Indonesia Retirement Visa

Overview

Indonesia is an admired place for older citizens to retire to, who are fascinated by the varied culture, warm climate, and reasonable cost of living. In demand to be able to reside in Indonesia as a retiree, you will require to apply for and get an Indonesian Retirement Visa. This sort of visa has a lot of aids, which other residential visas do not permit, such as:

You can open an Indonesian bank account
You can get a local driving authorization
You can obtain a Multiple Exit Re-Permit (MERP), which permits you to leave and re-enter the nation as many times as you require
You can purchase and register a car on your name
You will be sharing into local charges and discounts

Who Can Appeal

You can appeal for a Retirement Visa for Indonesia if you accomplish the necessities below:

You are a minimum of 55 years of age
You do not aim to work in Indonesia
You have a pension or other means of supporting yourself financially in Indonesia without having to work (at least USD 18,000 per year)
You get health insurance coverage in Indonesia
You sign a rental contract for at least one year
You can hire a maid or a driver in Indonesia
You are from one of the following nations:

Argentina	Australia	Austria
Bahrain	Belgium	Brazil
Brunei	Darussalam	Bulgaria
Canada	Cyprus	Denmark
Egypt	Estonia	Finland
France	Germany	Greece
Hungary	India	Iran
Ireland	Iceland	Italy
Japan	Kuwait	Liechtenstein
Luxemburg	Malaysia	Maldives
Malta	Monaco	The Netherlands
New Zealand	Norway	Oman
Philippine	Poland	Portugal
Qatar	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Singapore	South Africa	South Korea
Spain	Suriname	Sweden
Switzerland	Taiwan	Thailand
United Arab Emirate	United Kingdom	USA

Required Documents

When you appeal for an Indonesian Retirement Visa, you should submit some documents which will be backing your application. These contain:

Photocopies of all the pages of your valid passport. The passport has to be legal for minimum another 18 months, and have at least six blank pages.
A Letter of Sponsorship from the retirement agency managing your visa appeal
A letter from you, affirming that you do not have any aim of working in Indonesia, you will hire a maid, and that you have found a place to reside in Indonesia.
A photocopy of your health and life insurance coverage
If you are renting your housing: The rental arrangement, with the landowner’s name, apartment address, the rent amount, as well as a photocopy of the landlord’s identity card (KTP)
Evidence of adequate funds to bear yourself, such as your bank account declarations or proof of pension. You should have a minimum USD 1,500 per month (a total of USD 18,000 per year)
Your Resume
Passport-size photos

How to Apply

To appeal for a retirement visa in Indonesia, you should hire an Indonesian retirement agency to act as your guarantor. The agencies which can respond as guarantors are selected by the Tourism Department and the Directorate General of Immigration of Indonesia. They have to submit the application on your behalf at the Indonesian immigration authorities as you are not permitted to apply yourself. These corporations will be informed about what sort of documents you have to submit and how to obtain them, how to rent an apartment, where to get health insurance, etc.

Next the Retirement Visa Is Accepted

Next, the Immigration Department of Indonesia accepts your Retirement Visa appeal, and they will issue a written approval. You have to send this approval to the Embassy of Indonesia which has jurisdiction over the zone you live in. This could be in your state or a neighboring nation.

Please communicate with the Embassy or visit their website to know about the visa application necessities. If needed, make an appointment.
Assemble the mandatory documents for the Indonesia student visa appeal.
Compensate the Indonesia visa charge. The way of payment varies depending on the specific Embassy. In some situations, you might have to pay the fee via a bank, while others accept cash.
Submit the documents at the Indonesian Embassy, by mail or in-person.
When they have a result, you must go back to collect up your passport and papers. If you applied by mail, the Embassy would mail them to you.

Once you receive your Retirement Visa at the Embassy, you can travel to Indonesia where you have to apply for a residence permit.

When You Arrive in Indonesia With a Retirement Visa

When you arrive in Indonesia using your entry permit, you have to go to the Immigration Office so that you can convert your visa into a Temporary Residence Permit (KITAS). The KITAS is the residence card that shows your temporary immigration position in Indonesia, and it swaps the permission you received at the Embassy. Your agency must be able to support you during the procedure of gaining your KITAS as well. However, you still have to appear to the Immigration Department Office in person to give your photos and fingerprints.