Soft Skill Assignment (Definition of Passport and Visa)

Nama : Cyntia Cam S

Class  : 4SA09

NPM  : 12614477

Definition of Passport

A passport is travel document, that  used to verify someone’s country of citizenship and authorizes them when travel abroad.  A passport includes name, birthdate, gender, a photo, and native country. Everyone can get passport from their own country with registered themself to immigration office. You can also register it online from the website that made by the immigration. In Indonesia your passport will be valid for 5 years.  

There are some document that you have to bring when you want to make a passport.

·         Birth certificate along with a copy

• Original Family Card along with copy.
• Original Identity Card along with photocopy.
• Passport application form (taken at the immigration office)

We have three kind of passport :

Ordinary Passport (green passport): This is a type of passport that many people generaly have in Indonesia.

Service Passport (blue passport): This is type of passport issued to civil servants and a governmental consulate that want to travel overseas. Before you apply for this passport, there are many things you need to attach such as scholarship graduation certificate, LoA, permission of superior, guarantee letter and so on.

Diplomatic Passport: A diplomatic passport is a passport issued by a foreign ministry, that given to travel diplomatically and this is the difference between a diplomatic passport and a service.

Definition of Visa

Visa is a travel document which is issued by the immigration authorities for the applicant who have been granted permission to enter another country for for a specified amount of time and a certain purpose. However, some countries do not require visas for short visits.

Kind of Visas :

1.       Short Stay Visa

This kind of visa devided by 3 kind of visa (Tourist Visa, Business Visa, Family Visa). This Visa is used for traveler that spend a short time in another country.

2.      Long Term Visa Visit (Working Visa, Study Visa)

Long Term Visa is commonly used for somenone who study or work in another country. You need additional supporting documents that guarantee you are currently living in the country as a worker or students.

3.      Transit Visa

 Transit visa must be in accordance with the destination for the destination transit country.

4.      Visa for Diplomatic or Service Objectives

 Visas for diplomatic affairs are intended for parties filled with diplomatic passports to   conduct diplomatic affairs in the country.