After KNB Selection: Re-Registration, Visa and BIPA

Re-register, visa, arrive, then BIPA

Results appear on your KNB account after the announcement date and on knb.kemdiktisaintek.go.id. In 2026 the announcement was 19 June, and awardees had to sign the KNB declaration in their account by 26 June or be treated as withdrawn. An interview invitation is not an award. The formal result is a separate notice.

The first 2026 list named 200 awardees. When people withdrew, the Ministry offered their places to shortlisted applicants in replacement batches on 2 July, mid-July and 16 September 2026. So a shortlisted applicant who is not named at first can still be offered a place months later.

The 2026 post-award calendar is the last published sequence:

1. 1
   22–26 June 2026

   Re-registration

   Awardees sign the student agreement on the official portal.

2. 2
   20 July – 21 August 2026

   Immigration documents for the student visa
3. 3
   24–31 August 2026

   Arrival in Indonesia
4. September 2026

   BIPA starts

The 2027 cycle will publish its own dates. Do not treat these days as automatic 2027 dates.

What does not change after the offer

• University and programme are fixed. The official FAQ and guidelines both say they cannot be changed after confirmation.
• Family members cannot accompany you. Hosts cannot sponsor their immigration. There is no dependent allowance.
• Incorrect personal data found after acceptance can be investigated, with sanctions based on severity.
• Withdrawal or failure to meet requirements after selection can mean a blacklist from future KNB rounds and a requirement to return funds already received.

Language year, then the degree

BIPA (Bahasa Indonesia for foreign speakers) is compulsory for up to one academic year. Each host provides the course. You must pass it before academic lectures, thesis or dissertation work in Bahasa in regular classes. A preparatory programme may also be arranged under university policy.

Keep academic performance, attendance and discipline in good standing. Funded length after language training is up to eight semesters (bachelor or doctorate) or four semesters (master). Doctoral research stays in Indonesia.

Tickets, insurance and going home

Arrival support in the 2026 guidelines includes an economy-class ticket from your home-country international airport to Indonesia and local transport to the host. Return travel after the graduation certificate is issued is also economy class, booked by the host. You apply for an Exit Permit Only (EPO). Return no later than 60 days after the programme ends or the certificate is issued, while the residence permit is still valid. Attending a commencement ceremony is not automatic — it depends on the contract and visa expiry.

Health insurance covers illness (outpatient and inpatient) and accidents under the provider’s policy, not aesthetic treatment. Settlement, living and book/research allowances are paid according to the terms after you arrive. Confirm the current schedule and any campus joining instructions in the award notice, not in third-party blogs.

After-selection checklist

Re-registration, student visa, BIPA and the 60-day return rule. The 2026 calendar days are the last published sequence, not automatic 2027 dates.

Planning tool only. Built from the last official 2026 Application Guidelines and FAQ. This does not replace knb.kemdiktisaintek.go.id.

If you were not selected in 2026, or you are aiming at the next annual window, start with eligibility, then the embassy packet. Official 2027 dates are not published as of 6 October 2026; based on the 2026 cycle, the call is expected around February–March 2027. Confirm on the official site.