DKI KTP Becomes DKI, Prioritized To Printing New Identity Cards

Illustration of KTP (ANTARA)

Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Population and Civil Registration Office, Budi Awaluddin, emphasized that the reprinting of Jakarta residents' ID cards to change the naming of DKI to DKIJ is not mandatory to be carried out immediately.

Rencana reprinting KTP warga ini dilakukan menyusul perubahan status Jakarta dari Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota (DKI) yang juga tercatat dalam KTP menjadi Daerah Khusus Jakarta (DKJ).

Budi explained that the priority of changing DKI editorial to DKI is targeting residents who have only scored their electronic ID cards for the first time, namely those aged 17 years.

In addition, the priority of reprinting the ID card with editorial changes will also be prioritized for residents who want to update their population data.

"The priority is the novice ID card-KTP, later the editorial has changed. Also, those who want to update the data when making changes to the service," Budi told reporters, Tuesday, September 19.

Budi admitted that the government could not directly serve around 8 million residents of Jakarta ID cards for reprinting. This is because the availability of e-KTP blanks is also limited.

In the early stages, the DKI Provincial Government will apply for an e-KTP blank grant of 3 million copies. This number also includes blanks needed for the printing of new ID cards. Where, they are novice voters in the 2024 General Election.

"We will discuss with the Director General of Dukcapil for (procurement) in 2024. We will also still ask for approval, whether it will be approved by all 3 million we will do a grant. Of course this is still in a long stage," explained Budi.

On the one hand, Disdukcapil DKI will also apply for an ink procurement budget for printing ID cards in the preparation of the 2024 APBD.

"When the blanks are fulfilled, the ink must also be updated. Don't let the blanks exist, the ink doesn't even exist. The value is that we are still calculating, including later meeting the needs for elections, regional elections, presidential elections, and also changing the status of Jakarta," he explained.