Identity & family

Indonesian citizens aged 17 or older, or who are or have been married, can apply for KTP-el through Dukcapil. Prepare the Family Card and attend biometric recording in person. Issuing population documents is free; service locations and completion times depend on the area. A KTP-el is valid for life, and once requirements are complete Dukcapil must issue it within 1 hour and no later than 24 hours, except when the network or equipment fails. Read the full guide.

A Kartu Keluarga, usually called KK, records household members and their details. Choose the Dukcapil service for your actual reason: a new household, changed information, or replacement of a lost or damaged document. Supporting evidence depends on the change. A KK sent as a PDF with an electronic signature (QR code) is valid when you print it yourself on A4 80 gsm HVS paper. Read the full guide.

Identitas Kependudukan Digital (IKD) uses the official app and verification by Dukcapil. Prepare your phone, accessible email and active number. Registering on the phone alone does not complete activation; follow the official verification and QR steps. Read the full guide.

For an Indonesian citizen child born in Indonesia, apply through the relevant district/city Dukcapil service. Prepare birth evidence, family details, identity and marriage documents appropriate to the circumstances. Forms and submission channels vary locally. Discuss incomplete documents rather than assuming the birth cannot be registered. A birth must be reported within 60 days; after that the certificate is still issued on the decision of the head of the local Dukcapil office, without a court order. Read the full guide.

The Indonesian Police issue SKCK certificates. Online registration now uses the Presisi Super App, as the old SKCK registration portal has closed. Prepare identity documents for your purpose; the certificate is valid for six months. Since Police Regulation 1/2026 took effect on 20 May 2026, SKCKs are issued electronically through the police digital services app, each for one purpose and one destination country, and applicants must be active JKN members. Read the full guide.

Muslim marriages are registered through KUA; other couples use civil registration under applicable rules. The minimum marriage age is 19 for both parties, with court dispensation for an exception. Divorce requires court proceedings; plan for court charges and children’s rights. Read the full guide.

Marriage to a foreign national does not automatically swap passports, confer a spouse’s passport or change citizenship. Register the marriage with the competent authority, then the foreign spouse may assess family visa E31A and residence permission. New citizenship requires a separate legal process; check both countries’ laws. One exception: an Indonesian can lose Indonesian citizenship if the spouse’s country automatically confers its nationality on marriage; they may declare that they wish to remain Indonesian after 3 years of marriage, unless this would create dual nationality (Law 12/2006, Article 26). Muslim couples register the marriage at the KUA; other couples marry under their religion and then register with the civil registry (Disdukcapil). Read the full guide.

Indonesia has no single will form suitable for every family. Islamic, civil or customary inheritance rules may apply; heirs’ rights and will formalities need review. A power of attorney authorises specified acts while the grantor has legal authority; it is not a substitute for inheritance or elder-care rules. Read the full guide.

Tell a typing error apart from a legal change of name. A name change needs an order from the District Court (Pengadilan Negeri) where you live, and must be reported to Dukcapil within 30 days of receiving the order (Law 23/2006 Article 52); Dukcapil adds a margin note to the certificate free of charge. The passport is then replaced, with approval from the Director General of Immigration (Immigration Regulation 11/2026), and the driving licence and bank records are updated. Read the full guide.

After a death, obtain the death statement from the appropriate facility or authority, report it to Dukcapil for a death certificate and update the Family Card. Use those records for bank, employment-insurance and inheritance processes separately. No single national service settles all matters automatically. Read the full guide.

Indonesian and other foreign nationals in the UK face separate passport, immigration and domestic-record updates. Ask your embassy how to change the foreign passport; the Home Office normally expects a passport or national ID in the new name before changing an eVisa. For records in England and Wales, you may make an unenrolled deed poll free with two adult witnesses. A paid PDF is optional and acceptance varies. Read the full guide.