November 1, 2008

Diplomatic Passport Holder with Pets

The Regulation for importing pets to Jakarta from Non Rabies Free Country has an exception for Diplomatic Passport Holder's Pets.
When applying an Import permit prior arrival, his/her local office in Jakarta must issue certification letter saying that the pet's owner is as diplomatic passport holder to the Authority of Government of Indonesia. For the general requirements please see this link

For Diplomatic normally has import duty/tax exemption facility, provided with a letter issued by Department of Foreign Affair Republic of Indonesia called PP#8 or PP#19. That Letter (PP19 or PP8) must be obtained by his/her Local Office in Jakarta, and it should be available for customs clearance on arrival of the pets. Failure to provide this documents, the owner must pay full amount of import duty and taxes charged by customs.

Other conditions must be provided such as an Import permit, valid rabies injection certificate/record, health certificate from the country of origin, and quarantine for 14 day on arrival. Staying for 14 days at the quarantine station on arrival is not exempted even though pets come from Non Rabies Free Country.

Please email us for more details: groovycs@rad.net.id

Updated 28 April 2010.

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