Indonesia Issues Latest COVID-19 Immigration Measures

 Nov. 13, 2020

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (MoLHR) issued Regulations No. 26 of 2020 on the visit visas and stay permit for foreigners during the pandemic.

Article 1
In this Ministerial Regulation,
 

1. Visa of the Republic of Indonesia, hereinafter referred to as Visa means a written statement given by an authorized officer at Indonesia Missions Abroad or other places determined by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia containing an approval for a Foreign National to travel into the Indonesian Territory and a prerequisite for granting a Stay Permit.
 

2. Electronic Visa, hereinafter referred to as e-Visa means a Visa granted in an electronic form by an authorized officer, containing an approval for a Foreign National to travel into the Indonesian Territory and a prerequisite for granting a Stay Permit.
 

3. Foreign National means a person who is a non-Indonesian citizen.
 

4. Stay Permit means a permit granted to a Foreign National by an Immigration Officer or Indonesian Foreign Service officer to reside in the Indonesian Territory.
 

5. Sponsor means an individual or a Corporation responsible for the residency and activities of a Foreign National while residing in the Indonesian Territory.
 

6. Re-entry Permit means a written permit granted by an Immigration Officer to a Foreign National holding a temporary Stay Permit and a Permanent Stay Permit to re-enter the Indonesian Territory.
 

7. Minister means the minister administering government affairs in law and human rights.

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Article 2
(1) Foreign nationals holding a legal and valid Visa and/or Stay Permit will be allowed to enter the Indonesian Territory through designated Immigration Border Controls after undergoing the health protocol procedure.
 

(2) The health protocol as referred to in section (1) is determined by the ministry or agency mitigating the Covid-19 outbreak.

(3) Visa and/or Stay Permit as referred to in section (1) consist of:
a. Official Visa;
b. Diplomatic Visa;
c. Visitor Visa;
d. Temporary Stay Visa;
e. Official Stay Permit;
f. Diplomatic Stay Permit;
g. Temporary Stay Permit; and
h. Permanent Stay Permit.
 

(4) In addition to foreign nationals holding Visa and/or Stay Permit as referred to in section (1), crew member arriving by their transports, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card holder and Traditional Border Crossing pass/card holder will be allowed to enter Indonesia.
 

(5) Transport operators must ensure every passenger providing a valid
declaration of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) with a Covid-19 negative result.
 

(6) Designated Immigration Border Controls, as referred to in section (1), is
determined by the Minister subject to the capability of local governments.

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