Indonesian civil registration runs through the population and civil registry offices in Indonesia, and what the missions abroad add is reporting: registering yourself as a national living abroad, reporting births and marriages, and issuing the documents that follow from those reports.
Quick facts
The family card is the document Indonesian administration actually works from. It lists the household and the relationships within it, and keeping it accurate is what prevents problems with a child’s documents later.
Fees breakdown
| Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Self-registration as a national abroad | Free | Through the mission’s system |
| Reporting a birth abroad | Published tariff | At the mission |
| Immigration affidavit | Published tariff | For dual-national children |
| U.S. certificate and apostille | $15–$50 plus $3–$25 | State offices |
| Sworn translation | Per page | Into Indonesian |
Reporting the birth of a child born in the United States is what brings them into the Indonesian record and makes the affidavit possible, which is the practical document a dual-national child travels on.
How to file
- Register yourself as an Indonesian national living abroad.
- Order the child’s U.S. birth certificate and have it apostilled.
- Arrange the sworn Indonesian translation.
- Report the birth at the mission covering your area.
- Apply for the immigration affidavit where the child holds two nationalities.
- Keep the family card updated with the new entry.
Required documents
- Child’s U.S. birth certificate, apostilled and translated.
- Indonesian parent’s passport and identity card.
- Family card.
- Parents’ marriage certificate.
- Other parent’s identification.
- Money order or cashier’s check for the fee.
Where to file
At the mission covering your area, which reports to the civil registry in Indonesia.
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia
View details →HoustonConsulate General of Indonesia
View details →Los AngelesConsulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Los Angeles
View details →New YorkKJRI NY
View details →San FranciscoConsulate General of Indonesia
View details →WashingtonEmbassy of Indonesia
View details →Additional notes
Report early
A child reported soon after birth has a clean record. Reporting years later means reconstructing it, and the affidavit depends on it.
Names
Many Indonesians use a single name, which foreign forms handle badly. Be consistent across documents and expect to explain it.
Marriage abroad
A marriage celebrated in the United States should be reported to the mission so that Indonesian records and the family card reflect it.
Keep copies
Every later procedure asks for the identity and family cards again.