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Originally Posted by ndnd
I used to have one batam KTP. Those provinsi type which valid for 5 years. The old KTP. Just 300k that time.
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Understand that in indonesia, the law requires every foreign resident to possess identity documents issued by the Civil Registry.
However, many foreigners are not aware of this and may face penalties for non-compliance..
There are two types of Identity cards for foreigners staying in Indonesia or Batam namely the SKTT and KTP-OA
SKTT (Surat Keterangan Tempat Tinggal) is an identity card that is issued to foreigners who hold a KITAS - Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas
(Temporary Residency Permit)
KTP-OA (Kartu Tanda Penduduk - Orang Asing) is an identity card that is issued to foreigner who hold a KITAP - Kartu Izin Tinggal Tetap
(Permanent Residency Permit)
The ID cards (SKTT and KTP-OA) will have the same validity period as the KITAS and KITAP respectively that the applicant is holding.
After the foreigner hold the KITAS for 5 consecutive years, he/she will be given the KITAP. After some period of time, the KITAP holders will then be eligible to apply to become an Indonesian Citizen.
The difference between the 3 types of identity cards is the colour:
SKTT for foreigner - Green
KTP-OA for foreigner -Pink
KTP for indonesian - Blue
Bro ndnd, I guess the ID card you have is batam SKTT (Temporary Residency Permit) for KITAS holder since you did not apply for any long term stay in indonesia.
Therefore foreigner can stay long term in batam in 3 legal ways:
1)Apply for KITAS (Temporary Residency Permit) - identity card SKTT
2)Apply for KITAP (Permanent Residency Permit) - identity card KTP-OA
3)U-turn method. Enter Batam given one month stay, before expiry go back Spore or JB and then return back to Batam again, and the cycle goes on..