2012 Archive

KITAS III

Friday, 15 June 2012
Ubud, Bali

My KITAS (residence permit) is painlessly renewed for another year. I submitted my application on 31 May, and picked up the new KITAS on 8 June. The price is the same as last year: Rp 755,000 in total. Next month I am planning to convert the KITAS into a KITAP, a permanent residence permit. Right […]

Quick trip to Bandung

Sunday, 15 April 2012
Cibubur, Jakarta

We made a two-day trip to Bandung last Sunday until Tuesday because Caecil attended a meeting at the Holiday Inn, where we also stayed. I just followed for the sake of the trip and the free coffee. There are minibuses going directly from Pasar Festival to Bandung, and takes two hours. It was raining constantly […]

Rendezvous

Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Taman Rasuna, Jakarta

Since it is my birthday today, I am posting a picture of the menu of a restaurant that was born in a great year. I didn’t visit this restaurant today, however.

Legalization of a document

Thursday, 2 February 2012
Taman Rasuna, Jakarta

I have just learned something new: How to legalize a document to be used in a foreign country, in this case a power of attorney to be used in Lithuania. The fact that Indonesia is not a party to the Haag Convention of 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille […]

Renewing driving licence

Friday, 27 January 2012
Cibubur, Jakarta

I renewed my driving licences yesterday (class A and C), for another year, in Daan Mogot, West Jakarta. It was an easy process and took only one hour and ten minutes. Total cost Rp 195,000 for those two licences. The process consists of eye test, fee payment, form filling, and photo and fingerprint taking. All […]