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