Affidavit

[Minuteman]

Hi all.
I just now remembered that our Daughter's affidavit is due for renewal since 26 Jan.
Is there a penalty deadline for the renewal with her bew US passport?

 

[Minuteman]

That is...her new passport.

 

[mas_dam]

My understanding:
Affidavit is only mandatory if the foreign passport is used to enter/exit/stay in Indonesia.
If an Indonesian passport has been issued and is used for international travel, then Affidavit becomes optional.

 

[serious_fun]

My children's affidavits are never asked for; we use their Indo passports for exit/entry to ROI and their foreign passports for overseas entry/exit.

 

[jstar]

An affidavit is not just a piece of paper, it does indicate the child also has the Indonesian citizenship and that a visa is not necessary. So of course it is only required if your child with dual nationality chooses to use the foreign passport for international travel (to Indonesia) to exempt them from visa/stay permit requirements.

As far as I know there are no fines for not having one but you can guess what could happen and the possible consequences if the kid goes through immigration.

 

[Minuteman]

Thanks for the information folks.

 

[Helpful Herbert]

My understanding:
Affidavit is only mandatory if the foreign passport is used to enter/exit/stay in Indonesia.
If an Indonesian passport has been issued and is used for international travel, then Affidavit becomes optional.

We were told by immigration that affidavits are compulsory, even though the kids have both passports. Having said that nobody has ever asked to see them.

 

[marcus]

We were told by immigration that affidavits are compulsory, even though the kids have both passports ...

From the 2023's Regulation , Article 1 and 8 (see below) I understand that the Affidavit may only be required if a dual citizen has only a foreigner passport and needs to enter Indonesia without an Indonesian Visa (or Re-Entry Permit) , and live in Indonesia without an Indonesian Stay Permit . Even in this case I understand that the Certificate of Registration of dual citizenship (Article 7) could be used , instead of the Affidavit . At the end , I cannot understand the existence of this Affidavit .


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PerMen no.10 Year 2023 (Feb 2023) - free translation
Article 1
6. An Affidavit is an immigration document attached to or added to a foreign passport that states that the child holds dual citizenship and provides immigration facilities to the holder based on statutory provisions.

Article 3
(1) Children with dual citizenship must be registered by their parents or guardians.

Article 7
(1) The Certificate of Registration of children with dual citizenship shall be submitted to the applicant electronically.
(3) The Certificate of Registration may be printed on A4-sized white paper.
(4) If a child with dual citizenship holds an ordinary passport, in addition to being provided with the Certificate of Registration , information shall also be provided on the endorsement page of the ordinary passport of the child with dual citizenship.

APPLICATION FOR AN AFFIDAVIT
Article 8
(1) Every child with dual citizenship who holds a national passport may be granted immigration facilities in accordance with statutory provisions.
(2) To obtain immigration facilities as referred to in paragraph (1), proof must be provided by an Affidavit.
(3) Immigration facilities as referred to in paragraph (1) include:
a. exemption from the requirement to have a visa;
b. exemption from the requirement to have an immigration residence permit and re-entry permit; and
c. issuance of an entry or exit stamp that is treated as an Indonesian citizen.

Article 10
(1) The application for the Affidavit must be submitted by attaching the following requirements:
a. the child's national passport;
b. Certificate of Registration of the child with dual citizenship; and
c. A recent color photograph of the child with a white background.

Article 12
(3) The Affidavit ... must be printed on white paper measuring 8.56 cm (eight point five six centimeters) x 5.39 cm (five point three nine centimeters).
(4) The Affidavit referred to in paragraph (1) must be attached or included in the passport of the child with dual citizenship.
(5) The validity period of the Affidavit is the same as the validity period of the national passport and does not exceed 3 years after the age of 18 .

Article 13
(1) A child with dual citizenship who holds an Affidavit ... must use the same passport when entering and leaving Indonesia .

Article 14
The Affidavit is declared invalid if the child with dual citizenship who holds the Affidavit:
a. marries ; ......