Jakarta, July 16 -- Indonesia's immigration authority has announced that foreign nationals are now eligible to apply for a limited stay visa (VITAS) to pursue non-formal education in the country.

Acting Director General of Immigration Yuldi Yusman said in a statement on Wednesday that stay permits under the new visa category, indexed as E30 (for non-formal education), can be granted for one or two years.

Applications can be submitted online via evisa.imigrasi.go.id .

"To apply, foreign nationals must have a guarantor - either an individual or the non-formal education institution they plan to attend," Yusman explained.

The new policy, effective July 15, is intended to support foreigners who wish to take language courses, vocational or ...