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'Golden visa' program to be launched soon
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Foreign tourists walk on a beach in Seminyak, Badung regency, Bali, on Dec. 7, 2022.
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uthorities have said a government regulation that will allow tourists to enter the country via the highly anticipated “golden visa” program is in its final stages and will be ready soon.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday following a meeting at the Presidential Palace, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said the last details for the golden visa regulation were currently being hashed out and that it would be completed in the next one or two weeks.
When asked by reporters about the criteria for the program, Luhut was quoted by various news reports as saying that the golden visa would be offered to “high quality” tourists, “for example, those who have done research at top universities”.
Luhut also hinted that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman might be among the first recipients of the golden visa, saying that Altman, creator of the immensely popular ChatGPT software, had conveyed his wishes to the President that he would like to visit Indonesia more regularly.
Altman previously visited Jakarta in June, where he met with Luhut and Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim, as part of a global tour to talk with governments interested in AI development.
While details remain sparse surrounding the golden visa, the program is thought to allow foreigners to stay in the country for up to 10 years. The government is targeting foreign nationals who are willing to invest or set up companies in the country, as well as those who are considered "global talent" and digital nomads.
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