Passport Renewal

Once in a while this blog presents something that is actually useful ... sort of.

This is the brief procedure of applying renewal of Indonesian Passport at the Embassy in Singapore (from their website) with my additional points.
Things to prepare:
- The old passport
- IC or work permit etc.
- Copy of birth certificate (akte kelahiran), SBKRI, marriage certificate (if any) (might need to bring the original docs, but not so sure, will update once I go there myself)
- 5 passport-size photos
The embassy is no longer taking picture for us. But there are some certain rules for the photo taking (please refer to the website)

Other things to prepare:
- $40 for the renewal fee
- EZ link card, if you are taking bus to go to the embassy
- $15 taxi fee, to take taxi after you take the bus and then realize that you are lost, because the embassy is not the easiest place to find.
- $100 donation for this blog....please?

Go there in the morning for submitting the application. You need to fill a form first (which can be obtained there at the counter), so go early.

Process length: 5 working days, from process application to receiving new passport, 7 days if you are really really lost

Will write more on this passport renewal.