Procedures for Dual Nationality Children to Declare Nationality

Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. M.HH-19.AH.10.01 of 2011 on the Procedures for Dual Nationality Children to Declare a Nationality (“Regulation”) has been issued to provide outstanding administrative and operational services to dual nationality children when they turn 18 years old or marry.

Article 1 stipulates several key terms that will be used throughout the Regulation. The terms are: nationality choice statement (as elaborated on in Article 1 (1)); limited dual nationality affidavit or ‘affidavit’ (as elaborated on in Article 1 (2)); and immigration management information system (as elaborated on in Article 1 (3)).

Under Article 2, the Regulation requires every dual nationality child to choose a single nationality, no more than three years after their 18th birthday. The Regulation applies to children born before 1 August 2006 who possess a Minister of Law and Human Rights Decree regarding Indonesian Nationality; and children born after 1 August 2006 who possess an affidavit (as mentioned in the previous paragraph) (Article 3).