Births in Indonesia
First Time Indian Passport/Consular Birth Registration
*) Birth outside India should be registered at the relevant Indian Embassy or Consulate. Birth registration is not compulsory, but The Embassy or Consulate recommends it.
*) Births in Indonesia must be registered with the relevant Indonesian Civil Registry Office (Kantor Catatan Sipil) within 14 days of the birth. Births not registered within this time frame have to be registered through the Indonesian Court.
An Indian style birth certificate is available as proof of identity and proof of nationality.
A record of the birth will afterward be held at the General Register Office in India.
Please refer to the Consular Fees Table for registration plus one certified copy of the entry payable in Rupiah cash at the Consular Rate of Exchange. Additional copies of the entry can be obtained at a cost (read the Consular Fees Table), payable in Indonesian Rupiah.
Please refer to the Consular Fees Table for registration plus one certified copy of the entry payable in Rupiah cash at the Consular Rate of Exchange. Additional copies of the entry can be obtained at a cost (read the Consular Fees Table), payable in Indonesian Rupiah.
Before
processing an application to register a child's birth, the Embassy or
Consulate need to see evidence of the child's nationality status.
Original documents are required (all documents will be returned to you
when the application has been processed, parents passports will be
returned day of application). Photocopies are not acceptable in any circumstances.
The Embassy or Consulate require certified translations (ie official
translations from a translation bureau) of any document(s) not in
English. The Embassy or Consulate needs to see:
- Child's official birth certificate, issued by the local Civil Registrar (Kantor Catatan Sipil). The Embassy or Consulate will follow the names as they appear on the local document.
- Documentary evidence of father and/or mother's nationality status: Indian full-length birth certificate (*); or naturalization or registration certificate.
- Parents' marriage certificate and evidence that any previous marriages of the parents have been dissolved i.e divorce or death certificate as appropriate.
- Both parents' passports.*) The Embassy or Consulate requires the long form birth certificate of the parent transmitting i.e. with both parents' names on it. The Embassy or Consulate can only accept original Indian Birth Certificates listing both parents names. Copies are not acceptable.
Consular birth registration
If
you wish to apply to register your child's birth, you have to complete
the Form of Application for the Registration of Birth and return to
Consular Section, with payment and documentation as specified above.
Please contact The Embassy or Consulate Visa Section separately, regarding the Right of abode entry clearance.
Indonesia law of dual citizenships
The
new nationality law of Indonesia now permits limited dual citizenship
for any child born in Indonesia to a foreign father married to an
Indonesian mother. Children born after 1 August 2006 are automatically
entitled to Indonesian citizenship. The birth must be notified to the
Indonesian Immigration Office within 10 days or a large fine may be
imposed. The Immigration Office requires the passports of both parents
and the civil birth certificate of the child but you should check local
requirements directly as these can be subject to change without notice.
Once the passport has been issued to the child, it must be brought to
the Immigration Office again for regularizing the child's immigration
status. Children who were born before 1 August 2006 or under 18 years
old can also acquire Indonesian nationality through registration with
the relevant District Office for Justice and Human Rights.
Deaths in Indonesia
A
local death certificate will be issued by the Indonesian authorities in
Indonesian, and is usually available within a week of death. For the
purposes of dealing with the deceased’s estate it is likely that a
translation into English will be required. The Consulate General can
provided a list of Sworn Translators and/or Solicitors, However, only
translations issued by those recognized officially by the Consulate
General can be endorsed with a consular seal. The Consulate General can,
on request, register the death and issue a Consular Death Certificate
and a Certified copy from the extract of the Register of Deaths. The
original Indonesian Death Certificate (translation not required) is
required for this service.
