scotocs
French looking for information about Indonesia
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Lives in Kota Bogor, West Java
Speaks French English
Registration: 31 December 2018
Recommended ISP especially in North Jakarta by petrathians
Hey :) I currently use IndiHome but they're not hitting the mark. I don't know how other people experience it but I keep getting problem and I start to think that it has something to do with the area I live in. For those of you who live in ...
Hello, using Indihome here but in Bogor with a 40Mbps connection. As Shill pointed out, we're experiencing some big drops in speed starting at the end of afternoon and during evenings. The service is not too bad but lately we've been having ... Read More
Coronavirus news Indonesia by Fred
I suspect a few expats might well be concerned at the possibility of coronavirus spreading in Indonesia, but the chances of a major problem are pretty slim. A number of Indonesian expats are stuck over there at the moment, and the suspected local ...
Actually I went to the immigration website and found the info a bit confusing as it says: It's going to be complicated to have been in a country with no confirmed cases! Well I guess it's better I wait for the availabilty of serological ... Read More
Coronavirus news Indonesia by Fred
I suspect a few expats might well be concerned at the possibility of coronavirus spreading in Indonesia, but the chances of a major problem are pretty slim. A number of Indonesian expats are stuck over there at the moment, and the suspected local ...
Could you let me know where you read that information please? Errhhh.... I am not sure I want to end up in a government facility. Sadly it looks like I gonna have to wait for quite a while before going back home... Read More
Coronavirus news Indonesia by Fred
I suspect a few expats might well be concerned at the possibility of coronavirus spreading in Indonesia, but the chances of a major problem are pretty slim. A number of Indonesian expats are stuck over there at the moment, and the suspected local ...
Yes, actually the health certificate is already compulsory I believe. I hope some neighbours in my cluster won't freak out when they see I am back... Read More
Coronavirus news Indonesia by Fred
I suspect a few expats might well be concerned at the possibility of coronavirus spreading in Indonesia, but the chances of a major problem are pretty slim. A number of Indonesian expats are stuck over there at the moment, and the suspected local ...
Thanks Fred, yes I hope the article is accurate, gonna contact the Embassy in Paris in order to get more info... Read More
Coronavirus news Indonesia by Fred
I suspect a few expats might well be concerned at the possibility of coronavirus spreading in Indonesia, but the chances of a major problem are pretty slim. A number of Indonesian expats are stuck over there at the moment, and the suspected local ...
Any idea Fred, whether, as a French national, I might be allowed to go back home to Indonesia? Are Kitas or Kitap holders really exempt? Read More
Coronavirus news Indonesia by Fred
I suspect a few expats might well be concerned at the possibility of coronavirus spreading in Indonesia, but the chances of a major problem are pretty slim. A number of Indonesian expats are stuck over there at the moment, and the suspected local ...
My wife has been ordering online with Hypermart and it seems it worked very well. Unfortunately, I can only say "it seems" as I am stucked in France right now while she is in Bogor with our boy... And I have no idea when I will be able to ... Read More
MARRIAGE WITH AN INDONESIAN by namecamellia
Hello or Good evening ex-pat, I flick through the visa information on several website but I still hesitate. My intention is to marry an Indonesian with whom I correspond for a long time. Question I am preparing for my departure in Indonesia in the ...
BTW, Camelia the initial poster seems to be gone... I would have been curious to know whether her endeavours were successful... Read More
MARRIAGE WITH AN INDONESIAN by namecamellia
Hello or Good evening ex-pat, I flick through the visa information on several website but I still hesitate. My intention is to marry an Indonesian with whom I correspond for a long time. Question I am preparing for my departure in Indonesia in the ...
I actually keep copies of everything on OneDrive and DropBox so that I can access them anytime and anywhere plus a local copy on several devices... Indeed that's a good habit to have as you never know when you might need to produce such or ... Read More
MARRIAGE WITH AN INDONESIAN by namecamellia
Hello or Good evening ex-pat, I flick through the visa information on several website but I still hesitate. My intention is to marry an Indonesian with whom I correspond for a long time. Question I am preparing for my departure in Indonesia in the ...
Haha!!! Thanks for the info! We were so excited with my wife when I got the visa that we didn't even notice one was the reduced version! We printed both on a full A4 page and then reduced them!!! So dumb... Oh well... I guess I gonna correct ... Read More
MARRIAGE WITH AN INDONESIAN by namecamellia
Hello or Good evening ex-pat, I flick through the visa information on several website but I still hesitate. My intention is to marry an Indonesian with whom I correspond for a long time. Question I am preparing for my departure in Indonesia in the ...
Subtlety escapes me - The info you give is a load of old rubbish. Readers - Ignore it as such.Well I didn't dare to express it in these terms but I actually totally agree with you Fred... The whole process is not as daunting and heavy as ... Read More
MARRIAGE WITH AN INDONESIAN by namecamellia
Hello or Good evening ex-pat, I flick through the visa information on several website but I still hesitate. My intention is to marry an Indonesian with whom I correspond for a long time. Question I am preparing for my departure in Indonesia in the ...
Well sorry but all these steps are not required... It's actually possible to marry with a free tourist visa if you need to leave Indonesia shortly after and take care of the KITAS later. However, before taking care of the eKITAS, better enter ... Read More
Open bank account no Kitas by philcon
Hi. I am looking to open a bank account in Bali. When I arrive in late January With BCA if possible. I am Australian, 66 years old, retired, I Have a social visa, which I can extend for up to six months. I will be doing some voluntary English ...
Well yes, I believe alternatives are good ;-) I like the ability with TW to open accounts in several currencies with an address in US, UK or Germany for instance but I like the flexibility that REVOLUT offers especially as far as topping up the ... Read More
Open bank account no Kitas by philcon
Hi. I am looking to open a bank account in Bali. When I arrive in late January With BCA if possible. I am Australian, 66 years old, retired, I Have a social visa, which I can extend for up to six months. I will be doing some voluntary English ...
Revolut is from the UK actually and I use it more than TW but it would seem TW works real fast now so I guess it's as good :-) Read More
Open bank account no Kitas by philcon
Hi. I am looking to open a bank account in Bali. When I arrive in late January With BCA if possible. I am Australian, 66 years old, retired, I Have a social visa, which I can extend for up to six months. I will be doing some voluntary English ...
Well I hope you are not keeping too much money on that account... As Fred told you, that account would be deemed illegal at any time and if any problem arises you'll be in for a ride ending up with confiscated funds... As a side note, Revolut ... Read More
MARRIAGE WITH AN INDONESIAN by namecamellia
Hello or Good evening ex-pat, I flick through the visa information on several website but I still hesitate. My intention is to marry an Indonesian with whom I correspond for a long time. Question I am preparing for my departure in Indonesia in the ...
Bonjour Camelia, I am French and I married in Indonesia last year... Do not count too much on help from the French Embassy in Indonesia but you still will have to deal with them... Before you go to Indonesia in order to marry, first go to your ... Read More
Investing money in term deposits in local banks . by woody54
I have read that current interest rates in Indonesian banks is any where between %7 - %10 . On a Kitas Visa can I invest my money or is it just for Indonesian residents . Plus what rate does your return get taxed say in I invested $100.000 AUD to ...
Happy New Year! Thanks for your answer Fred. Yes I see that utilities cost about the same. We have higher rent though because of the area where we live... That's actually the main spending together with food somehow as western food is sometimes ... Read More
Investing money in term deposits in local banks . by woody54
I have read that current interest rates in Indonesian banks is any where between %7 - %10 . On a Kitas Visa can I invest my money or is it just for Indonesian residents . Plus what rate does your return get taxed say in I invested $100.000 AUD to ...
Hello there, I hope I am not intruding... Fred, I am a bit curious about how you manage with less than 10 million per month as I am planning to join my wife and kid in Bogor and as much as I tried, I can't seem to find a way below these 10 ... Read More