Indonesian Government is reforming its visa system to attract more international students by simplifying administrative procedures, lowering costs and streamlining the application process aiming to become a competitive destination in the field of education globally.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, as well as the Ministry of Immigration and Justice of Indonesia, will participate in the reform of the country’s visa system to increase the influx of students of students coming from abroad as reported by Antara, a news agency that delivers real time information on various events from Indonesia and around the world.
Currently, experts recognize the existence of problems such as visa processing, the relatively high cost of the procedures, limited transparency and poor integration of interdepartmental systems.
To eliminate these difficulties, official propose changes include removing the need for ministry recommendations, enabling online applications using admission letters, allowing part - time work, and removing exit requirements between study level.
The revamped system is expected to reduce the administrative burden on universities allowing them to focus on teaching quality and monitoring academic performance.
Key Aspects of the Visa Reform:
• Simplified Process: The immigration authority has removed the requirement for a, ministry recommendation letter, making a university acceptance letter sufficient for student visa application.
• Increased Access and Speed: The reform aims to reduce long processing times and improve transparency.
• Flexibility for Students: Proposed measures include allowing international students to work part – time in teaching, research, or internships.
• Reduced Burden on Universities: The reforms aim to reduce the administrative burden on universities as sponsors.
• Support for Higher Education: The initiative includes potential reductions in visa fees and the removal of fees for scolarships recpients at public universities.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Hermanwan Dipojoyono said that the country wants more international students to study in Indonesia, so there is a need to improve administrative processes.
Universities should focus on academic activities, and obtaining educational services should be faster, simpler, and more predictable adding that the visa process forms the first impression a foreigner has of Indonesia, for this reason, the reform must begin at this stage.
The Director of Institutional Affairs of Indonesia’s General Directorate of Higher Education, Muhammad Najib, stated that for his part, the reforms may include reducing student visa fees, waiving the visa fee for scholarship holders from state universities, removing mandatory exit requirements when transferring from one educational institution to another, and allowing students to work part - time at the fields of teaching, research of practice.
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