APPLICATIONS FOR RESTRICTED DUAL CITIZENSHIP

ARTICLE 41 OF

CITIZENSHIP ACT NO 12/2006

 

Only for children who were born AFTER this Act came into force (1 August 2006)
 

Following is a list of those entitled to apply for dual citizenship :

  1. Children born from a legal marriage between an Indonesian father and foreign mother.
  2. Children born from a legal marriage between a foreign father and an Indonesian mother.
  3. Children born out of wedlock to a foreign mother, where the child is recognised (proven by court decision) an Indonesian father as his child and this is declared before the child reaches 18 (eighteen) years of age and unmarried (ask Consulate for details).
  4. Children born outside the territory of the Republic of Indonesia to a mother and father with Indonesian citizenship where the country of birth grants citizenship by birth.
  5. Children born out of wedlock to an Indonesian mother, under 18 (eighteen) years of age and unmarried, who are legally recognised by their foreign father, continue to be recognised as Indonesian citizens.
  6. Children of Indonesian citizens under 5 (five) years of age, legally adopted by foreign nationals by court decree, continue to be recognised as Indonesian citizens.

Children with dual citizenship status MUST register with the Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney and if they wish to obtain an Indonesian passport should lodge an application  (see no.1 re new passport applications in passport services section).

Children with dual citizenship who already have a foreign passport but do not wish to obtain an Indonesian passport must be registered by their parents by completing the form Application for Immigration Facilities (Formulir Permohonan Fasilitas Keimigrasian).

This form must be completed in full (however the requirements listed on the form do not need to be attached as they have previously been included in the dual citizenship application) and sent to the Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney with the original passport held by the child so that an Affidavit can be attached to the passport.

This Affidavit will enable the child to visit Indonesia and obtain the following immigration facilities:

1.   No visa is required to enter Indonesia.

2.   No residency permit is required to live in Indonesia.

In other words, the child is treated as an Indonesian citizen even though they hold a foreign passport. Fee AU$.10 for the application to obtain this immigration facility.

 

for more information please contact  paspor@kjri-sydney.org.au