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The Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights said it would facilitate Japanese investors who wish to invest in the country.

"We are preparing the latest immigration policy in the form of a second home visa to provide convenience and simplification of the immigration process for foreign investors," said Acting Director General of Immigration of the ministry Widodo Ekatjahjana in a written statement received here on Sunday.

Second home visa is a type of visa that is given to foreign investors as well as other groups such as global talent, Indonesian diaspora, and foreign elderly tourists. With this visa, foreigners can stay in Indonesia for five to 10 years.

This was conveyed by Ekatjahjana after meeting with the Japanese Consulate General (Consulate) Takeyama Kenichi in Surabaya, East Java.

Ekatjahjana invited Japanese investors to take advantage of the facility to increase investment growth in Indonesia.

In the near future, the Government of Indonesia will ratify the policy regarding the second home visa. The goal is to ensure investment and the economy in the country continue to increase.

Meanwhile, the Japanese Consulate General Takeyama positively welcomed the latest immigration policy plan issued by the Indonesian Government to make it easier for Japanese investors to invest in Indonesia.

However, he also conveyed a number of problems that are often faced by Japanese investors, particularly related to visa licensing and immigration stay permits.

"We welcome the second home visa policy and hope that the Director General is willing to review the regulations that hinder the flow of new investment and the smooth operation of foreign companies," he said. (Antaranews)