. There are plenty of specific countries like Indo-NL or Indo - UK but i dont join them
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    Customs Officials in KPK Crosshairs

    She travels all over Indonesia on weekly basis. She only meets her husband only for 2-3 days a week. She got travel allowance, meal allowance, transportation allowance, education allowance that allows her to continue her study. Her meal allowance doubles when she travels and that is outside her...

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