STEPS FOR Foreign-Indo Marriage ?

[Bilel Ben]

Hi everyone,
I am starting to plan my wedding in Indonesia and I would like to have an overview of all the steps to folllows befor digging into the details of each step. But I am not finding clear info and because I am new to that matter a little confused.
Your help would be much appreciated.

Some context : I am French no religion, she is Indonesian Protestant from Kalimantan. We are living in Bali, marriage will take place in Bali. I am willing to convert to Protestant.

Are these the steps to follow ? :
1. I convert to Protestant
2. Pre-Nuptial Agreement
3. Religious + Civil wedding
4. Registration with Civil Registry (Kantor Catatan Sipil)
5. Reception

Am I missing something ?

[Davita]

Hi everyone,
I am starting to plan my wedding in Indonesia

Am I missing something ?

The invitation...still haven't received it........just kidding.
I don't know the procedure but you seem to have ticked all the right boxes.
Good luck for your wedding and your future together....

[wm]

This should help give you a bit more info on the paperwork side !!

http://www.expat.or.id/info/gettingmarriedinindonesia.html

[marcus]

If the prenup is for the purpose of buying Indonesian property (in the name of the Indonesian spouse) later , then it must be a prenup/separated properties or separated wealth .

http://www.expat.or.id/info/prenuptialagreement.html

http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.or...Prenup-in-Bali (notaris , prenup)

http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.or...ghlight=prenup (Atlantis' post no.24 , prenup's court register)

[bahasa]

If I understand correctly, an Indonesia Marriage Certificate can be legalized by the Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) easily.

How about the translated Marriage Certificate (in English done by an approved translator in Indonesia), does it need to get notarized by an Indonesian Notary before being legalized by the Indonesia MFA?

[marcus]

(a) If I understand correctly, an Indonesia Marriage Certificate can be legalized by the Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) easily.

(b) How about the translated Marriage Certificate (in English done by an approved translator in Indonesia), does it need to get notarized by an Indonesian Notary before being legalized by the Indonesia MFA?

(a) It seems 2 Indonesian government departments are involved : Kementerian Hukum dan HAM and Kementerian Luar Negeri . See link below .

http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.org/forum/general/laws-visas-money-matters-and-documents/23222-legalizing-indonesian-documents-where

(b) I suppose this depends on the requester requirement . If it is your Embassy that is asking , the Embassy will tell you . My Embassy , for example , just ask me my Indonesian marriage certificate without asking me to legalize it .

[bahasa]

(a) It seems 2 Indonesian government departments are involved : Kementerian Hukum dan HAM and Kementerian Luar Negeri . See link below .

http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.org/forum/general/laws-visas-money-matters-and-documents/23222-legalizing-indonesian-documents-where

(b) I suppose this depends on the requester requirement . If it is your Embassy that is asking , the Embassy will tell you . My Embassy , for example , just ask me my Indonesian marriage certificate without asking me to legalize it .

Thanks for your reply.

(a) Thanks for telling the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is involved in the legalization as well.

(b) I find the following webpage very useful:

http://www.expat.or.id/info/gettingmarriedinindonesia.html

" ..........if you might move somewhere else in the future, get a marriage certificate issued by the Civil Registry and an officially certified translation right away (see below). All other Marriage Certificates will be issued by the Civil Registry usually on the same or next day. A sworn English translation of the marriage certificate should be obtained for use abroad. It may be necessary for the marriage certificate or translation to be registered by your Consular Agency. Or you may choose to have the sworn translation of the marriage certificate verified or a special translation made by the Consular Agency of your home country or the Consular Agency of your country of residence might prove useful. ............."

[marcus]

... (b) I find the following webpage very useful:

http://www.expat.or.id/info/gettingmarriedinindonesia.html

"...if you might move somewhere else in the future, get a marriage certificate ..."

Oh yes , better be prepared and avoid coming back to Indonesia to do that .