IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Before Leaving
Entry Regulation
International student that plans to conduct study within Indonesia territory, they should apply individually by email to the International Office Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang: [email protected], and you will receive the acceptance letter from Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang. After receiving the acceptance letter, you have to process for getting a study permit from the Ministry of National Education of Republic of Indonesia.
Documents Required for application study permit procedure for the International Student
(Issued by Unimus)
- 1. Copy of Recommendation Letter from Universitas Muhammadiyah
Surakarta, addressed to the Directorate of Higher Education, Ministry of
National Education.
- Copy of Acceptance Letter from Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
(Provided by students)
- 3. A completed application form (Unimus form).
- 4. Letter of Recommendation from Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) or
Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in the country of
residence.
- Copy of transcript academic record
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- 7. 2 (two) recent close-up photograph (4×6 cm/passport size) with RED
Background.
- 8. Letter of Financial Guarantee to cover study and living expenses during your study or sponsorship certificate
- Health certificate from legal-practicing medical-doctor stating that the student is both physically and mentally capable to conduct the studies.
- 10. 3 (three) copies of Passport.
Note:
Study permit process will take 1 (one) month in the Ministry of National Education.
The coordination team of foreign study permit is giving approval recommendation to the Ministry of National Education. If the application of foreign study permit is approved, it will be submitted to the Immigration Head Office in Jakarta in order to precede visa authorization.
All international students MUST enter Indonesia with STUDY PERMIT and STUDENT VISA. Social-Cultural Visa is ALLOWED (temporary).
Student Visa Procedure
After finishing the study permit process, then the process will continue at the Immigration Head Office-Jakarta to obtain the approval letter that will be needed to obtain the student visa. The Head Office of Immigration -Jakarta will send the approval letter to the Indonesian Embassy in your country of residence by telex visa.
Documents required for application student visa:
- 1. Copy of study permit from Ministry of National Educat
- Copy of Recommendation Letter from Universitas Muhammadiyah
Semarang, addressed to the Directorate of Immigration Headquarter, the
Ministry of Law and Human Right.
- 3. Copy of Acceptance Letter from Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang and
completed application form.
- Letter of Recommendation from Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) or Consulate
General of Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in the country of residence.
- Copy of transcript academic record
- Curriculum Vitae
- 7. 2 (two) recent close-up photograph (4×6 cm) with red background
- 8. Letter of Financial Guarantee to cover study and living expenses during your study or sponsorship certificate
- Health certificate from legal-practising medical-doctor stating that the student is both physically and mentally capable to conduct the studies.
10.1 (one) copy of Passport.
Note:
Approval of student visa process will take 2 (two) weeks after the study permit done at the Immigration Head Office-Jakarta.
After the student visa approved by the Head Office of Immigration -Jakarta, they will send the letter of telex visa to the Indonesian Embassy or the Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia in your home country.
Note:
It takes about 7 (seven) days for Immigration Head Office-Jakarta to send the telex visa to the Indonesian Embassy or Consulate General in your home country. After that, you are able to apply the visa for 6 months or 1 year (depends on your period of study).
Arrival at Indonesia
After obtaining student visa and arriving at Surakarta (Indonesia), you must register yourself to the Immigration Office within 7 (seven) days since the entry permit (a stamp from Airport Immigration) is issued. Then, you can start to process the Limited Stay Pemit (Izin Tinggal Terbatas/KITAS).
Limited Stay Permit (Izin Tinggal Terbatas/KITAS) Procedure
To obtain this permit, you have to apply at the immigration office by submitting these following documents:
- 1. Letter of admission from the students or university
- Letter of recommendation or certificate of sponsorship from authorized
institution to process KITAS.
- 3. Letter of acknowledgement from International Office UMS, to be addressed
to the Immigration Office.
- 4. Copy of telex visa
- Copy of study permit
- Passport or any valid travel document
- 7. Departure card
- 8. Curriculum vitae
- 2 (two) recent close-up photograph (3×4 and 4 x 6 cm) with RED background
Certificate of Police Registration Card (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri/SKLD)
After getting KITAS (Limited Stay Pemit), you have to make a Certificate of Polica Registration Card (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri/SKLD). This should be made max. 30 (thirty) days since the time of arrival.
Documents required to process SKLD:
- Letter of request for SKLD from International Office Unimus, to be addressed
to the Police Headquarter.
- Letter of recommendation or certificate of sponsorship from authorized
institution to process SKLD
- 3. Copy of passport and KITAS
- 4. 3 (three) pieces of 4×6 photographs in red background,
- 2 (two) pieces of 3×4 photographs in red background.
Those documents mentioned above should be addressed to Provincial Police Headquarter:
KABAINTELKAM POLRI
- U KABID YANMIN KEPOLISIAN NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA
(INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE)
Jl. Trunojoyo No. 3 Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan
Local Police Report
You have to make a local police report to the nearest police station in your residence within 24 hours after your arrival.
This registration can be represented by residence’s owner in which you live or stay.
Documents needed for registration, such as copy of passport and copy of arrival card to get “Police Registration Letter (Surat Tanda Melapor/STM*)”. This STM is required for a residence administration.
Note:
*) The STM is a resort police report acknowledging your residence, which issued by the resort police office nearest your residence. The information is mostly from your passport and includes arrival date, departure date, etc.
Letter for local government report (SKPPS/SKTT)
After getting KITAS, you should make a local government report to the nearest local government office in your residence. This registration can be represented by the residence’s owner in which you live or stay.
For this registration you might need to submit a copy of passport and KITAS. Then, you will get Letter for local government report (SKPPS/SKTT), which is required for a residence administration.
Procedure for extension
Extension procedure for KITAS must be carried out 2 (two) months before expiration. Note:
You have to extend the study permit in the Ministry of National Education, which is reqUMSred as one of document you have to submit for KITAS extension.
The procedure to extend the study permit as same as the process for issuing initial study permit.
Study Permit Extension
A foreign student who wants to extend study permit, they have submit all document such as:
- 1. Copy of study permit that need to be extende
- Recommendation Letter from Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang
- 3. Copy of application form
- 4. Copy of academic transcript
- Curriculum vitae
- Home address
- 7. Copy of Passport
- 8. Copy of KITAS
- Self Report Information from the Local Police
Upon approval of your study permit extension, you can continue to extend the KITAS. All the process and procedure of KITAS extension as same as the process for issuing initial KITAS.
Note :
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