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    Renting a house - pay upfront ?

    @Teabag, it is a normal in your area to request 1-2 years upfront. 15-20 years ago the norm was 3-5 years upfront as many expats were working for large corporations and the company was paying for their housing. In the 2010's 2 years became more of the norm as companies were no longer willing...
  2. Vanuatu

    Kartu Keluaga for BPJS

    All online but took a few phone calls and Whatsapp conversations to get it completed.
  3. Vanuatu

    Kartu Keluaga for BPJS

    I moved back to Indonesia in mid 2021 after 6 years away and previously being on a spousal KITAP. I started again on a KITAS and after 9 months started the process to KITAP, no issues and after KITAP was issued went onto my wife's KK, received my KTP and got onto BPJS. Took a few months and a...
  4. Vanuatu

    MERP Extension Online

    I once let my MERP stay expired for almost 3 years as I had no plans to leave the country, when I did need to leave it took 48 hours to get a new MERP. Caveat, this was about 7 years ago and done at the South Jakarta Immigration office, but I don't think there is any requirement to have a valid...
  5. Vanuatu

    Cheap very high speed Internet for Bali

    Have you tried smartdnsproxy.com? I haven't had any issues with it and use it just for my TVs. I also changed the region on the TVs to America and then change the IP to the smartdns IP address. With that I can run the US version of Netflix, Apple TV and Disney as well as free TV services like...
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    Trip to and in Indonesia

    It depends on your definition of relaxing. Canggu is a popular party area with insane traffic, loud clubs and not very cheap. There is some great surf and you can find cheap accommodations, but do some research first. If you want more relaxing beach side, Sanur is a good choice or if you want...
  7. Vanuatu

    1 liter wine revised to 2.25 liter (overseas)

    I flew in to Jakarta last night and they have signs up saying the law is still 1 liter per adult. I had 3 suitcases, a carry one and a brief case and was travelling alone, so even though I went to the nothing to declare line, they made me go to the x-ray side and put all my bags through. I...
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    Indo wife travelling to Bali from US with dual citizenship

    I have a friend in Jakarta that holds both Indonesian and US but when he flies internationally he always flies between Jakarta and Singapore first on a separate itinerary using his Indonesian passport. He then flies to where ever his international destination is using his US passport. Cost a...
  9. Vanuatu

    Back for a bit

    In Bali, many Balinese regard Indonesians (regardless of ethnicity) from outside of Bali as immigrants, it's not reserved just for foreigners.
  10. Vanuatu

    The US Electoral System: a discussion

    I've heard this many times before: "if we move to a popular vote California and New York will choose the president", but that is simply not true. Both states have a diverse population and will vote accordingly, and yes they will have a larger percentage of votes going to candidates then smaller...
  11. Vanuatu

    The US Electoral System: a discussion

    I can't agree with this. The state that my vote would count for always has it's electoral votes (all 4 of them) go to the democratic candidate. 100% of the time since statehood. I don't bother voting for the president as my vote is absolutely meaningless. So speaking as a voter from a small...
  12. Vanuatu

    Renew US Passport

    Go to this website for info: https://id.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/ You can do it at the embassy or consulate office in Jakarta, Surabaya or Bali
  13. Vanuatu

    Visa application problem

    I found it asked for some docs that were not needed in my situation and other times asked for the same or similar documents under a different headline. I just uploaded duplicate documents to make sure something was uploaded into every slot, even if not needed as it would not accept without...
  14. Vanuatu

    War

    a simplified explanation a friend posted: The Ukraine & Russia crisis In simple terms for those that have no idea what is going on. -Ukraine used to be in an abusive relationship with Russia, feeding him, letting him use her car & giving him whatever he asked for until she built up the...
  15. Vanuatu

    netflix

    If you have a Smart TV and a VPN that has smartDNS you can request a smartDNS and change the IP on your TV using the smartDNS IP and your TV will be able to get the US version of Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime etc... Of course you still need a subscription but you don't need to run it via a...
  16. Vanuatu

    Buying a used car - what is to be considered

    I am not sure if the higher tax goes into effect with a bike owned already or only with another car. We put the car in my wife's (Indonesian) name only, not really for any reason other than she had her KTP on her and it was easier than me going to get my passport. I've owned a motorbike and a...
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    Buying a used car - what is to be considered

    I agree with Scouser59, unless you are going for a much older car for a bargain price, buy new. My wife and I spent a month looking at used cars that were 1 to 3 years old hoping to get a good deal and got tired of the BS: See an ad with an online price and when you go see the car you find out...
  18. Vanuatu

    Trip to and in Indonesia

    You get 3 days after your last day of quarantine to return to the airport and get the $500 deduction. Still a dumb rule, as who wants to return to the airport if you are staying in Jakarta and your final destination is in the opposite direction....
  19. Vanuatu

    A first hand report of entering Indonesia during Covid

    My wife hasn't got her verification yet, but I got my verification yesterday (using my US passport number and Pfizer card) so my Peduli app now shows green
  20. Vanuatu

    Kitas to Kitap interview

    I did my c317 conversion to KITAS at the end of June at the South Jakarta office, this was a right before the lockdown. They completed it in 7 working days and apologized for the delay as their system was down for 2 days. We went in person with all the correct paperwork and it was a fairly...

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