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advice
If you intend to work in another country a research visa will probably be necessary. The golden rule is to apply as early as
possible, this can sometimes mean preparing six months to a year beforehand. The advice of someone who has worked in that area before is often invaluable.
We hope to include a series of documents in this section giving advice for researchers in a number of countries. The
first in this series is Indonesia. This document contains essential information for anyone wishing to undertake
short-term (up to 6 months) research in Indonesia and it is not readily available elsewhere.
Alternatively, if you have problems viewing or printing the document you can contact us directly for a paper copy.
ADVICE FOR RESEARCHERS MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS IN INDONESIA.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Overview of the application procedure
The initial stages (before Indonesia)
Counterparts
The assessment procedure
The Embassy
Arrival in Indonesia
In the provincial capital
In the district capital
At your research site
Other obligations
Extending your visa
KITAS and KIM/S visas
Appendix I, glossary of terms and organisations in Indonesia
Appendix II, travel advice and other top tips
Appendix III, useful addresses
INTRODUCTION
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This booklet provides information and advice on the procedures that must be undertaken to gain official
clearance to conduct scientific research in Indonesia. It is targeted primarily at people thinking of organising an
expedition to Indonesia for the first time. Because the system can differ according to the length and type of
research planned and consequently the type of research permit required, we have concentrated on providing
details that will be particularly relevant to short-term (3-6 month duration) university based expeditions.
The information is based on the authors' experience gained during 3 separate applications to the authorities
for research permits and on information supplied by, LIPI (Jakarta), Sandy Williams (ICRAF SE Asian Regional
Research Programme) and by BirdLife International - Indonesia Programme.
OVERVIEW OF THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE.
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In order to conduct research of any nature in Indonesia, a formal application for permission from the host country
must be made. The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) co-ordinates this process through its Division of
Inter-Institutional Co-operation, based in Jakarta. The process is best summarised in two sections, prior to
arrival in Indonesia, and after arrival in Indonesia.
The foreign researchers must first submit an application to LIPI with a letter of support from an Indonesian
sponsoring agency, which is subsequently reviewed and forwarded by LIPI to a "coordinating team".
This body is made up of various arms of the government and reviews each submitted application. When an
application is cleared by this committee, LIPI instructs the immigration department to issue visas to the foreign
researchers, who are then allowed to enter to Indonesia.
The type of visa issued will depend on the length of time the researcher intends to be in Indonesia. We will
concentrate on the social visa intended for short-term stays in Indonesia (generally up to 3 months), or visa
penelitian, issued for longer projects. Supplementary information on the process to obtain KITAS or KIM/S
visas, issued to people intending to be temporary residents and stay longer than 6 months in Indonesia, will be included in section 13.
The second stage of the procedure is the collection of official permits supplied by the police, home office and
other government departments. This stage takes place once you have your visa, and is carried out in Jakarta. These
permits are then taken to the relevant offices in the capital of the province where research is to take place.
These provincial offices will supply another set of permits which must be taken to the relevant offices in
the district town where the researchers' field station is located. Another set of permits will be issued, for use at the local or village level.
The researchers will then be able to commence their project.
Obtaining the correct permits is a complicated process and can be suspect to unexplained delays and confusions. However,
with patience, perseverance, and adequate provision in the expeditions’ schedule to account for the bureaucracy, this procedure can be completed.
THE INITIAL STAGES (BEFORE INDONESIA)
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In order to apply for a permit to do research in Indonesia, you must provide LIPI with the following documents (listed in order of importance).
1. A letter of support from the project's sponsor in Indonesia.
2. A detailed Research Proposal
3. Letters of support from the researcher's institution and a leading expert in their field of study.
4. Letter of Recommendation from Indonesian representative abroad.
5. Each team members' Curriculum Vitae.
6. A formal letter of request.
7. A letter guaranteeing the expedition will have sufficient funds to finance its stay in Indonesia.
8. Copies of each team members' passport.
9. Passport photographs of each team member.
10. A list of scientific equipment to be used in Indonesia.
11. Health Certificate.
Taking each of these documents in turn :
1. Every project wishing to work in Indonesia must be sponsored by an Indonesian institution, who will write a letter to this effect to LIPI. This is a key document,
but it can be difficult to arrange a sponsor whilst in a foreign country.
We strongly advise that biology or conservation researchers working in Indonesia for the first time approach Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Biologi (PPPB), the
Indonesian Research and Development Centre for Biology, requesting they act as your sponsors. It is unlikely that PPPB will refuse to sponsor any project and, being a
department of LIPI, are well versed with the application process.
Other alternative sponsors include academic institutions, usually a university, close to the research site. This can be advantageous if your counterparts (see below) are
from the institution, but it can be difficult to contact the relevant department or key personnel and the institutional staff may not be familiar with LIPI procedures.
Finally if these routes fail, LIPI can arrange a sponsor for your application, but this is often a time consuming process and will be more costly.
Your first task should therefore be to contact potential sponsors with a formal letter requesting their institution sponsor your project; include any relevant
documents with your letter. It is important to note that only official Indonesian institutions can act as sponsors. NGOs such as BirdLife International, Wetlands
International and WWF cannot do this.
The relationship between you and your sponsor is often purely functional, but sponsors should be contacted as soon as you arrive in Indonesia, kept informed of your progress
and supplied with all results and publications resulting from your research.
2. Your research proposal should include the following details (as stipulated by LIPI) - a title, state clearly your objectives, methodology and concepts, as well as the
duration, location (including a list of villages, towns and cities where field research will be done) and a starting date and duration. You should provide six copies of the proposal.
Always mention all sites you might possibly want to work in, even if it is unlikely you will have sufficient time to visit them all. If sites are not mentioned on your
official permits you will not be allowed to go there. Always apply for a longer period of time than necessary, if for any reason you are delayed at the start of your
expedition you will then have the flexibility to extend your stay in Indonesia. Again this cannot be altered after official permits are issued.
3. These letters of recommendation demonstrate to LIPI that your research is supported by institutions in your home country. We have found that a letter from your head of
department and one from a senior academic, in your own department or another, and not necessarily a professor, will usually suffice.
4. A letter of recommendation from the Indonesian representative abroad, usually the Indonesian Ambassador or Consulate. This is a recently introduced requirement
(April 1997). Contact the Embassy as soon as possible, explain that you are planning to work in Indonesia and that you require this letter. Include copies of your
proposal and supporting letters from your institution. Allow plenty of time for a reply.
5. All team members must provide their CVs including details of all publications. Again six copies are required.
6. A formal letter of request to do research in Indonesia, on official expedition or departmental stationary, should be
made by the project leader. A copy should be sent to the Indonesian representative abroad.
7. A formal letter, on official expedition or departmental stationary, guaranteeing the project will have sufficient funds to cover their expenses whilst in Indonesia, should
be written by the project leader.
8. Six clear copies of team members' passports should be provided. It is important that all details are clearly discernible and that each passport has a minimum six
months' validity after the latest date the project plans to be in Indonesia.
9. Six passport photographs of each team member.
10. A list of equipment that will be brought to Indonesia, if any, to support research. Only provide this if you plan
to use expensive or unusual equipment that might interest customs or other security services.
11. A health certificate for each team member should be provided. This should state that you are in good health, both physical and mental, and able to undertake an
expedition in Indonesia.
This application should be sent to LIPI as soon as possible, by registered post. It is likely your sponsor will write directly to LIPI in Jakarta and therefore you should
forward your application making reference to your sponsors.
LIPI will take six or seven months to review your application before visas are issued, so you must bear this in mind when preparing your documents.
COUNTERPARTS
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Another requirement made by LIPI, is that all research projects work with counterpart scientists or students from within
Indonesia. All parties will greatly benefit from the inclusion of counterparts in the project team. You will benefit from their knowledge of the area you work in,
their understanding of Indonesian cultural etiquette, their Bahasa Indonesian and their input to the research itself. The opportunities you will give to your
counterpart students are immeasurable. There are many things you will be able to teach them, particularly if they are undergraduates and it is a good idea to
incorporate some training into your project objectives.
In terms of your expedition budget, you should plan to provide all maintenance and transport costs and as counterparts will already be in Indonesia, these costs
should be minimal. Any provision you can make for equipping your counterparts will be very useful. The findings of your project and any knowledge you can
impart, will remain in Indonesia with your counterparts and is perhaps the most important aspect of your collaboration.
Making contact with potential counterparts can be difficult from a foreign country, but there are a number of ways you can approach this -
BirdLife International-Indonesia Programme's network development officer can either provide addresses for potential counterparts or contact groups directly on your behalf.
BirdLife have developed links with a number of birdwatching/nature groups in Indonesia, which are usually associated with universities or student groups.
At present these groups are primarily on Java and Bali, but Birdlife are currently extending this network to other areas of Indonesia.
Local universities near to the proposed research site are usually keen to provide counterparts. However it can be
difficult to contact the correct person or organisation within an institution.
Consulting with projects who have previously worked at or near to your research site can be a useful way of contacting
potential counterparts. A list is provided in Appendix III or you can contact the BP Conservation Programme Manager at BirdLife International (Cambridge) who can
provide addresses of previous projects.
LIPI or PPPB will also be able to provide you with counterpart scientists.
Another organisation that may be able to help you contact possible counterparts is Trekforce. They have recently established a new organisation in Indonesia called The
Expedition Foundation for Conservation and the Environment. The aim of this organisation is to assist expeditions.
It is always preferable to work with counterparts from near your research site; they will know the area well and be
able to smooth out local bureaucratic and logistical problems.
If possible, we would recommend taking one counterpart for every member of your project. Here again local counterparts save potentially expensive transport costs
over scientists from Java, if you are working in the outer islands. Similarly if you decide to work with
government scientists from LIPI you will have to pay them at their official salary rate, which can be between
60,000 and 120,000 Rp. per day, as well as provide all board and lodgings.
It is unlikely that students will want to be paid a salary, but you should clarify what the project will pay for and what
the counterparts are expected to provide themselves, prior to the start of the project.
In your application to LIPI, you do not need to have finalised who your counterparts will be, nor do your counterparts
need research permits. However you must make clear what efforts you have made to contact potential counterparts, or whether you wish LIPI to provide them for you.
All reports and papers should be published jointly by you and your counterparts.
THE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
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Once LIPI has received all the necessary documents (and not before), they will review your proposal, before forwarding it to the "Coordinating Team". This
is made up of concerned agencies within the government who will review your proposal and approve or reject it.
This includes the secret police, home office, immigration and foreign office.
Each department will report back to the coordinating team, which holds a monthly meeting, and once all the agencies
have approved your application, LIPI will request the Directorate General of Immigration to issue a visa authorisation number.
This is then forwarded by LIPI to the Indonesian Embassy in the researchers' home country and team members should then
report to the Embassy to obtain their visas. Alternatively it is possible to request LIPI to send authorisations to any Indonesian Embassy, for example Singapore.
The assessment process will take 6 or 7 months, during which time it is virtually impossible to obtain information on
the progress of your application. If you suspect your application should have been approved, given the
timescale indicated, we advise you to contact LIPI directly. It is possible to contact the Embassies, but
they usually have no information until the visa authorisation is issued by LIPI.
LIPI will contact you by post when the visa authorisation is issued, but will telex details to the Embassy. To obtain
any useful, up to date information telephone LIPI directly.
THE EMBASSY
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When you have ascertained the visa authorisation has been issued and has arrived at the correct Embassy, all team
members will have to go to the Embassy to obtain their visa.
For a social visa or visa penelitian you need to present the following documents at the consular section:
2 copies of your CV
2 passport photographs
2 copies of letter from your sponsor
2 copies of letter guaranteeing funds
your passport
You will have to fill in a number of forms, present payment for each visa and then wait a number of days before obtaining your passports.
We recommend you take all documents from your original application in addition to those mentioned above, as
procedures vary from Embassy to Embassy and year to year.
Similarly the cost of the visa varies, but will be between 25 and 50 pounds, which you may have to pay in cash.
The length of time visas take to be issued also varies, in London you can obtain your passport the next working day
(check the visa desk is open on 2 consecutive days), but in Singapore it takes 4 working days.
Once your visas have been issued you may now enter Indonesia and begin the second stage of the application procedure,
converting your visa into the necessary research permits. These are issued at three levels : national (Jakarta),
provincial (for example if working in North Sulawesi province, in Manado the provincial capital) and district
(for example if working in the Sangihe-Talaud district, in Tahuna, the district capital).
ARRIVAL IN INDONESIA
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For advice on travel around Jakarta/Bogor see Appendix I
Note that the exchange rate at the time of writing is approximately £1 = 3900 Rp.
At immigration on arrival in Indonesia, your passport will be stamped with a VISIT visa valid for 2 or 3 months
(depending on the initial authorisation from the Directorate General of Immigration). You must also complete a white card issued on the plane. You will be
told to report to the Immigration office nearest to your research site within 3 to 7 days (but see below).
The first step is to report to the Division of Inter-institutional Co-operation at LIPI in Jakarta with photocopies of your visa stamps and passport details. You
will fill in another form, again listing all places where you might want to conduct research, and LIPI will type,
while you wait, a letter of recommendation for you take to the Police.
All team members must then travel to the Police building (Direktorat INTELPAM, Jl. Trunjoyo No. 3, Jakarta
Selatan). You must find the relevant office, which is on the second floor; police are always the most helpful of
Indonesian civil servants. Present your letter together with 2 copies of your passport with visas and 2
photographs. You will then fill in another form, again list all possible research sites, and the police will
then type a surat ijin perjalanan, or "surat jalan", usually within a couple of hours.
The first visit to LIPI and obtaining a surat jalan takes one working day.
Next day return to LIPI and present photocopies of your surat jalan. LIPI will then type you at least 3 letters :
one to SosPol
one to your sponsors
one to you (this is your surat ijin penelitian)
You
will then have to pay your administration fee. This has
recently been introduced and as of April 1997 each
researcher must pay a $100 fee in Rupiah (approximately
230,000 Rp. at current exchange rates). LIPI may also ask
you to pay for any faxes or telexes they have issued on
your behalf at a flat rate of 50,000 Rp. a sheet.
If you
plan to do research in any protected area e.g. National
Park or Strict Nature Reserve, ask LIPI to prepare a
letter for the PHPA. Although this may have to be written
by your sponsors.
This
will take about 2 hours, while you wait. It is now
possible to split into groups if you are part of a large
team, and go to the following offices :
SosPol
- present your letter from LIPI, your surat jalan from
the police, a photocopy of your passport and a
photograph. They will type you a letter (Surat
Pemberitahuan Penelitian) to take to the provincial
SosPol office. This takes one morning. SosPol is situated
on Merdeka Square, Jl. Merdeka Utara No. 7-8.
Sponsor
- present your letter from LIPI and photocopies of surat
jalan and passport. They will provide a sponsor letter
which is needed if you have to extend your visa in the
provincial capital. This can be done while you wait. They
will also provide a letter for PHPA if LIPI have not
already done so.
PHPA -
present your letter from LIPI and photocopy of surat
jalan. They will type a letter for the PHPA office (KSDA)
in the provincial capital. This can be done while you
wait, but usually takes 2 and sometimes 3 days.
Immigration
- you must present all your newly obtained documents
(from police, LIPI, SosPol, sponsor etc.) at immigration
in Jakarta or the office nearest your research
site, depending on what has been stamped in your passport
at the airport. However airport immigration sometimes
only give you a 3 day deadline to do this and obtaining
the correct documents usually takes longer! If you
envisage trouble ask LIPI to type you a letter to the
relevant immigration office explaining that you have been
unable to keep to the deadline. The procedure with
immigration seems to change every year so be prepared for
confusion and if in any doubt, ask LIPI for assistance.
Once
you have the following documents you may leave Jakarta
and travel to the provincial capital :
Surat Jalan - from the police and possibly the most
important document.
Surat Ijin - from LIPI.
Surat Sponsor - from your sponsor.
Surat Pemberitahuan Penelitian - from SosPol.
Surat PHPA - from PHPA if working in a protected area.
IN THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL
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Before
travelling to your research site you must get
authorisation from the following departments in the
provincial capital.
Police
- report your presence to the police, they will validate
your surat jalan.
SosPol
- on receipt of Surat Pemberitahuan Penelitian they will
prepare a letter for the district SosPol office.
PHPA/KSDA
- will prepare the necessary permits or letters of
introduction to present to the guards/officers at the
protected area.
Immigration
- if this has not already been done in Jakarta, see
above.
This
will take at least 2 days and you will also be provided
with copies for yourself and your sponsor.
With
the letters from the provincial office you can now travel
to the District town closest to your research site (note
this may not be necessary if you work close to the
provincial capital and within its administrative
district).
IN THE DISTRICT CAPITAL
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You
must report to the police who will validate your surat
jalan and to SosPol who will prepare another letter to
show to village heads or camat offices. This usually
takes one day.
Report
to PHPA/KSDA if working in protected area.
AT YOUR RESEARCH SITE
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You can
now travel to your research site. If working in villages
always report your presence to the village head or to the
camat office. Usually presentation of your surat jalan is
sufficient, but be prepared to have all of your letter
collection inspected.
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LATEST COMPLETION DATE |
ACTION |
TIME SCALE |
| Year 1 |
September |
Finalise Project Proposal |
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Initial contact with LIPI |
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Initial contact with Indonesian Embassy |
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Contact sponsoring bodies in Indonesia |
2 months |
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Contact potential counterpart students |
2 months |
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late October |
Obtain home Institutes support/approval |
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Obtain support of Indonesian Embassy |
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early November |
Assemble team members documentation, formal letters etc. |
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early December |
Send completed application to LIPI |
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Confirm sponsors have written to LIPI |
Wait 6-7 months |
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early June |
Receive visa authorisation from LIPI |
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2-4 days |
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Report to LIPI in Jakarta |
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Report to government offices in Jakarta |
5-11 days |
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Report to provincial offices |
3-7 days |
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OTHER OBLIGATIONS
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Whilst
in the field, every 3 months you must prepare a summary
of your work and send this to LIPI in Jakarta. Your
research permit could be cancelled if you fail to do
this.
When
leaving the research site it is common courtesy to
complete the above process in reverse (if you have time),
and to provide basic information on your findings.
Before
you leave Indonesia, LIPI request you submit a summary
report, in triplicate, of your findings.
EXTENDING YOUR VISA
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On
arrival in Indonesia you will be issued with either a 2
or 3 month Visit visa. If you plan to stay in Indonesia
longer than this, and your official documentation states
this to be possible, you can extend your visa at the
immigration office closest to your research site, usually
in the provincial capital.
This
can be a complicated process and you will need to supply
the following documents, as a minimum :
your passport
copy of your surat jalan
copy of your surat ijin
letter from your sponsor
2 passport photographs.
The
process can take up to one working week and involves
completion of various forms, taking of fingerprints and
payment of a variable rate "administration
fee", usually set by the particular office.
You can
keep extending your visa as long as your official letters
remain valid. Extensions can be made in 1-3 month blocks,
although some offices will only issue single month
extensions.
This
can be the most frustrating part of the entire process.
If you
wish to extend your research and immigration documents
beyond their initial expiry date you must submit the
following documents to LIPI at least 3 months before your
permits are due to expire :
A letter explaining the reason for an extension.
Six copies of a Provisional Final Report (or some report
on work already completed).
A letter of support from your Indonesian Counterpart.
This
process is extremely difficult to undertake if you are in
the field and have to rely on postal communication with
Jakarta. In order to obtain an extension you will have to
pay an administrative fee of $50 per applicant
(approximately 120,000 Rp. at current exchange rates).
KITAS and KIM/S VISAS
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The
above information is based on researchers obtaining a
social/buddaya visa or visa penelitian, usually issued to
short-term projects. If you wish to remain in Indonesia
for long-term research, generally more than 6 months but
less than a year you must obtain a KITAS visa, if longer
than this you must obtain a KIM/S visa.
The
initial application procedure is exactly the same and you
follow the same procedure until your surat jalan is
issued.
When
you have your surat jalan, LIPI will issue, in addition
to the minimum 3 letters mentioned above, letters to
immigration and the tax office.
IMMIGRATION
: to get a KITAS or KIM/S visa you must report to the
local immigration office (e.g. Bogor/Jakarta) that has
been named in your passport at the airport within the
defined time period. If this is not possible ask LIPI to
write you an explanatory letter (see above). At
Immigration you fill in lots of forms (which you have to
buy yourself) and provide eight 6x4 photos and 2 passport
photos. You then visit 8 departments within the office
and have the various forms validated.
The
next day you have your fingerprints taken, pay 130 000
Rp. and leave your passport. 3 or 4 working days later,
visit more departments for more signatures and eventually
collect your passport and ID card. This takes at least 5
working days in total.
POLICE
: all KITAS/KIM/S holders must also have an STMD letter
issued by the Police. To obtain this you must :fill in
numerous forms and provide :
8 passport photographs
copy of KITAS/KIM/S
copy of passport/visas, including all blank pages
copy of "Blue Book" from immigration
letter from sponsor
an administration charge of about 10 000Rp.
TAX :
if you have a KITAS/KIM/S visa and are a student, you do
not pay the exit tax of 250 000Rp. when you leave the
country. You must take a letter from your sponsor (ask
them to prepare it when you visit with your letter from
LIPI) and the letter from LIPI. The tax office will then
prepare a letter for the airport authorities.
Alternatively this can be done at the airport on
departure.
APPENDIX I
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GLOSSARY
OF TERMS AND ORGANISATIONS IN INDONESIA
DESA/KEPALA
DESA the village and village head, which are the second
lowest level of bureaucracy in Indonesia.
DIRECTORATE
JENDERAL IMIGRASI issue visa authorisation to foreign
embassies on behalf of LIPI. You will have no direct
dealings with this office.
DIRECTORATE
JENDERAL SOSIAL POLITIK the division of social and
political affairs within the Ministry of Home Affairs.
DIVISION
OF INTER-INSTITUTIONAL CO-OPERATION the LIPI department
that coordinates all research applications and provides
letters of introduction to various government
departments.
IMIGRASI
the immigration department; you are mostly likely to have
direct dealings with provincial immigration.
KABUPATEN/BUPATI
the district level of governmental organisation. Most
provinces are divided into Kabupaten and the top official
is the Bupati.
KECAMATAN/CAMAT
the sub-district level of governmental organisation, the
top offical is the camat.
KIM/S
VISA (KARTU IZIN MASUK SEMENTARA) document issued by
Immigration for researchers undertaking long-term work in
Indonesia.
KITAS
(KARTU IZIN TINGGAL TERBATAS) limited stay document
issued by immigration for researchers undertaking a
project of 6 to 12 months duration.
KSDA
(KANTOR SUMBER DAYA ALAM) the provincial or district
office of the PHPA.
LIPI
(Lembaga Ilmu Pengatahuan Indonesia) the Indonesian
Institute of Sciences, their division of
Inter-institutional Co-operation co-ordinate the
application process for foreign researchers. Head office
on Jalan Gatot Subroto in Jakarta.
PATJAK
the Directorate General of Tax, only relevant to holders
of KITAS/KIM/S visas
PHPA
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL PERLINDUNGAN HUTAN DAN PELESTARIAN
ALAM) the Indonesian Forest Protection and Nature
Conservation Department, control access to and research
in protected areas, such as National Parks and Strict
Nature Reserves.
POLISI
at national level will issue you with a surat jalan. At
provincial, district and sub-district level always report
your presence to the police.
PROVINCE
the second level of Indonesian government.
PUSAT
PENELITIAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN BIOLOGI the Research and
Development Centre for Biology, based in Bogor and
sometimes refered to as LIPI (Bogor). Will act as sponsor
for projects wanting to work in Indonesia and provide
local counterparts.
SOCIAL
VISA temporary visa, issued to short-term projects.
Usually valid for an initial 2 months, they can be
extended at immigration offices for up to 2 months.
SURAT
JALAN proper name surat ijin perjalanan, a key document.
Issued by the police in Jakarta, this is often the only
document you will need to show at village level to
demonstrate your official approval.
SURAT
IJIN PENELITIAN official permit issued by LIPI to
demonstrate their support of a research project.
SURAT
PEMBERITAHUAN PENELITIAN official letter issued by SosPol
in Jakarta, which introduces the project to the SosPol
office in the province where you will be working.
VISA
PENELITIAN a 3 month visa granted to medium-term
projects, generally more than 5 months in duration.
Initially valid for 2 or 3 months, these visas can be
extended at provincial immigration offices for the
duration of your official approval.
APPENDIX II
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Travel
advice and other top tips.
Most
people choose to stay in Bogor whilst obtaining their
permits, as it is close to Jakarta, but the atmosphere is
considerably more relaxed and this is the home of many
NGOs and government research offices, for example PPPB,
BirdLife International, Wetlands International, ICRAF,
PHPA and the Herbarium Bogoriense.
In
Jakarta the main cheap accommodation area is located
around Jalan Jaksa, close to the large train station at
Gambir.
To get
to these 2 areas from Soekarno-Hatta airport, first take
a bus from the terminal to Gambir (5 000Rp.).
To get
to Bogor, take a train from Gambir; express train is
non-stop and takes about 1 hour, but runs only
irregularly, cost 2 500Rp., whilst the non-express train
can be very busy at peak hours, takes 1 1/2 hours, run
every 20 minutes and cost 600Rp. Recommended places to
stay in Bogor include Wisma Ramayana and Abu Pensione
(the latter a 5 minute walk from the train station), both
places popular with expeditions.
To get
to Jalan Jaksa take a taxi, pay no more than 5 000Rp.
Many taxi touts operate at Gambir and it's often best
just to flag a taxi down on the road. Or take a bajaj,
orange 3-wheeler motorised lawnmowers, cost 2 500Rp.
after haggling. Numerous places to stay on Jalan Jaksa,
pick one to suit your pocket.
Travel
between Bogor and Jakarta
Train -
non-express trains leave every 15-20 minutes and stop at
Pasar Minggu (for LIPI and Polisi) and Gambir (for
SosPol). Cost 600Rp.
Bus -
buses leave from Barangsiang bus station in Bogor at all
hours. To travel to Jakarta ensure you get an express bus
utilising the expressway to Jakarta (1 500 - 2 000Rp.).
The easiest way to get to the office area of Jakarta is
to get a bus to Kalideres; these pass to the south of the
city centre along Jl Gatot Subroto, passing the LIPI and
PHPA buildings en route. The first stop these buses make
in Jakarta is on Gatot Subroto (advertised as either
"Slipi" or "Manggala") and you should
get off here.
You are
now outside the PHPA headquarters (Manggala Whanabakti),
but if you want to get to LIPI, cross the road by the
footbridge and either get a taxi (2 500Rp.) or a number 6
bus (300Rp.) and get off at the distinctively shaped LIPI
building, located next to the tall Telkom office block.
To get
back to Bogor take a bus from the opposite side of the
road to LIPI, that is going to Rambutan bus station (e.g.
16 and 6). You can stay on until Rambutan and get a bus
there, but it is far quicker to get off at UKI
(Universitas Katholic Indonesia) and flag down a Bogor
bus there, just before they join the express way.
Taxi/Hire
Car - can be expensive (45 000 - 60 000Rp.), but quick
and easy.
Travel
in Jakarta
Taxi -
taxis are cheap and you are unlikely to get ripped off as
long as you make sure the meter is running. Some drivers
do try to run the meter up by taking crazy routes, but
this is unusual. Typical costs (approximate) are :
LIPI - PHPA : 2 500 - 3 000Rp.
LIPI - Polisi : 6 500 - 7 500Rp.
LIPI - SosPol : 5 000 - 6 000Rp.
Jalan Jaksa - LIPI : 5 500 - 6 500Rp
Buses - the bus network in Jakarta means you can travel
almost anywhere by public transport. Key routes you
should familiarise yourself with are :
1 Blok
M to Merdeka Square via Jl. Thamrin/Jl. Sudirman
6 PHPA to LIPI goes to Rambutan bus station for buses to
Bogor
10 LIPI to SosPol along Thamrin to Merdeka Square
37 Blok M to Muara Angke cracking nature reserve in north
Jakarta, Milky Stork, Sunda Coucal et al.
66 LIPI to Blok M via Sudirman and Police station
75 Blok M to Pasar Minggu passes by Police
604 Merdeka Square to Pasar Minggu for LIPI, SosPol, Jl.
Jaksa
In
Bogor there are no taxis or buses and public transport is
confined to green angkots or bemos. Routes are confusing,
but if staying at Ramayana 13 to the bus station, 2 to
the train station and 13/5/3 then 9 and 7 to get to
BirdLife/Bogor Immigration. You can walk to PPPB, PHPA
and the Hebarium. If at Abu Pension, 3 to bus station, 7
to BirdLife, and 2 to PHPA, PPPB and Hebarium. To get to
Wetlands International take a 5.
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Useful Addresses
BirdLife
International - Indonesia Programme,
PO Box 310/Boo,
Bogor 16003,
Indonesia.
Tel/Fax : 0251-333234
e-mail : birdlife@server.indo.net.id
Contact : Ria Saryanthi (Yanthi) (Network Development
Officer)
Pusat
Penelitian dan Pengembangan Biologi,
Research and Development Centre for Biology,
Jalan Ir. H. Juanda 18,
PO Box 208 Bogor,
Bogor 16002,
Indonesia.
Telephone : 0251-321040
Fax : 0251-325854
Contact : Dr. Soetikno Wirjoatmodjo (Director)
The
Head of Inter-institutional Development
Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia,
Indonesian Institute of Sciences,
Division of Inter-institutional Co-operation,
Lantai VII,
Sasana Widya Sarwono Building,
Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto 10,
Jakarta Selatan,
Indonesia.
Telephone : 021 5225711
Fax : 021 5207226
Contact : Ibu Dewi Soenarijadi
Ibu Krisbiwati
The
Indonesian Embassy,
38 Grosvenor Square,
London.
W1X 9AD.
Telephone : 0171 499 7661
Contact : Mr. Sardjono Sigit, Education and Cultural
Attache (initial enquires)
Mr Umar (can check if visa authorisation has arrived from
Indonesia)
Mr Kristio, Head of Consular Section
Badan
Pengembangan Wallacea,
Wallacean Development Institute,
Suite 16002,
Bank Pacific Building,
Jl. Jend. Sudirman,
Jakarta Pusat,
Indonesia
Telephone : 021 5700900
Fax : 021 5702929
Contact : Endie Singgih
Action
Sampiri,
c/o 1 The Croft,
off South Lane,
North Sunderland,
Seahouses,
Northumberland. NE68 7XA
England.
Telephone : 01665-720325
email : 113077.1066@compuserve.com
Contact : Jon Riley
BP
Conservation Programme,
BirdLife International,
Wellbrook Court,
Girton Road,
Cambridge, CB3 0NA.
England.
Telephone : 01223-277318
Fax : 01223-277200
e-mail : clp@birdlife.org.uk
Contact : Katharine Gotto
University
of Leeds, Sulawesi '95,
c/o 27 Carlton Avenue,
Hornsea,
East Yorkshire,
England.
Telephone : 01964 535141
Contact : Jim Wardill
Trekforce
Expeditions,
134 Buckingham Palace Road,
London.
SW1W 9SA
Telephone : 0171 824 8890
Fax : 0171 824 8892
Contact : Andrew Beer
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