Indonesian to English translation

SIM classes, spelt out

An Indonesian SIM names its class by letter. Korlantas Polri sets SIM A for vehicles up to 3,500 kilograms used privately, and SIM C, C I and C II for motorcycles by engine size. A hire desk reading only “A” learns nothing, so the translation says in words what each class allows.

Source: Korlantas Polri, golongan SIM (published 23 August 2026; checked 19 September 2026)

One name, or several

Many Indonesians have a single name and no family name at all. The translation does not invent a surname: it carries your name exactly as your passport shows it, so the SIM, the akta and the passport match one another. Where a record adds bin or binti and a father’s name, that stays as printed too, and is not folded into a surname.

KTP and Kartu Keluarga

The KTP (identity card) and the Kartu Keluarga (family card) both carry each person’s 16-digit NIK. The family card lists the whole household on one sheet, with each person’s relationship to the head of the family, religion, occupation and both parents’ names. Every row is translated, so a reader can see who is who.

The whole SIM

Both sides of the card: name, place and date of birth, address, occupation, the SIM number and class, issue and expiry dates, the issuing police unit, and every stamp or code, in full.

Numbers copied exactly

The NIK, the family card number and the SIM number are copied digit for digit, so they can be matched against your other records without a second look.

Civil and academic records

The akta kelahiran, the buku nikah or marriage certificate, divorce and death records, police certificates (SKCK), ijazah and transkrip. Seals, stamps and signatures are marked where they appear; unreadable text is marked in square brackets.