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  1. Vicissidude

    General Chat edition: Can I holiday in Indonesia with a Criminal Record?

    *grabs pitchfork*
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    General Chat edition: Can I holiday in Indonesia with a Criminal Record?

    I think the fact that the mods ignored the reactionary report and also provided useful information advising OP (and others in a similar situation down the road) to stay away was the best decision for everyone. Also, lots of people have to register as sex offenders for extremely minor offenses...
  3. Vicissidude

    Visa agent in Bandung?

    Wow, thanks, that's a very kind offer! But his visa expires in a week so he needs to start the process in the next day or two. Great idea.
  4. Vicissidude

    Visa agent in Bandung?

    Well, I agree it should be incredibly easy. It's for my friend who's visiting. And with great timing, a different friend here got "interviewed" for a couple hours when she went in to extend a VOA and has spent the last almost two weeks without a passport not knowing what's going on and now it...
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    Visa agent in Bandung?

    Ooh nice! Is this true BA? Just 30-day extensions.
  6. Vicissidude

    Visa agent in Bandung?

    Looking for someone reliable for simple extensions. Thanks!
  7. Vicissidude

    Apple iPhone 5s battery problem

    Now you tell me ;) I'm surprised that didn't happen with me actually. The first time I came to Indonesia, I had my first iPhone and no one here had seen anything like it. Now I can't keep up with all my tech savvy friends and even young students. I feel about as smart as that toddler in the...
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    Apple iPhone 5s battery problem

    I had the same issue with my iPhone 5S. Got the battery replaced and it was better for like 6 months, then worse than ever. I decided that I'm done with Apple phones and their limitations. Just picked up a Samsung J7+ last week. It was a bit hectic getting all my data transferred/organized and...
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    Also a shame that website is being neglected... Please do. Where will she be applying? I wonder if different embassies/consulates enforce policies like this differently. After my experience, I'd really recommend getting an Indonesian friend to sponsor her if it's possible.
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    Unfortunately I don’t have a good update, but hopefully informative for others. Foreigners, even legal residents with a KITAS like myself, cannot sponsor a visa applicant. My friend was told at the consulate in Penang that his sponsor must be an Indonesian citizen. The info I found at...
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    Lefties

    I agree with Asun above, if you're using utensils, you're fine. I use my left all the time. Often with Indonesian food there is a spoon and fork so you use both hands anyway. The problem arises when eating with your hands. I'll mainly use my right in that situation, but still need the assistance...
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    Beautiful, thank you for the info. This all sounds pretty straightforward and simple, especially if it can be a scanned PDF. One more question: Where do I get one of those silly stamps?
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    Regardless of whether he can still get that visa without a sponsor, it's unfortunately not an option at this point. He departs from the US in less than 48 hrs. He has a week of travel planned with Penang as his last stop before Indonesia. I'll get a sponsorship letter to him before then and...
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    Since he’ll be in Penang anyway, I’ll whip up a sponsorship letter and hope for the best. The Sosbud would be a good option for him. He might not stick around for longer than 2 months but it’d be good to have that option. Was your sponsorship letter an original copy with a stamp sent via post...
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    Yeah that’s the other option. But it’s really a pain. It takes a whole week to extend and kantor imigrasi is just annoying. Last time I did that, I had to go in 6 times because “masih sistem error mister.” Of course, they’d let me wait for an hour or two before telling me they still couldn’t...
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    KITAS holder wants to sponsor friend's Sosbud

    My friend from back home is planning to arrive in a little over a week, and planning to stay for 60 days. He might stay longer, but he has no problem leaving and doing some more traveling if that's the case.. I recommended he stop by Penang before coming to Indonesia since the Indonesian...
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    The curious things we do, or can't do.

    I have a lot of gripes, but in the interest of preserving a lighthearted thread, here are a couple off the top of my head... Shuffling. Everyone is always amazed whenever I simply shuffle a deck of cards the proper way. Like I'm a card magician or something. I've never met an Indonesian who can...
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    International Phone Calls From Indonesia

    I just found out recently that you can make cheap international calls with Telkomsel. Enter 01017 before the country code (without the "+"). Since my mom is pretty tech stupid, I use that or Skype, which is my usual standby. $10 of Skype credit will last a long, long time.
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    Seriously though, what's up with Indonesia's infatuation with Nazis?

    http://www.projetaladin.org/holocaust/en/40-questions-40-answers/the-nazis-the-holocaust-and-muslims.html Here's an enlightening read on the history of Nazis and Arab Muslims. A possible explanation? Or perhaps I'm overthinking it. Not sure any of this translates to modern Indonesian Muslims...
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    Seriously though, what's up with Indonesia's infatuation with Nazis?

    Exactly. The ignorance astounds me. Don't they know how to use Google? Any mediocre research would reveal the above point.

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