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Hi fellow Expats.
I was an ex-pat.., and I am seeking advice on whether I may face problems (or not) upon re-entering Indonesia?
- i.e. on any visa, including a tourist visa.
My final departure from Indonesia was back in late 2019 (a few months before covid),
When I was still a long-time ex-pat living in Indonesia on a (wife-sponsored) KITAP.
I do know that: before leaving Indonesia, the lawful procedure for me to exit Indonesia
Question; Am I now in any legal strife if I try to return to Indonesia because I did not obtain an EPO, or can I now return with 'no questions asked' on a tourist visa?
Note; I plan to return to Indonesia later this year, hopefully. I would have tried sooner, but a combination of my health issues plus caring for a dying father had prevented my return.
Now though, I intend to 'start the ball rolling' .., i.e. to get back to living there again, be it on a Kitas/ Kitap / or even on a retirement visa.
Any advice is humbly appreciated.
I was an ex-pat.., and I am seeking advice on whether I may face problems (or not) upon re-entering Indonesia?
- i.e. on any visa, including a tourist visa.
My final departure from Indonesia was back in late 2019 (a few months before covid),
When I was still a long-time ex-pat living in Indonesia on a (wife-sponsored) KITAP.
But, after going through a lengthy legal divorce in Indonesia,
I chose to 'reassess my life' and gathered up what was still left of my belongings and left Indonesia,
i.e. 'without first obtaining my entry/exit permit,
- Secondly, my KITAP also expired shortly after that, which I know has been cancelled.
I do know that: before leaving Indonesia, the lawful procedure for me to exit Indonesia
- should have been for me to surrender my Kitap to Immigrasi (as I didn't get an entry/exit permit),
- and Immigrasi would have instead issued me with an EPO (i.e. Exit Permit Only)
Question; Am I now in any legal strife if I try to return to Indonesia because I did not obtain an EPO, or can I now return with 'no questions asked' on a tourist visa?
Note; I plan to return to Indonesia later this year, hopefully. I would have tried sooner, but a combination of my health issues plus caring for a dying father had prevented my return.
Now though, I intend to 'start the ball rolling' .., i.e. to get back to living there again, be it on a Kitas/ Kitap / or even on a retirement visa.
Any advice is humbly appreciated.
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