E23U-Household Assistant of Diplomat

The E23U Visa is a Limited Stay Visa (VITAS) intended for foreign household assistants or domestic staff who accompany accredited diplomats assigned to Indonesia. This visa ensures that diplomats can bring their trusted household employees to support them during their official posting, under diplomatic arrangements.


🎯 Purpose

  • To allow diplomats accredited to Indonesia to be accompanied by their personal household assistants.

  • To provide legal residency status for foreign domestic staff serving diplomats and their families.

  • To support international diplomatic privileges and ensure a smooth stay for foreign representatives.

πŸ“Œ Key Features

  • Validity: Matches the period of the diplomat’s posting in Indonesia.

  • Residency Rights: Comes with a Limited Stay Permit (ITAS), tied to the sponsoring diplomat’s assignment.

  • Work Rights: Restricted to household duties for the sponsoring diplomat’s family only.

  • Sponsor Requirement: The official sponsor is the diplomat or the diplomatic mission accredited in Indonesia.

  • Diplomatic Privilege: Processed under special arrangements between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu RI) and the diplomatic mission.


πŸ‘₯ Who Can Apply

  • Foreign household assistants (maids, nannies, personal cooks, drivers, etc.) accompanying an accredited diplomat.

  • Individuals officially appointed by the diplomat’s home government to serve in a private household capacity.

  • Applicants must be included in the diplomatic mission’s request submitted to the Indonesian government.


⚠️ Important Notes

  • The visa and stay permit are non-transferable and strictly tied to the sponsoring diplomat.

  • Employment is limited to the diplomat’s household only β€” not allowed to work outside or with others.

  • Validity ends immediately when the diplomat’s assignment in Indonesia concludes.

  • Process is coordinated through Kemlu RI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the relevant embassy/consulate.