The Ministry of Law and Human Rights has made a new policy to cut the process of making a residence permit which was previously processed for 14 days to only 2 days. This follows the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for various purposes, one of which is related to investment. This is stated in the Circular (SE) of the Director General of Immigration concerning Immigration Policies to Simplify the Bureaucracy, Simplify and Accelerate Residence Permit Services to Support Policies for Increasing Foreign Investment in the Country. Completion of the immigration residence permit service application is carried out within a maximum period of 2 (two) working days from the date of identification and verification of data as well as photo and fingerprint biometric data collection.
In the event that the application for an immigration stay permit service does not require the identification and verification stages of data as well as photo and fingerprint biometric data collection, the completion of the application for an immigration stay permit service is carried out within a maximum period of 2 (two) working days from the payment of the immigration fee in accordance with the laws and regulations. - invitation. Issuance of immigration residence permit (which requires the approval of the Director General of Immigration). Completion of the application for immigration stay permit services is carried out within a maximum period of 1 (one) working day from the date the decision of the Director General of Immigration is received electronically through the Immigration Management Information System in the Immigration Office stage flow. "This circular is effective on September 20, 2022 at 00.00 WIB and will be evaluated further," he said.
