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Here is a list of questions my husband and I were asked in January 2014 as part of my application for an ITAS (temporary stay visa) on the basis of being married to an Indonesian citizen. The questions were given to us at the Immigration Office in Bandung (KanIm KlassI). The interviewer read the questions off a computer screen, and then printed out a transcript of the interview that my husband and I had to sign.
It is entirely possible they have amended it in the past couple of years - but it should still serve well as a guide. I hope you find it useful.
(Special thanks to Nimbus for vetting the English translations of the questions.)
1: Apakah saudara dalam keadaan sehat jasmani dan rohani?
Are you physically and mentally healthy?
2: Apakah saudara dapat berbicara bahasa indonesia?
Can you speak Indonesian?
3: Apakah saudara mengerti mengapa diperiksa dan diminta keterangan saat ini?
Do you understand why you are being examined and asked for explanations at this time?
4: Bersedia saudara diperiksa hari ini?
Are you prepared to be examined today?
5: Apakah saudara bersedia memberikan keterangan yang benar dan dapat dipertanggung jawabkan?
Are you prepared to give truthful information and be held responsible for your answers?
6: Apakah saudara sudah pernah dikenakan tindakan administratif keimigrasian atau tersangkut perkara pidana?
Have you ever been subjected to an administrative sanction by Immigration, or have you ever been involved in a criminal case?
7: Jelaskan identitas saudara secara singkat.
Give us a brief biography of yourself.
8: Apa izin tinggal yang saudara miliki saat ini?
What kind of residence permit do you now hold?
9: Apakah alasan saudara mengajukan konversi izin tinggal Kunjungan ke Izin Tinggal Terbatas?
What is the reason you are applying to convert your visitor visa into an ITAP [stay visa]?
10: Dapatkah Saudara menceritakan riwayat hidup saudara di Indonesia secara singkat?
Can you briefly describe the history of your time living in Indonesia?
11: Siapakah yang akan menjadi sponsor saudara apabila permohonan konversi saudara dikabulkan?
Who will be your sponsor if permission is granted to convert your visa status?
12: Dapatkah Saudara menjelaskan Identitas Isteri Saudara secara singkat?
Can you briefly tell us about the identity of your wife? [Presumably if you are female they will ask about your suami (husband) not isteri (wife)]
13: Jelaskan awal mula saudara bertemu dengan *name of spouse*?
Describe how you first met [spouse].
14: Kapan dan dimanakah saudara melakukan pernikahan dengan *name of spouse*?
When and where did you hold the wedding with [spouse]?
15: Apakah saudara melakukan pernikahan tersebut dengan hukum dan ketentuan yang berlaku di *place of marriage*?
Was your marriage carried out in conformance with the laws and regulations of [place of marriage]?
16: Mengapakah Saudara melaksanakan pernikahan di *place of marriage*?
Why did you get married in [place of marriage]?
17: Berdasarkan keterangan Saudara pada poin (16), Apakah saudara telah mendaftarkan penikahan tersebut di Pemerintah Indonesia dan apakah pernikahan saudara tersebut dianggap sah?
Based on the description you gave with respect to question 16, have you already registered your marriage with the Government of Indonesia, and is the marriage considered valid?
18: Darimanakah penghasilan yang saudara dapatkan untuk kehidupan saudara dan keluarga saudara?
What is the source of the income that supports you and your family?
19: Apakah Saudara mempunyai keahlian khusus di bidang pekerjaan tertentu dan Apakah kegiatan Saudara selama berada di Indonesia?
Do you have special expertise in a particular occupation, and what activities have you been doing while you've been in Indonesia?
20: Apakah Saudara mempunyai rencana untuk memiliki keturunan di Indonesia bersama *name of spouse*?
Do you plan to have descendants in Indonesia with [name of your spouse]?
21: Apakah rencana saudara kedepan di Indonesia?
What is you future plan in Indonesia?
22: Apakah ada hal-hal yang ingin saudara sampaikan sehubungan dengan pemeriksaan ini?
Are there any matters you wish to raise in connection with this examination?
23: Bersediakah saudara disumpah bilamana diperlukan sehubungan dengan keterangan / jawaban yang saudara berikan dan apakah saudara mendapat tekanan serta dipengaruhi oleh pemeriksa maupun oleh orang lain dalam pemeriksaan ini?
If required, would you take an oath in connection with the information/answers you have given and whether you were pressured or influenced by the examiner or anyone else in this examination?
Usual legal disclaimer: While every effort has been made to make the above information as accurate as possible, the writer is not a lawyer, nor is this article supposed to be legal advice. Readers are advised to recall that Indonesian laws, regulations, and procedures can change at any time.
Questions/Comments/Corrections? Please add them below!
It is entirely possible they have amended it in the past couple of years - but it should still serve well as a guide. I hope you find it useful.
(Special thanks to Nimbus for vetting the English translations of the questions.)
1: Apakah saudara dalam keadaan sehat jasmani dan rohani?
Are you physically and mentally healthy?
2: Apakah saudara dapat berbicara bahasa indonesia?
Can you speak Indonesian?
3: Apakah saudara mengerti mengapa diperiksa dan diminta keterangan saat ini?
Do you understand why you are being examined and asked for explanations at this time?
4: Bersedia saudara diperiksa hari ini?
Are you prepared to be examined today?
5: Apakah saudara bersedia memberikan keterangan yang benar dan dapat dipertanggung jawabkan?
Are you prepared to give truthful information and be held responsible for your answers?
6: Apakah saudara sudah pernah dikenakan tindakan administratif keimigrasian atau tersangkut perkara pidana?
Have you ever been subjected to an administrative sanction by Immigration, or have you ever been involved in a criminal case?
7: Jelaskan identitas saudara secara singkat.
Give us a brief biography of yourself.
8: Apa izin tinggal yang saudara miliki saat ini?
What kind of residence permit do you now hold?
9: Apakah alasan saudara mengajukan konversi izin tinggal Kunjungan ke Izin Tinggal Terbatas?
What is the reason you are applying to convert your visitor visa into an ITAP [stay visa]?
10: Dapatkah Saudara menceritakan riwayat hidup saudara di Indonesia secara singkat?
Can you briefly describe the history of your time living in Indonesia?
11: Siapakah yang akan menjadi sponsor saudara apabila permohonan konversi saudara dikabulkan?
Who will be your sponsor if permission is granted to convert your visa status?
12: Dapatkah Saudara menjelaskan Identitas Isteri Saudara secara singkat?
Can you briefly tell us about the identity of your wife? [Presumably if you are female they will ask about your suami (husband) not isteri (wife)]
13: Jelaskan awal mula saudara bertemu dengan *name of spouse*?
Describe how you first met [spouse].
14: Kapan dan dimanakah saudara melakukan pernikahan dengan *name of spouse*?
When and where did you hold the wedding with [spouse]?
15: Apakah saudara melakukan pernikahan tersebut dengan hukum dan ketentuan yang berlaku di *place of marriage*?
Was your marriage carried out in conformance with the laws and regulations of [place of marriage]?
16: Mengapakah Saudara melaksanakan pernikahan di *place of marriage*?
Why did you get married in [place of marriage]?
17: Berdasarkan keterangan Saudara pada poin (16), Apakah saudara telah mendaftarkan penikahan tersebut di Pemerintah Indonesia dan apakah pernikahan saudara tersebut dianggap sah?
Based on the description you gave with respect to question 16, have you already registered your marriage with the Government of Indonesia, and is the marriage considered valid?
18: Darimanakah penghasilan yang saudara dapatkan untuk kehidupan saudara dan keluarga saudara?
What is the source of the income that supports you and your family?
19: Apakah Saudara mempunyai keahlian khusus di bidang pekerjaan tertentu dan Apakah kegiatan Saudara selama berada di Indonesia?
Do you have special expertise in a particular occupation, and what activities have you been doing while you've been in Indonesia?
20: Apakah Saudara mempunyai rencana untuk memiliki keturunan di Indonesia bersama *name of spouse*?
Do you plan to have descendants in Indonesia with [name of your spouse]?
21: Apakah rencana saudara kedepan di Indonesia?
What is you future plan in Indonesia?
22: Apakah ada hal-hal yang ingin saudara sampaikan sehubungan dengan pemeriksaan ini?
Are there any matters you wish to raise in connection with this examination?
23: Bersediakah saudara disumpah bilamana diperlukan sehubungan dengan keterangan / jawaban yang saudara berikan dan apakah saudara mendapat tekanan serta dipengaruhi oleh pemeriksa maupun oleh orang lain dalam pemeriksaan ini?
If required, would you take an oath in connection with the information/answers you have given and whether you were pressured or influenced by the examiner or anyone else in this examination?
Usual legal disclaimer: While every effort has been made to make the above information as accurate as possible, the writer is not a lawyer, nor is this article supposed to be legal advice. Readers are advised to recall that Indonesian laws, regulations, and procedures can change at any time.
Questions/Comments/Corrections? Please add them below!
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