Law No. 12, 2006 Article 6:
(2). The decision to choose one of the citizenships as stipulated in Paragraph (1) shall be made in writing and forwarded to Officials and attach documents as determined by regulations.
(3). The decision to choose one citizenship as mentioned in Paragraph (2) shall be made within 3 (three) years after the child has reached the age of 18 (eighteen) or the child has married
Law No. 2, 2007: Chapter V Procedures for Obtaining, Loosing, Nullifying and Regaining Citizenship Of The Republic Of Indonesia Conveying Statement of Intention to Continue to Becoming Indonesian Citizens
Article 60
(1)The children having double citizenship as meant in Article 59 paragraph (1), in not later than 3 (three) years after turning 18 (eighteen) or marrying, shall choose any of their citizenship.
(2)In the case of the children as meant in 'paragraph (1) choosing citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia, statement shall be conveyed to officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia whose working area covers domicile of the children.
(3)The statement as meant in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in writing in the Indonesian language on
a sufficiently duty-stamped paper and minimally containing:
a. full name of the children conveying statement;
b. place and date of birth;
c. sex;
d. address of domicile;
e. full name of parent;
f. marriage status of parent
g. citizenship of parent.
(4) The application as meant in paragraph (2) shall be accompanied by:
a. copy of text of birth certificate of the person submitting statement, legalized by officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia;
b. copy of marriage certificate/book of parent, legalized by officials or representatives of the Republic
of Indonesia;
c. copy of text of marriage certificate/book of children not yet turning 18 (eighteen) but already
marrying, legalized by officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia;
d. copy of passport of the Republic of Indonesia and/ or foreign passport, legalized by officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia;
e. statement of relinquishment of foreign citizenship from children submitting statement on a sufficiently duty stamped paper, which is approved by authorized officials of foreign countries or representative offices of foreign countries;
f. latest color photo of applicants sizing 4 x 6 cm as many as 6 (six) sheets.
Article 61
(1)Officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia shall examine completeness of the statement to choose citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia as meant in Article 60 paragraph (4) in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of receipt of the statement.
(2)In the case of the statement as meant in paragraph (1) being not complete yet, officials of representatives of the Republic of Indonesia shall return the application to applicants in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of receipt of statement for perfecting.
(3)In the case of the statement being already complete, officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia shall convey the application as meant in paragraph (1) to the Minister in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of receipt of the statement.
Article 62
(1)The Minister shall examine completeness of the statement as meant in Article 61 paragraph (3) in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of receipt of statement from officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia whose working area cover domiciles of applicants.
(2)In the case of the statement being not complete yet, the Minister shall return the statement to officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of receipt of statement for perfecting.
(3)In the case of the statement being already complete, the Minister shall stipulate a decision that the children are Indonesian citizens.
Article 63
(1)The decision of the Minister as meant in Article 62 paragraph (3) shall be conveyed to officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of stipulation and copy shall be conveyed to the President, officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
(2)The officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia shall notify the decision as meant in paragraph (1) to the children submitting statement to choose citizenship in not later than 7 (seven) days as from the date of receipt of the decision.
Article 64
(1)The notification as meant in Article 63 paragraph (2) shall also contain an obligation of the children to give up to officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia receipt form of returning of immigration documents or letters of foreign countries in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of receipt of notification by the children conveying statement to choose.
(2)The decision as meant in Article 63 paragraph (1) shall be conveyed by officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia to children conveying statement to choose after the children give up immigration documents or letters of foreign countries to officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
(3)Officials or representatives of the Republic of Indonesia shall report to the Minister the delivery of the decision of the Minister as meant in paragraph (1) in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the date of delivery of the decision of the Minister to the children conveying statement to choose.
Article 65
(1)In the case of the children as meant in Article 60 paragraph (1) choosing foreign citizenship or not choosing any of the citizenship, the provisions of legislation on foreigner shall apply.
(2)The children as meant in paragraph (1) shall return decision, document and other letters proving identity of the children as Indonesian citizens in not later than 14 (fourteen) days as from the deadline of choosing stipulated by the law ends.