JAKARTA – The Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has implemented a Transitional Stay Permit policy, also known as a Bridging Visa. This residence permit becomes a ‘bridge’ between the previous residence permit and obtaining a new residence permit.
“In this way, it is possible for foreign citizens holding a Visit Stay Permit submitted via evisa.imigration.go.id to obtain a Limited Stay Permit without having to leave Indonesian territory. Likewise, holders of Limited Stay Permits and Permanent Stay Permits which can no longer be extended, can obtain new Stay Permits without having to leave Indonesian territory,” said the Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim.
The implementation of the Transitional Stay Permit is regulated in the Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation (Permenkumham) Number 11 of 2024 which was ratified on April 1 2024. The validity period of the Transitional Stay Permit is 60 days and is only valid onshore, namely for foreigners who are already in Indonesian territory. This residence permit is no longer valid if the foreigner leaves Indonesian territory.
This residence permit can be used by foreigners who will apply for a change of status to a Limited Stay Permit. Foreign nationals holding a Transitional Residence Permit are not subject to overstay if their application for a Transitional Residence Permit is approved after the validity period of the previous residence permit expires.
Foreign citizens who wish to use a Transitional Residence Permit must submit an application via the evisa.imigration.go.id page and pay the immigration fee no later than 3 (three) days before the validity period of the previous residence permit expires.
Silmy said, with a Transitional Stay Permit, foreigners can save time, energy and accommodation costs that would otherwise be incurred if foreigners had to leave Indonesian territory in order to submit an application and wait for approval for a new visa.
“The implementation of the Transitional Stay Permit is an effort by the Directorate General of Immigration to create legal certainty for foreign citizens residing in Indonesian territory and ease of service,” he concluded.
Source : imigrasi.go.id
