There are a number of instructions in obtaining important papers.
* prices are subject to change each year or per arrangement
VISA EXTENSION is processed in the Immigration Office Klas I Semarang (Jl. Siliwangi No. 50 Semarang). For a visa extention, the documents needed are:
* prices are subject to change each year or per arrangement
All KITAS holder should register their existence in Indonesia to POLDA. After this, students should proceed with a Reporting card (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri). The documents needed to process it are:
KITAS holder is encouraged to have an Exit Permit Only (EPO) to leave Indonesia for good. The documents needed to process for an EPO are :
If you have a KITAS or KITAP, although restricted in number, you can apply for a driver’s license (SIM/Surat Ijin Mengemudi) in Indonesia. A driver’s licence to drive a car has a symbol A on the top right, whereas a C driver’s licence is used to drive a motorcycle. The law requires that you are 17 years old or older in order to be able to apply. The steps usually involve a written test and a driving test.
To obtain the licence, you need to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Semarang and perofrm a written test and actual driving test with a car or motorcycle that may be borrowed from a friend. Some departments may have vehicles ready for you to borrow.
To obtain a licence, you need to bring your:
Communication with your loved ones in your home country is important. Various means of communication is available for you to connect with your family back home. The most common means of communication in Indonesia is through landline phones and cellular phones.
Almost all students prefer buying a cellular phone since installing a landline phone can involve a very complicated and long process. Cellular phone providers (Telkomsel, Indosat, XL, Axis, and Smartfren) compete to give better and affordable services through their prepaid, post-paid, and data plans. The costs vary depending on the use and the features. Many public places such as hotels or coffee shops provide hotspot areas. Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and other similar applications are common. If you want to use such applications, we recommend that you buy data plans or use hotspots. Although internet access is common, most people still prefer text messages for more direct communication.
Unlike the United States of America who often provide certain cell phones for certain providers, in Indonesia almost any kind of cellular phone can take a chip from any kind of provider. Buying a pre-paid voucher for the cell phones are easy. You can buy them at cell phone stalls, supermarkets, through ATM, or even from a friend who have access to the selling of it. Depending on the provider, the price range of vouchers go by Rp 5.000, Rp 10.000, Rp 20.000, Rp 25.000, Rp 50.000, Rp 100.000. There are two ways for you to buy pre-paid vochers, i..e. either through buying a voucher card or by having someone transfer the amount you selected through a cell phone facility.
If prefering to use a post-paid voucher or phone plan, then a voucher/ plan number can be obtained through the service provider of your choice. A billing statement will usually be sent to your address each month. In addition to phone plans, you can use long distance call through land line telephones or through telephone booths avalable in Telephone Departments. Depending on the place of destination, different cost per minutes is being assigned. The code numbers for long distance calls can be found in a telephone book.
Another alternative is to use an internet facilty through the website http://countrycode.org/ An example of Toll Free calling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil using the website is as follows:
Dialing sequence 62 + 66 + 21 + XXX-XXXX
An International dialing sequence is essentially the same when dialing from anywhere, to anywhere. The following procedures may be used:
In Indonesia, we use Rupiah as our currency. The exchange rates fluctuate daily, so you need to check them before you leave for Indonesia. You can visit XE or X-RATES to check the most updated currency rates. The rupiah coins go by the range of Rp 100, Rp 200, Rp 500 and Rp 1.000. Whereas, the rupiah paper money go by the range of Rp 1.000, Rp 2.000, Rp 5.000, Rp 10.000, Rp 20.000, Rp 50.000, and Rp 100.000 Money changers are available in big cities and major airports. They are usually open from 8 am to 5 pm or even later in some major airports.
If you plan to stay longer in Indonesia, you need to open a bank account. Any transaction related to tuition and fees in Soegijapranata Catholic University’s is handled through Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), which is located on the
1st floor of Yustinus Building. All registered students are required to open a bank account in BII. To obtain a BII booklet You need to submit:
When you open a bank account, the bank will issue a debit card that you can use to pay for tuition, fees, or any charges related to living expenses. Although major shopping centers, retailers, and merchants accept any kind of credit cards, most accept debit cards such as the one from BII. Banks open from 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. ATMs are available in many parts of the city, especially in shopping centers, malls, airports, bus stations, railway stations, and many other public places.