Posts about Indonesia

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 [...]

First trip of 2012

Thursday, 19 January 2012
Taman Rasuna, Jakarta

On Friday 13th January, the first trip of 2012 was made as we flew from Jakarta to Denpasar on Garuda Citilink (seat number 13E and 13F) to attend a wedding in Uluwatu on Saturday. The usual arrangements to rent a car from our contact in Bali was made. Rp 150k per 24 hour period. We [...]

First day of 2012

Sunday, 1 January 2012
Cibubur, Jakarta

This is to mark the first day of 2012. We were at Epicentrum Walk just a stone’s throw from HQ when the year shifted. There was a great firework show at midnight, courtesy Bakrie. Fireworks at Epicentrum at midnight. Video clip: Fireworks at Epicentrum at midnight. Happy new year!

Last day of 2011

Saturday, 31 December 2011
Tendean, Jakarta

I am writing this to mark the end of 2011, which has been a relatively uneventful year for me. In 2012 I am hoping to obtain status as Permanent Resident of Indonesia. Seen in Epicentrum on 16 December. Update: View from the apartment at 15:12 on 31 December. We went down to eat at an [...]