Indonesian Transitional Residence Permit (Bridging Visa)
Are you a foreigner who had to leave Indonesia and then return because it is required to be able to extend your almost expired residence (stay) visa in Indonesia? Surely, it is expensive and draining.
Now, though, you should be less concerned as the Ministry of Law and Human Rights’ Directorate-General of Immigration has instituted a Transitional Residence Permit sometimes referred to as the Bridging Visa. During the period needed to get a new residence permit, this transitional permit serves as a “bridge”.
Transitional Residence Permit is given to foreigners as a limited stay permit without having to leave the territory of Indonesia according to Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 11 of 2024 on the Amendment to the Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 22 of 2023 (“Regulation”)
The Transitional Residence Permit’s validity duration, according to Article 86A of the Regulation, is sixty days (cannot be extended) and is only granted should:
The application is submitted by a Foreigner, Guarantor, or Person in Charge from within the territory of Indonesia to the Director-General of Immigration; the previous residence permit is still valid and the application is submitted at least three days before it expires (Article 94A (4);). Foreigners wanting to use a Transitional Residence Permit must fulfill specific guidelines under this Regulation:
The Transitional Residence Permit is an attempt by the Directorate-General of Immigration to give legal certainty for foreigners living in Indonesia while they are seeking a new residence permit.
