Palembang Immigration Issues 973 Stay Permits For Foreigners In 2023

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SOUTH SUMATRA - Palembang Immigration Office Class I Immigration Checkpoint (TPI) issued 973 foreign national residence permits (WNA) during 2023.

"Details of residence permits granted to foreigners throughout this year, namely 240 people visiting residence permits, 708 people staying permits, and 25 permanent residence permits," said Head of the Palembang TPI Immigration Office, Mohammad Ridwan in Palembang, South Sumatra (Sumsel), Wednesday, December 13, confiscated by Antara.

Looking at the data on the issuance of residence permits for foreigners, most of which are from a number of Asian countries, according to Ridwan, have increased slightly compared to 2022.

Based on data on stay permit for visits in 2022, 223 people increased 7.62 percent in 2023 to 240 people.

"Then limited stay permits in 2022 recorded that 648 people increased 9.26 percent in 2023 to 708 people, and permanent residence permits in 2022 recorded a 92 percent increase in 2023 to 25 people," he said.

He explained, specifically for limited stay permits (Itas) issued for foreigners who work or carry out activities in the construction, industrial, mining, agriculture, trade, plantation and education sectors.

Itas holders are expected to pay attention to the validity period of their residence permit in this area if they do not want to be subject to administrative sanctions, fines or forced repatriation to their country of origin (deportation).

The first or new limited residence permit (Itas) is given to foreigners for a validity period of 6-12 months.

Itas holders can extend the stay permit period for those who still have interests and carry out a number of activities in the South Sumatra region.

The opportunity to extend the stay permit can be carried out five times by foreigners.

"Foreign citizens can extend Itas a maximum of five times, and foreigners who have plans to stay in this area for a long time are advised not to neglect to extend Itas so that they can avoid sanctions against violations of the Immigration Law," said Ridwan.