Supreme Court Rejects Presidential Regulation on Unvaccinated SanctionsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 20220972The Supreme Court has rejected the judicial review of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations that were included in Presidential Regulation number 14...
New Tax Rules for Digital Businesses Including Airbnb and Booking.comIndonesia ExpatJanuary 7, 2022June 4, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 7, 2022June 4, 202301797The Directorate General of Taxes of the Finance Ministry has again appointed four companies that meet the criteria as collectors...
How to Get a Police Record Certificate as a Foreigner in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 202202834Many people, foreigners and Indonesians will need a Police Record Certificate (SKCK) at some point during their time in Indonesia...
Home Affairs Ministry Tests Digital e-KTP with QR CodeIndonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 202201161The Home Affairs Ministry is conducting a trial to issue electronic ID cards (e-KTPs) in digital form including a QR...
Latest Quarantine Rules for IndonesiansIndonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 202201530The government has reduced the quarantine rules period for Indonesian travelers coming from abroad to seven or 10 days, depending...
How to Enter Indonesia from 7th January – Quarantine, Testing, Vaccines, and moreIndonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2022January 11, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2022January 11, 202205941The COVID-19 Task Force has issued the latest regulations for international travellers, both Indonesian citizens and foreigners, taking effect on...
Bahar bin Smith Arrested Again by PoliceIndonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 20220994Bahar bin Smith, the leader of the Tajul Alawiyyin Islamic boarding school in Bogor Regency, West Java, has once again...
Swiss Man Found Dead in Senggigi Home Apartment?Indonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 202201335A 61-year-old Swiss citizen, with the initials FG, has been found dead at a residential area in West Nusa Tenggara....
PPKM Extended, Jakarta Back To Level 2Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 202202182Jakarta has returned to PPKM level 2, in accordance with the extension of PPKM in Java and Bali from 4-17th...
Two Foreigners Jump over Prambanan Temple FenceIndonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 202201336Two foreigners were desperate to visit the Prambanan temple and decided to jump the fence according to a video circulating...
Indonesia Home to Seven New Plant SpeciesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 20220678Seven new plant species have been discovered in Indonesia confirmed the Research Centre for Plant Conservation and Botanical Gardens –...
There is ‘Tax Amnesty’ Again, Note How to Register!Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 20220941The second round of the tax amnesty program will begin in January 2022. This time, the tax amnesty program is...
Palestinian Foreigner Ran Through Surabaya Immigration CentreIndonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 20220677The East Java Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office detained a Palestinian visitor after a search for the...
Visas and Entry Banned for 13 Countries to Prevent Spread of OmicronIndonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 202203598Acting Director-General of Immigration Widodo Ekatjahjana issued circular letter number IMI-0303.GR.01.01 of 2021 regarding temporary restrictions on foreigners who have...
President Jokowi Officially Extends COVID-19 Pandemic StatusIndonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 202201744President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has officially extended the status of the national COVID-19 pandemic as a follow up to the...
New Quarantine Rules for Indonesians Returning Confirmed?Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2022January 3, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2022January 3, 202207714Update 3rd January: According to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the government has decided...
PLN’s Coal Deficit Could Cause Blackouts Across Java and BaliIndonesia ExpatJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 20220940The electricity supply to 10 million State Electricity Enterprise (PLN) customers, both the general public and industry in Java, Madura,...
Jakarta Roads Close for Crowd-Free Night?Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 20210591Anticipating crowds and vehicle congestion on New Year’s Eve 2022 amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police...
Booster Vaccines to Start in January 2022Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 20210987Indonesia will begin offering COVID-19 booster shots starting 12th January, according to the head of the Committee for Handling COVID-19...
The Happiest and Unhappiest Provinces in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 202103902The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has released the 2021 Happiness Index. The data includes a list of the happiest and...
Jakarta’s Restaurants to Close at 8pm on NYEIndonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2021December 30, 20210565All restaurants and entertainment venues in Jakarta are only allowed to open until 8 pm on New Year’s Eve 2022....