INKRAH Law ·
Indonesia
· Hukum Tata Negara
Citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia
Kewarganegaraan Republik Indonesia
Undang-Undang No. 12 Tahun 2006
UU No. 12 Tahun 2006.
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Bahasa Indonesia
Key Subject Matter
Mengatur siapa warga negara Indonesia, cara memperoleh, kehilangan, dan memperoleh kembali kewarganegaraan, serta pengaturan kewarganegaraan ganda terbatas bagi anak.
English (British)
Key Subject Matter
Governs who is an Indonesian citizen, how citizenship is acquired, lost and reacquired, and limited dual citizenship for children.
INKRAH Note
It adopts single citizenship for adults, with limited dual citizenship for children up to a certain age.
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Article by Article
Warga Negara
Article 2
— Indonesian Citizens
Bahasa IndonesiaYang menjadi Warga Negara Indonesia adalah orang-orang bangsa Indonesia asli dan orang-orang bangsa lain yang disahkan dengan undang-undang sebagai warga negara.
English (British)Indonesian citizens are indigenous Indonesian people and people of other nations recognised by statute as citizens.
Article 4
— Who is an Indonesian Citizen
Bahasa IndonesiaWarga Negara Indonesia antara lain adalah: setiap orang yang sebelum berlakunya Undang-Undang ini telah menjadi Warga Negara Indonesia; anak yang lahir dari perkawinan yang sah dari seorang ayah dan/atau ibu Warga Negara Indonesia; serta anak yang lahir dalam atau di luar wilayah Indonesia dalam hal-hal tertentu sebagaimana diatur dalam Undang-Undang ini.
English (British)Indonesian citizens include, among others: everyone who, before this Law took effect, was already an Indonesian citizen; a child born of a lawful marriage of a father and/or mother who is an Indonesian citizen; and a child born inside or outside Indonesia in certain cases provided in this Law.
Kewarganegaraan Ganda
Article 6
— Limited Dual Citizenship for Children
Bahasa Indonesia(1) Dalam hal status Kewarganegaraan Republik Indonesia terhadap anak berakibat anak berkewarganegaraan ganda, setelah berusia 18 (delapan belas) tahun atau sudah kawin anak tersebut harus menyatakan memilih salah satu kewarganegaraannya.
English (British)(1) Where a child's Indonesian citizenship status results in dual citizenship, upon reaching the age of 18 (eighteen) years or upon marriage the child must declare a choice of one citizenship.