KNB Embassy Recommendation Letter 2027

No embassy letter, no account that counts

The Indonesian Embassy or Consulate General recommendation is the mandatory first verification step. In the official FAQ’s words, applicants cannot register without a recommendation from the Indonesian Representative in the relevant country. Management accepts letters only from an Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia or a Consulate General — not from an honorary consul.

The letter must come from your country of origin, not country of domicile. If you are living abroad, you still go through the mission accredited to your home country. If there is no Indonesian official representative in your country, obtain the letter from any Indonesian Embassy accredited to your country. Find missions at kemlu.go.id/perwakilan.

The recommendation year must match the selection year. For the 2026 cycle, only letters signed in 2026 were accepted. The 2027 cycle will require a letter dated in that selection year — do not reuse a 2026 letter for a later call.

How missions issue the letter (official FAQ)

1. 1
   Locate the mission

   Use the Kemlu representative directory for your home country.

2. 2
   Contact them by phone or email

   Request a KNB recommendation, attaching the Offering Letter and the document set listed on the documents page.

3. 3
   Verification and interview

   The embassy contacts you for checks and an interview. Letters are issued after verification and any necessary background and/or security checks.

4. 4
   What they review

   Educational background (for example GPA, final diploma, institutional reputation), work history if any, and the validity of submitted documents.

What to put in the embassy packet

The official procedure list for the Representative includes: Offering Letter; official passport; CV; English test (non-English-speaking countries); employer recommendation (or unemployment statement); academic recommendation; legalized certificate and transcript; medical report; and, for doctoral applicants, potential supervisor recommendation and statement of purpose. All in English or Bahasa where required.

Missions set their own appointment and email rules. Start early — in 2026, embassy administrative selection itself ran 6–17 April, after the 31 March portal close, but you needed the letter before you could finish registration in February–March.

Embassy packet tracker

Tick items as you assemble the Representative packet from the last official 2026 procedure list.

Planning tool only. Built from the last official 2026 Application Guidelines and FAQ. The 2027 guidelines will republish ages, scores and documents. This does not replace knb.kemdiktisaintek.go.id.