Rami Formality Services can assist both foreigners and Indonesians planning a mixed marriage here, in Indonesia, or in a foreign country.In all cases, country laws apply for all legal documents and procedures. In other words, a French citizen marrying a Balinese and planning to live in Indonesia after marriage must have all legal papers certified by each Indonesian services or by an Indonesian notary depending on the situation.
Each country has different requirements concerning mixed marriage and emigration or immigration, so each situation must be treated accordingly.
RAMI can assist you in the procurement and translation, if required, of different documents as per the requirement of each Embassy or Consulate concerned.
It is of importance to know that most Indonesian services don´t accept certain laminated documents. In some cases, photocopies or facsimiles are accepted by some service department. So please check with us first before sending documents so that no time and expenses are wasted.
To avoid document losses and accelerate our services, we prefer using a reliable courier of your/our choice for the transfer of documents within the country and from overseas.
To serve you more efficiently, please include the following information when writing to Rami about a mixed marriage query:
Your country of originYour country of residence
Your future spouse´s country of origin
Your future spouse´s country of residence
Your country of residence after the marriage
City where you will marry and date
Wether a religious and/or civil wedding
Upon reception of this information, we will contact the local administrative departments and Embassies and will promptly inform you about the requirements and the cost of our services.
Please understand that all information provided to Rami is considered as confidential and will not be used for any other reasons than for our own business purposes.
Please read the questions and answers herein before sending in a query - maybe you will find what you want to know here...
Quick FAQ
How to get married in Indonesia when the spouses are from different nationalities (Indonesian and American/British/Dutch/...)?A permission letter from your embassy in Indonesia is needed so that the marriage department and the religious community can issue a marriage certificate.
What are the chronological procedures for obtaining the paperwork for a mixed-marriage couple in Indonesia?
Letter of Non-impediment or letter of consent from your foreign embassyin Indonesia
Religious wedding: Church wedding if the couple is Christian or Catholic;
KUA if the couple is of Muslim faith
Civil marriage registration issued by Kantor Catatan Sipil or
Civil Department
Can I get a permanent resident permit if I get married with an Indonesian woman and decide to live in Indonesia?
Yes, but firstly you have to obtain "Spouse Visa" . Spouse Visa is a temporary resident visa so called "KITAS" (Kartu Ijin Tinggal Terbatas) which is valid for 1 year, and can be extended 5 times (1 year validation per each extension) during your staying in the country. After 3 years continuously staying in Indonesia using ´Spouse visa", you can apply "Permanent resident visa" so called "KITAP" (Kartu Ijin Menetap). KITAP is valid for 5 years, and can be extended during your staying in Indonesia, each extension is valid for 5 years.
