Immigration Ordered To Tighten Control Of Entry Of Foreigners To Indonesia
JAKARTA - Secretary-General (Secretary-General) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkum HAM) Andap Budhi Revianto asked regional offices or technical implementing units that are crossing for foreigners to enter Indonesia to tighten health protocols (prokes).
"Prepare SOPs properly and continue to apply strict health protocols as a precaution against the new variant of COVID-19 AY4.2 or Delta Plus, especially for regional offices that have immigration checkpoints and are opened as international gates bordering other countries," he urged. Andap quoted Antara, Wednesday, November 10.
Andap said the tightening was intended so that Indonesia would not be negligent in preventing the entry of new variants of COVID-19 when immigration gates and borders for the entry of foreigners began to open.
Along with the implementation of the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM), the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has issued circulars fourteen times. The last one is Circular Letter Number SEK-27.OT.02.02 on November 9, 2021.
Based on the circular, the following are immigration offices that are opened as entry points for international arrivals or have state crossings, namely Soekarno Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten; Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands; Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands; Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali.
Then Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi; Batam and Tanjung Pinang Ports, Riau Islands; Nunukan Harbor, North Kalimantan; Aruk and Entikong State Border Post, West Kalimantan, and; Motaain Cross-Border Post, East Nusa Tenggara.
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In particular, Andap also paid attention to the NTB and Bali Regional Offices, which were the locations for the World Super Bike and the G-20 meeting.
"For regional offices that have international events, such as the World Super Bike in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara and the G20 meeting in Bali to further tighten supervision, prepare anticipatory steps, and implement strict health protocols," said Andap.