How to Get Married with Indonesian as Foreigner – Generally in Indonesia, the marriage cannot be in different religion, either one of them needs to convert to the partner’s religion so they can move forward to the marriage process. To get married with an Indonesian as a foreigner, actually you have to pass through several steps and fulfill several documents.
The documents that need to be submitted to the local Office of Religious Affairs before a foreigner gets married with an Indonesian in Indonesia are;
- Permit letter from the parents
- Police Certificate of Good Conduct (SKCK)
- Certificate of No Impediment (CNI) or Statement Letter of never been married and for the ones who have been divorced, just attach the latest decree
- Cover Letter from RT/RW based on the Indonesian ID card domicile
- Cover Letter from the District Head as of the N1, N2, and N4 forms
- A soft copy of ID Card, Family Card, parents ID Card, and 3 copies of pass photo.
- Approved visa to the country of destination
- A soft copy of Passport of the foreign partner
- A translated birth certificate of foreign partner
But if you plan to get married in your partner’s country, the requirements are different in each country, but after you got a marriage certificate there, you must register your marriage in the Local Civil Registration Agency based on your Indonesian’s spouse ID Card domicile by bringing;
- A legalized and translated marriage certificate
- A marriage statement letter from Indonesia Embassy in your spouse’s country
- A soft copy of birth certificate from the wife and husband
- A soft copy of ID Card and Family Card
- A soft copy of the spouse’s passport
- 3 copies of couple pass photo
Then after the marriage is registered in the Civil Registration Agency, the foreign spouse can apply for a KITAS sponsored by the spouse and can live in Indonesia for 1 year. But if the foreigner already had KITAS and the marriage has lasted for 2 years or more, the foreigner can directly apply for Permanent Stay Permit (KITAP).
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Iam indian . I already converted to the islams, Alhamdulillah. Now l want to get marriage Indonesian Muslim womens. Iam already married man from lndias ago 20 years. I can’t get divorced certificate
Hi Muhammad. If you are going to marry an Indonesian woman, you must first take care of your divorce papers beforehand.
Hello, i am living in germany for 14 years and still have a portuguese id card. My Religion is catholic and i want to marry a woman in indonesia which is also catholic. I was married once but only in the registry office, already divorced since 2016. What Kind of documents do i need and where to get them? Thank you so much in advance.
Hi Mario Antonio. If you are considering marriage in Indonesia, the procedure will also differ based on the religion of you and your prospective spouse.
If you and your prospective spouse are non-Muslim, you both have to hold religious solemnization or ceremony first based on your religion. The related religious officer will issue a letter/certificate regarding the registration of your marriage. After the issuance of a letter/certificate from a related religious officer, you must register your marriage at the Civil Registry Office at your domicile. The required documents for Indonesian are: N4 form (Surat Keterangan Kelurahan), photo, solemnization or ceremony certificate, family card (KK), KTP, birth certificate, and for the foreigner are: passport, KITAS, solemnization or ceremony certificate, non-impediment letter, photo, and birth certificate. The Civil Registry Office will issue an Excerpt of Marriage Certificate.
If you and your prospective spouse’s religion are Islam, you must register the Marriage at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA). For Marriage Registration, for the Foreigner, the Officer will need your Passport, Limited Stay Permit (KITAS), Non-Impediment Letter, birth certificate, biographic information, and medical test result from Government Hospital. For Indonesian, the Officer will need your KTP, Family Card (KK), N4 form (Surat Keterangan Kelurahan), Sertifikat Layak Kawin (Non-Impediment Letter) from the nearest Puskesmas, birth certificate, and your biographic information. After the Marriage, the Office of Religious Affairs will issue your Marriage Book and your marriage is now registered with the Office of Religious Affairs.
For Marriage held outside Indonesia
If your marriage is held outside Indonesia, the registration will also depend on your religion. But first, you will be required to register your Marriage at the overseas Embassy of Republic Indonesia, or the Related Representative Office as required on the Article 37-point 1 Indonesian Law Number 24/2013 concerning the Amendment of Indonesian Law Number 23/2006 concerning Civil Administration.
The next step, if you and your spouse’s religion is Muslim, is 1 (one) year after your arrival in Indonesia, you must register your Marriage at the Office of Religious Affairs based on Article 28 Ministry of Religious Law Number 20/2019 concerning Marriage Registration. The registration will take place at Office of Religious Affairs with documents required are: marriage certificate translated into Indonesia, report letter from Representative Office of Indonesia (KJRI/KBRI) stated that you and your spouse has conduct a marriage, photo 4×6 blue background, KTP, Family Card (KK), Passport and KITAS, birth certificate, and former divorce certificate (if any). The Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) will register your marriage in an overseas marriage register book.
When you are non-Islam, based on Indonesian Law Number 24/2013 concerning the Amendment of Indonesian Law Number 23/2006 concerning Civil Administration, you will be required to register your Marriage at the Civil Registry Office at your domicile to have your marriage registered in Indonesia maximum 30 (thirty) days after your arrival. The documents needed will be: marriage certificate translated into Indonesia, report letter from Representative Office of Indonesia (KJRI/KBRI), birth certificate, family card (KK), KTP, Passport and KITAS, Photo 4×6, and former divorce certificate (if any). The Civil Registry Office then will issue Certificate of Marriage Registration Report (Surat Tanda Bukti Laporan Perkawinan) as registration of your marriage.