People & visas
Tourist, family & social visas
Tourist and visit visas, social visa Indonesia grants, and the spouse and dependant permits families need.
Who this is for. Anyone coming to Indonesia for a reason other than work or investment — as a visitor or tourist, on a social or cultural visit, or as the spouse or dependant of a resident.
How it works
- Confirm which visa fits The purpose of the stay and, for a family route, the relationship and the sponsor.
- Provide the supporting documents Passport and supporting documents, with any certificates translated where required.
- Lodge and track the application Sponsor undertakings prepared alongside it where a sponsor is needed.
- Return the visa and the next steps Including the extensions that follow.
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Not work
For most dependants — a citizen's spouse may
Prepare early
Certificates, before you travel
Limited
Extensions, before you must leave
Included
What you get
- The right permit identified for your circumstances, before applying
- Documentation prepared, including the certificates and translations that catch families out
- The application, through to the stay permit and local registrations
- Extension and renewal tracking, started before deadlines arrive
A social visa Indonesia issues, a tourist or visit visa, or a stay permit for family: this covers every stay that is not for work or investment. That includes the spouse, children and parents of someone resident here, the family of an Indonesian citizen, and former citizens coming home.
We handle each, acting as sponsor where one is needed, and track the extensions that catch people out.
Which one applies
A holiday or a family visit. Many nationalities enter visa-free or on a visa on arrival for 30 days. A longer stay, or one arranged before travel, is the single-entry visit visa (C1), for 60 days and extendable to 180 — or, for repeated visits, the multiple-entry tourist visa (D1). The old B211A code is no longer used.
Social activities. One social-activities visit visa (C6) now covers the humanitarian and volunteer visits that used to have separate indices.
Joining a spouse or parent who holds a KITAS. A family permit, sponsored by that family member and never running longer than their own permit. This is the usual route for families relocating together.
Married to an Indonesian citizen. A separate family route (E31A), and one that allows the spouse to work to support the family.
Former Indonesian citizens and their descendants. A route of their own (E32), and the Global Citizen of Indonesia visas, which lead straight to permanent stay.
Retiring, or keeping a second home. The second-home route, which includes a separate route for those aged 55 and over. Its amounts are set out in our guide to the golden visa.
What each code permits is explained in the guide to Indonesia visa categories.
Two things families get wrong
Documents. Marriage and birth certificates issued abroad need a sworn Indonesian translation unless they are in English, and we tell you before you travel whether anything else is needed. That is far easier to arrange before you leave than after.
Working. A tourist or social visit visa does not allow paid work, and a family permit does not by itself permit employment — the exception is the spouse or child of an Indonesian citizen, whom the Immigration Law allows to work. Anyone else who takes a job puts their permit and their sponsor’s at risk. If a spouse intends to work, plan for a work permit from the outset.
Why us
Why MAM for Tourist, family & social visas
- Your family in their own language
The team works in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Urdu and Tamil — a dependant's application should not require the sponsor to interpret every step.
- Dependants tied to the right sponsor permit
Where we also handle your KITAS, a dependant’s application is built on documents we already hold.
- A person to ask, at short notice
Family matters do not wait for office hours to become urgent. You have a named contact who knows the household's case, and we aim to reply the same working day.
Credentials
Qualified, and accountable for it
MAM's work is done by qualified accountants and carried out to the standards of these professional bodies — not by a general administrator following a checklist.
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What clients say
We have engaged many business consultants in past and MAM Corporate Solutions is by far among the most informed and professional business consultants as per our experience. They have helped us with various services such as tax compliance, company incorporation and business valuations and every time they have exceeded our expectations.
MAM Corporate Solutions offers great services! All the team makes all the incorporation process very clear, and always takes the time to explain every step of the way in details. They are fast and efficient, and always make sure they find the solution that's most adapted to your need. I could not recommend them enough!
MAM Corporate Solutions provides us accounting service on Xero. They have always kept our records up-to-date and we are happy with their service.
Questions
What people ask us
Can MAM act as sponsor, or do we need to find our own?
We can act as sponsor.
What do you need before you can quote?
A passport copy, a photograph, and bank statements where they apply. The fee breakdown comes with the quotation.
How long does one take, and can it be renewed without leaving Indonesia?
Both answers depend on which permit it is. These are several different routes rather than one, so it is worth telling us which situation applies before assuming a timescale.
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