JAKARTA - The Directorate General (Ditjen) of Immigration, Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkum HAM) revoked the recommendation requirements from the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) regarding the management of Umrah passports.
"The recommendation from the Ministry of Religion is no longer a requirement for obtaining passports for Umrah," said Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Silmy Karim, reported by ANTARA, Friday, February 24.
The revocation of these conditions was discussed during an audience between the Directorate General of Immigration and the Central Governing Council of the Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Organizing Muslim Association (DPP AMPHURI).
"Let's not make things difficult for people who want to practice their religion," said Silmy.
He said the Directorate General of Immigration continues to be committed to serving Hajj and Umrah pilgrims optimally, both at the time of making passports and in the process of departure and return.
Requirements for a passport application are regulated in Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Number 18 of 2022 Article 4. The revocation of the recommendation from the Ministry of Religion as a condition for obtaining a passport for Umrah is stated in the Director General of Immigration Letter concerning RI Passport Issuance Services for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims Number IMI-GR. 01.01-0070 22 February 2023.
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Silmy said that the revocation of the recommendation requirements from the Ministry of Religion did not mean that immigration did not carry out supervision. However, Immigration will continue to examine passport applicants who are suspected of committing misuse. The examination is carried out at the immigration office as well as the immigration checkpoint (TPI) through a short interview by the officer.
"From the results of the evaluation, the recommendation from the Ministry of Religion does not guarantee that passports will not be misused while abroad," he said.
After the policy was implemented, immigration asked companies/associations that organize Umrah and Hajj to ensure that their pilgrims returned to Indonesia.
"If it is proven that there are Hajj and Umrah organizers who violate the provisions, we will re-evaluate the policy," he said.
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