Does KITAP(ITAP) already include MERP (IMK)?

[takeshi]

Hello everyone,


I recently obtained my ITAP, but my agent informed me that a MERP (IMK) is no longer required. However, I'm a bit confused because a friend of mine also obtained an ITAP in 2025 and was issued an IMK at the same time.


From what I understand, under the new regulations that took effect after December 2024, ITAP holders no longer need to apply separately for a MERP/IMK. If that's the case, why did my friend receive one while I did not?


Has anyone had a similar experience or can provide some clarification? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you very much.

 

[marcus]

... my agent informed me that a MERP (IMK) is no longer required.

Balikbob said (20 Feb 2026) @ https://www.expatindo.org/community...nd-return-to-indonesia-with-kitap.8287/page-3 , post no.46,49 : "I have never yet received any email from immigration with a copy of KITAP or IMK. The only way I found out my KITAP was approved was checking my wife's immigration account and I download a copy of my KITAP from there, NO IMK is shown on the immigration account . I have just spoken to immigration on the chat box and they said they no longer issue separate IMk it is integrated into the KITAP"

If you will travel abroad now and want to be 100% sure , I suggest you to ask your city's Immigration Office . Search the internet for [nomor WA kantor imigrasi 'name of the city or kabupaten'] , they usually answer Whatsapp messages .

However, I'm a bit confused because a friend of mine also obtained an ITAP in 2025 and was issued an IMK at the same time.

I myself also got a ITAP in 2025 with a IMK/Re-Entry Permit .

From what I understand, under the new regulations that took effect after December 2024, ITAP holders no longer need to apply separately for a MERP/IMK.

If you have this Regulation , please tell us the name .

About ITAP specifically I am not sure but probably already many years ago , because (looking at my passport) since 2015 my ITAS was already stamped "LIMITED STAY & RE-ENTRY" , meaning that the IMK became mandatory & issued together with the ITAS (before 2015 I did request 3 months single IMK (not multiple) only a week before I traveled abroad) . So if Immigration did that for ITAS , I think they used the same idea for ITAP too .

If that's the case, why did my friend receive one while I did not?

It is not the case , but if Immigration really decided not to issue the IMK recently it is probably because in Oct 2024 (PP no.45 Year 2024) the IMK for 5 years , 10 years , & time unlimited were created , then ITAP & IMK started being issued together with the same expiry date , so checking IMK became not necessary as far as the ITAP is checked .

We will never talk about the IMK anymore after (what I said above and) ITAP holders with less than 5 years IMK extend them to match their ITAP's validity .