Passport and Visa

        When you are planning to go abroad for any purpose with your family, friends or even alone, you have to make sure that you have the passport and visa. So, in this blog I will explain about the differences between a passport and a visa, also the procedures to make a passport and a visa.

Definition of Passport

Passport is a legal document that one needs to travel foreign countries. It is issued by the government of a country, which authenticates the identity and nationality of the bearer. The passport holder is entitled to travel abroad under its protection, to and from other nations. However, in general, passport contains the basic there are name, photograph, signature, place, birthdate and physical characteristics. The validity period of a passport is ten years, after which it can be renewed.

Definition of Visa

Visa can be described as a temporary legal authorization, given by immigration officials of a country to a person belonging to another country, signifying that the person’s details are confirmed, and he or she is permitted to enter and stay in the country, for the stipulated period. There are various types of visas issued for various purposes, such as tourist visa, transit visa, student visa, business visa, visa for medical reasons, temporary worker visa, etc.

The differences between passport and visa are :

1.      Passport can be described as an official travel document that is issued by the government of a country to its nationals on the application, which allows them to travel internationally, by authenticating the identity and nationality of the bearer. On the other hand, visa implies a conditional authorization granted to the foreign national by the country’s representatives, that permits the bearer to visit and stay the country for the particular duration.

2.      Passport serves as a personal identification of the bearer, whereas visa amounts to an official permission, to travel or remain within the country.

3.      Passport can be in the form of a legal document, while the visa is affixed in the passport, like a stamp.

4.      The passport is an important document which is needed to identify a person when he or she travels the foreign country, and it is also required to reenter in the country from which he/she belongs. On the contrary, the visa is must to enter and stay in a foreign country.

5.      The government of a country from where a person belongs issues passport. Conversely, the representative officials country to which one wants to visit issues visa.

6.      There is a specific government department, in every country which issues passport. Unlike, the embassy or consulate of the country has the authority to issue a visa.

The procedures to make passport and visa

Ø  The procedure to make a passport in Indonesia

1.      For Indonesian citizens who are domiciled or located in the Territory of Indonesia, passport request submitted to the Head Office of Immigration;

2.      For Indonesian citizens who are domiciled outside the Territory Indonesian, passport request filed with the immigration officers who are appointed by Chief Representative of Republic Indonesia;

3.      Publishing of passport at the Immigration Office made through the stages:

a.       Applicant or who are authorized fill out the form in accordance with the columns specified. In the event that the application is submitted via the website, hereinafter referred to as pre-request, the applicant or who are authorized must fill out the electronic form and scan requirements.

b.      Furthermore, for a passport submitted to the Immigration Office counter officers by the applicant or who are authorized accompanied the requirements that have been determined. In case the application is submitted via the website, applicant or who are authorized must submit the evidence of pre-request.

c.       Counter officers verify the original requirements brought by the applicant or a the authorized and then scanning the document, check the results of the scan and check the list of preventive.

d.      Counter officers rejected the application and provide proof of rejection, if found to Biodata details of applicant same with a list of prevention.

e.       Counter officers give a receipt to applicant who has met the requirement and the name not listed in the list of prevention.

f.       On the appointed day, applicant towards the counter Treasurer receiver to make the payment process.

g.      Treasurer receiver after received the payment, enter the number of perforations passport and print as well as giving a receipt of payment to applicant.

h.      Furthermore, applicants awaiting the call to capture the faces and fingerprints corresponding queue number that is stated in the queue. Queue machine will call automatically and displays the queue number on the screen.

i.        Applicant must come on when taking pictures of faces and fingerprints. Immigration officers do capture pictures of faces and fingerprints of the applicant in accordance with the number of queues.

j.        After the process of capturing pictures and fingerprints, applicant waiting for a call again for the interview process.

k.      Applicant must come up with a showing of the original document as a requirement at the time of the interview process.

l.        Officer interviews conducted research on the completeness original requirements document, print applicant Biodata, and then applicant signed the result of printing and passport cover.

m.    Interviewing Officer may suspend the next process if the results of the research found suspicions about the identity and the identity of applicant for do further research and, if the results of advanced research proved a violation of the immigration application may be rejected.

n.      After the interview process is completed and otherwise comply with the requirements, applicant are welcome to back again for taking passport within the specified time, then file request forwarded to the officer of printing.

o.      Immigration officers do printing applicant biodata page, and pages of notes authorized / official notes and page validation / endorsements (if needed) and make laminated passport cover and then to test the quality of the printing and lamination. If found defective doing replacement of a cover passport without tariffs.

p.      Head of Division / Section Head the authorized put initialed in passport and then Head of Immigration Office signed the the passport, and return it to the Immigration Officer for do calibration stamp duty and scan the signature page Head Office.

q.      Counter Officer handed over the passport to applicant or who are authorized, and the applicant or who are authorized signed the receipts passport in the revenue column.

r.        The completion time for a passport maximum period of 4 (four) business days after the interview process.

s.       The completion time for a passport as mentioned above do not apply for a passport is damaged, missing or duplicated.

Ø  The procedure to make a visa

              If you are planning to visit a European country that is part of the Schengen Area for a period of less than 3 months, either as a tourist, student or on business, you will need visa. So, here is the steps to apply for schengen visa :

1.      Download the application. 

      The Schengen Visa application form is the same in every country. However, you should be able to download it from the government website of the country you are applying for the visa in. Therefore, if you plan to apply in France, you can download it from France's government website.

2.      Fill in the application.

      You will need basic biographical information, such as your name, your date of birth, your country of birth, and your current nationality. You will also need passport information, such as the type of passport, the passport number, and the date it was issued.

Ø  Next, you will provide information about your trip, such as how long you will be in each country, the type of visa you're applying for, and the reason you are going.

Ø  You also must give information about where you're staying, as well as information about how you're supporting yourself while there. Finally, you must identify your spouse and children, as well as identify any family members that you are visiting and are dependent on.

3.      Gather your documents.

      You will need documents such as your passport, proof of residency, and a passport photo. You'll also need documents about you trip, such as a copy of your flight schedule and proof that your health insurance will cover you throughout the Schengen area, as well as documents that show why you're visiting. You also need to verify your employment and provide pay stubs from the last 3 months.

Ø  For a business trip, you'll need to get the company that's hosting you to provide a letter, as well as your own company. Both should state why you're visiting on business, and at least one should say who's paying for your trip and provide the place you're staying.

Ø  For a fun trip, you need information such as your hotel reservations, which includes the proper contact information for that hotel. You should also provide info if you're going on a tour.

Ø  If you're visiting people, you may need a special form to verify that. For instance, in The Netherlands, the form is called the Proof of Private Accommodation or Sponsorship, which the host needs to have certified by the Dutch City Hall. The country will also need a copy of that person's passport or residence permit.

4.      Submit the application.

      Most countries require that you apply at their embassy or consulate in person in your host country. Most of the time, you will need to make an appointment before visiting. You can use either the foreign country's government website or your own country's government website to find the consulate nearest you.

5.      Give your fingerprints.

      You will be fingerprinted at the consulate's office if you haven't before for a Schengen Visa. If you have before, the consulate should be able to look it up.

6.      Pay the fee.

      The fee will vary both by the country you're from and the country you're applying to. The foreign country's website should have the current fees, or you can call the consulate before you arrive to find out the fee.

      Sources :

      https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-passport-and-visa.html

      http://www.imigrasi.go.id/index.php/en/public-services/passport#procedure
https://www.wikihow.com/Apply-for-a-Schengen-Visa