Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Indonesia Launches Global Citizenship Visa
Indonesia has started a new visa program called the Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI).
This visa gives lifetime residency to people who have Indonesian family ties, like former citizens, their kids, grandkids, and spouses of Indonesians.
To get this visa, you need to show you make at least $15,000 a year or $1,500 a month.
You also need to invest $5,000 in things like bonds or stocks, or own property worth at least $1 million.
The government hopes this will bring back skilled workers and help the country grow.
So far, only seven people have applied, and the government is working to make the process better.
Indonesia launched the Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) visa program to attract the diaspora and skilled workers.
Eligible applicants include former Indonesian citizens, their children and grandchildren, and foreign spouses of Indonesian nationals.
Applicants must show proof of at least $15,000 in annual income or $1,500 monthly, and invest $5,000 in Indonesian financial instruments or own property worth at least $1 million.
The application fee starts from 34.8 million rupiah ($2,078), and only seven applications have been received so far.
The program is inspired by India's Overseas Citizen of India scheme but has different property ownership rules.
- Who
- Indonesia's Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto and the Indonesian government
- What
- Launch of the Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) visa program
- When
- The program was formally rolled out, with details first revealed in November
- Where
- Indonesia
- Why
- To attract the Indonesian diaspora and skilled workers, address brain drain, and contribute to the country's development
- Annual Income Requirement
- $15,000
- Monthly Income Requirement
- $1,500
- Investment Requirement
- $5,000 in bonds, stocks, mutual funds, or bank deposits OR $1 million in property
- Application Fee
- 34.8 million rupiah ($2,078)
- Eligible Applicants
- Foreign nationals with Indonesian blood or family ties, including former Indonesian citizens, their children and grandchildren, and foreign spouses of Indonesian nationals