Welcome Home: Indonesian Diaspora Now Eligible for Unlimited Duration Residence Permits with Mandatory Five-Year Reporting

The Minister of Immigration and Corrections (“Minister”) has issued Regulation No. 3 of 2025 on Visas, Residence Permits, Facilities and Conveniences, and Immigration Supervision for the Diaspora (“Regulation 3/2025”), which has been in force since 7 May 2025.[1] The implementation of Regulation 3/2025 represents an effort that is being made by the government to provide greater legal certainty regarding the issuance of visas and residence permits, as well as a number of other immigration-related facilities and conveniences. The new framework also addresses the supervision of Indonesian diaspora members.[2] The Indonesian diaspora breaks down as follows:[3]