<![CDATA[Home Leave for Indonesian helper]]>Hi all,


My indonesian helper is going on leave back to Indonesia for 2 weeks. She will be coming back to continue her contract. I called up the agency and they advised me to apply a home leave at the Indonesian embassy.

I tried calling the Indonesia Embassy but to no avail! The line keep ringing and ringing but nobody picks up. Even if it get picked up, I will be transferred to a line that nobody answer. :slapshead:

I saw on the website that home leave is not needed;
http://www.kemlu.go.id/singapore/Pages/AboutUs.aspx?IDP=108&l=en
how true is that?

Can anyone who has sent their Indonesian helper please help me out on this? I do not want to waste time and effort to go down to the Embassy for nothing as I have 2 younger kids at home.

Thank you in advance!!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/49165/home-leave-for-indonesian-helperRSS for NodeMon, 27 Apr 2026 04:05:21 GMTThu, 10 Jan 2013 02:35:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Sun, 30 Jun 2013 04:01:14 GMT]]>My mom’s helper is looking to go back to her town in Indonesia for two weeks in late August.


It so happened that her passport will expire in mid September and her work permit a week before.

We have received a letter to ask for us to bring her to medical checkup.

We are now lost what steps we should take. She is no longer with agent as she has been with us for more than 8 years.

Also we are not renewing her work permit and she is presently looking for her employer herself.

Appreciate any advice.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1026549https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1026549Sun, 30 Jun 2013 04:01:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:23:37 GMT]]>

minnie:
My maid will be going back for her holiday soon too. So do we need to apply home leave for them? My maid KTKLN card will only expiring March 2014. She said she will go home and renew it.


One more qns for those employers maid will come back to continue the contract, will you hold some amount from them? Just in case, they don come back anymore. If yes, what is the amount?
if maid has bank account, just keep the min sum in there. If not, up to maid and employer to agree. If maid is long timer, maybe not required. Sometimes the maid may have good reasons to bring all her money home (buy house etc) and may get disgruntled if employer try to hold their money. Remember it IS their hard earned money afterall.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1025204https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1025204Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:23:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:35:07 GMT]]>Hi

May I know what’s a KTKLN card?
Don’t think my mom’s maid has it, and she’s going on home leave this Dec.
Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1025158https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1025158Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:35:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:30:33 GMT]]>My maid will be going back for her holiday soon too. So do we need to apply home leave for them? My maid KTKLN card will only expiring March 2014. She said she will go home and renew it.


One more qns for those employers maid will come back to continue the contract, will you hold some amount from them? Just in case, they don come back anymore. If yes, what is the amount?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1014373https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1014373Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:30:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:00:45 GMT]]>

Queen or Maid:
Joanne_mas


She applies or renews her KTKLN card when she is back in Indonesia. What you need to do on your end now is to get her the working contract from the local Indonesia Embassy. It is a two/three pages document signed by yourself / helper and endorsed by the embassy. They will give you two copies (one for her to bring back) and some notes with addresses where she can apply for the KTKLN card back home. She will also need to purchase insurance (Rp290,000) – all done by her in Indonesia. The card is like their exit permit and it is not tied to her passport validity. My helper passport is expiring in October but was issued a 2 years validity KTKLN card.

In fact, my helper went back in December and I was so worried (or kiasu) she will get held back in Indonesia I even got my home address endorsed in her passport. I kept reminding her to sort out the KTKLN card first before she enjoys her home leave which she did and sent me a text too.

Apply the levy waiver online on CPF website upon her return.

My indonesian maid has KTKLN card and still valid till Nov'13. She going home for 2 weeks. She was transferred from another employer and has worked for me for 6 months. My agency did not give me any working contract endorsed by the embassy when I hire her.

Can she just go home leave with the KTKLN and WP card, with the contract?

Is it a must for her to have a stamp on the passport?

If really need to go embassy to do all those, must the employer go down personally with the maid or can I get my sister or someone else to help bring her?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/960960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/960960Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:00:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:00:47 GMT]]>I had managed to check with Indonesian Embassy that going for holiday in Indonesian, just bring passport, WP & KTKLN card ... Phew.... 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/956758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/956758Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:00:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:12:12 GMT]]>Thanks. I had sent an email to Indonesian Embassy but no reply yet and called but no answer. The web site wasnt clear. May be I need to make a trip to the Embassy. I had told my helper if its so troublesome, she shall stay put and look after the house.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950974https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950974Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:12:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:13:05 GMT]]>I cannot guarantee this, but I have a few friends that brought their maid to Indonesia for holidays etc. When traveling with the employer, they can just go through (what I called first class citizen)… but when traveling by themselves (home leave), they become third class… where all these KTKLN business comes into play.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950512https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950512Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:40:04 GMT]]>Hi all,


I am bringing my Indo helper to Bali for holiday. I was told that I need to apply home leave at the Indonesian Embassy. I called my agency and also said the same. They said any Indo maid going back to Indonesia needs to apply home leave. I dont have to go thru these hassle when I brought her to Thailand.

Does anyone have such experience? Is it true that I need to go Indonesian Embassy with my helper to apply home leave even though I am bringing her for a holiday in Bali.

Please advise. Thank you in advance!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950205https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950205Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:40:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:59:27 GMT]]>Hi Queen or Maid,


Thank you for your detailed reply! The maid agency got back to me too saying my helper will need a home leave cos she was under the ‘old rules’. I guess a trip down the Embassy is unavoidable.

My helper’s KTKLN card will only expire in June 2013. Does that mean she need not renew her card since she will be back in Singapore by February 2013? She told me she intend to continue another 2 years with us then go back Indonesia for good so does not want to go through the hassle of applying a new KTKLN card (plus don’t want to waste money).

I’m thinking should be the case too. Will ask the Embassy when I go down too.

Thank you once again. Appreciated!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/938185https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/938185Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:59:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:48:31 GMT]]>Joanne_mas


She applies or renews her KTKLN card when she is back in Indonesia. What you need to do on your end now is to get her the working contract from the local Indonesia Embassy. It is a two/three pages document signed by yourself / helper and endorsed by the embassy. They will give you two copies (one for her to bring back) and some notes with addresses where she can apply for the KTKLN card back home. She will also need to purchase insurance (Rp290,000) – all done by her in Indonesia. The card is like their exit permit and it is not tied to her passport validity. My helper passport is expiring in October but was issued a 2 years validity KTKLN card.

In fact, my helper went back in December and I was so worried (or kiasu) she will get held back in Indonesia I even got my home address endorsed in her passport. I kept reminding her to sort out the KTKLN card first before she enjoys her home leave which she did and sent me a text too.

Apply the levy waiver online on CPF website upon her return.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/937608https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/937608Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:48:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:15:20 GMT]]>Hi Queen or Maid,


Just want to check if the valid KTKLN card must have the same condition like passport eg six months before expiry date must renew etc? Mine is valid till June 2013.

I am real scared that no proper document, my helper cannot come back to Singapore. :slapshead:

For the levy waiver, I just need to log in WPonline right?

Thank you for your reply too! Appreciated!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/937394https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/937394Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:15:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:07:36 GMT]]>Hi Amitabha88,


I called the agency but not much is required of them since I need not do a renewal (contract is not up) and I have bought the air tickets. They were the ones who advised me to get home leave myself at the embassy.

:?

Thank you for your reply though! Appreciated!

Amitabha88:
You do not require to make a trip down to Embassy.

I guess any agency will be glad to help you dispatch all the nec process if you're willing to pay a service fees 🙂 save hassle.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/937388https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/937388Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:07:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:45:47 GMT]]>Joanne_mas


No approval is required from Indonesia embassy for home leave.

Just ensure your maid has a valid KTKLN card when she exits Indonesia. To apply or renew the KTKLN card she needs a work agreement endorsed by the Indonesia Embassy in Singapore.

And remember to apply for your levy waiver when she returns. I make sure I get it back from the goverment !

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/934641https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/934641Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:45:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Home Leave for Indonesian helper on Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:11:23 GMT]]>You do not require to make a trip down to Embassy.


I guess any agency will be glad to help you dispatch all the nec process if you’re willing to pay a service fees 🙂 save hassle.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/934514https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/934514Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:11:23 GMT