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Legalities of Destination Wedding Photography
Hello Everyone,
I am wondering how destination wedding photographers work around the legalities of working/generating revenue in a foreign country?
I am an Expat legally working and living in Indonesia.
In order for me to accept or conduct any sort of work in Indonesia I require several documents.
These documents include the KITAS (Permit to Stay in the Country), IMTA (Work Work Permit) and SKLD (Registration and approval with Local and Immigration Police in region where I plan to work).
Without these documents and approvals it is simply illegal to conduct business or generate revenue for myself or my business as a result of activities inside Indonesia.
A Business VISA does exist, however this allows a person do attend conferences or act as a consultant to an local firm for up to 60 days.
The penalties for breaking these rules are harsh and include jail time, fines, immediate expulsion, equipment and tool confiscation, and being permanently black listed from entering the country.
I have a friend who has been black listed. It is very very difficult and almost impossible to remove yourself from an immigration black list.
I do see a few foreign wedding photographers working in Indonesia from time to time, and to be honest there is a ton of work so it does not bother me.
I sometimes see Immigration Police patrolling popular areas and question people and conducting document checks.
My question is do photographers simply enter the country on a Visa On Arrival, conduct the work and risk the consequences?
Or do photographers obtain the required permits and documents?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post!
Nov 21, 2014 at 09:35 AM
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