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Visa and Immigration

Foreign Student Documents: Visa and Immigration. All international students who wish to study in Indonesia must obtain the foreign student documents or international student documents including visa and study permit. The international office and partnership IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon will assist international students in handling the immigration process. Here are the following documents you must know and also obtain.

This visa is used for visiting Indonesia in limited period of time. This visa is used for tourism, family visits, social and cultural activities, official government visits, non-commercial sports, business and commercial activities, conferences, seminars, discussions in international exhibitions, short courses and comparative studies, journalistic activities, film making activities, non-profit or transit activities. For international students who enroll for inbound mobility program such as student exchange (1 semester), short course, joint course, joint research, etc., we advise you to apply for this visa in the Indonesian Embassy in your home country since this visa is valid for 60 days and has the possibility to be extended a maximum of 4 times with an additional 30 days for each extension. Here are the required documents for applying visiting visa:

  • An application letter for Visiting Visa from International Office and Partnership of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon
  • Letter of Acceptance (LoA)
  • Copy of Passport
  • When you need to extend the visa, you need to prepare the process of visa extension 14 days before the expiry date. You need to prepare the following documents:
  • An application letter for Visiting Visa*
  • Immigration Form No. 23*
  • Recommendation letter*
  • Guarantee and Sponsorship letter*
  • A copy of identity card of the sponsor*
  • Original valid Passport
  • A copy of passport
  • Two (2) recent photographs, size of 4X6 for the second extension
  • Return flight ticket

* Prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Study permit will be processed by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati to Directorate General of Higher Education. The requirements are:

  • Recommendation Letter (prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati)
  • A copy of Certificate/Transcript (English version)
  • A copy of passport
  • Original Statement of Financial Support
  • Original Statement of Legality, Compliance to The Campus Rules and Regulations, Non-Employment Status, and Non-Politics
  • Original Health Certificate
  • Two (2) recent photographs, size of 4X6

This visa is used for foreigners who plan to stay for relatively longer period of time, or also plan to Work, Investment, Research, Study, Family Reunification, Repatriation, as Overseas Tourists. This visa can be applied to the Directorate General of Immigration. For international students who enroll for Undergraduate, Master, and Doctoral Program, we will assist you to apply this kind of visa because it can valid until 4 years (Bachelor Program period). Here are the following requirements for applying this visa:

  • Application and sponsor letter*
  • Approval of Study Permit*
  • Passport cover page
  • Passport bio-data page
  • Bank statement*

* Prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

This document will be processed when you arrive at IAIN Syekh Nurjati, Cirebon-Indonesia. This process is converting Telex Visa into KITAS. These are the requirements:

  • Application letter* (prepared by International Office of Telkom University)
  • Study permit
  • Telex Visa
  • Application and sponsor letter* (prepared by International Office of Telkom University)
  • A copy of valid passport
  • A copy of sponsor ID card* (prepared by International Office of Telkom University)
  • A copy of sponsor family certificate* (prepared by International Office of Telkom University)

* Prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

This document will be processed when you arrive at IAIN Syekh Nurjati, Cirebon-Indonesia. This step is conducted to report that you have arrived and lived as student of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. The following are required documents to process STM:

  • Application Letter (prepared by International Office and Partnership of IAIN Syekh Nurjati)
  • A copy of valid passport
  • A copy of KITAS
  • Study Permit

This letter can be obtained from Village Officer. This letter is issued to report your domicile during studying at IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. This process is fully handled by International Office. Here are the requirements:

  • Application Letter*
  • Cover letter from local RT/RW*
  • A copy of valid passport

* Prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

After reporting to the police station, International Office will also report you to Department of Population and Civil Registration (Disdukcapil) to get Residence Certificate (SKTT). The required documents are:

  • Application letter (prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati)
  • A copy of KITAS
  • Original STM (Police Report Certificate)
  • Original Domicile Letter
  • Study permit
  • A copy of valid passport
  • Photo 4×6 3×2 4×3 each 3 sheets
  • Application form from disdukcapil

* Prepared by International Office of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon