INDONESIAN CITIZENS

B Y: M I TA , N ATA S H A & Y O W A N D A

NATURALIZATION
If foreigners get a citizenship after they do all the
requirements based on the laws, which applied in
the country.
Rules according to UU No.12 Year 2006:

Lived in Indonesia for at least 5 years

21 years old or more
If married, he/she should get the spouses consent
In a good condition in health and soul
Could speak Bahasa Indonesia fluently
Doesnt have other nationality

Special naturalization is given to a person who

has contribute a great service for the country.

CASE
Diego Michiels got naturalization for playing in
the Indonesian U-23 soccer team.
Has Indonesia blood (from father)
Chose Netherland citizenship because he was
born and raised there.
Officially Indonesian citizen in 2011

FROM INDONESIANS PERSPECTIVE

Advantage

Proud if theres new

people from other
country that comes to
Indonesia
Have new idol
Believe that the
national team will be
better

Disadvantage

Bad image (their

hero id a foreigner)
People think
Indonesian cant play
well
Feel shame since the
national team is not
pure Indonesian

FROM INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT

PERSPECTIVE
Advantage

Skillful soccer player

The soccer team can
be more famous
Enthusiasm from
others country
Gain money from his
tax payment

Disadvantage

More expensive than

local player
Bad image from other
country
Destroy image of a
proud Indonesian
Others will think its
easy to get
naturalization

FROM NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT

PERSPECTIVE
Advantage

Promote Netherlands
culture

Disadvantage

Got less tax from

people
Lost a good soccer
player

CONCLUSION
When you are a foreigner and chose to become
an Indonesian citizen it is called Naturalization.
There are advantages and disadvantages of being
an Indonesian citizen.
There are different advantages and
disadvantages from different perspective.