Passport Issuance In South Jakarta Immigration Experiences An Increase Of Up To 145 Percent

Head Of Class I Immigration Office Special For Non-TPI South Jakarta, Felicia Sengky Ratna/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

JAKARTA - The Class I Immigration Office Special for Non-TPI South Jakarta recorded 197,076 passports that had been issued during the January - December 2023 period. Whereas in the previous year only 136,415 passports were issued. The increase reached 145 percent. The South Jakarta Immigration Office has increased by 145 percent in the issuance of Indonesian Passports," said Head of the South Jakarta Non-TPI Special Class I Immigration Office, Feluka Sengky Ratna, to reporters at the South Jakarta Immigration Office, Friday, December 22. Sangky detailed, in the issuance of hundreds of passports, such as the usual passport of 66,236. Meanwhile, the electronic passport of the Polycarbonate amounted to 25,044. Then) there is an Eazy Passport service given to 14 agencies amounting to 3,654 passport applications issued by the South Jakarta Immigration Office, he said. In addition, the South Jakarta Immigration Office also has services for the granting of residence permits. It was recorded for applications for residence permits for foreigners throughout 2023 totaling 30,244 dominated by Foreign Citizens (WN), South Korea.

"Dominated by Foreign Citizens from South Korea, which reached 17,304 Limited Stay Permit holders. As well as 1,185 Visit Stay Permit holders," he said. Not only passport and residence permit services for foreigners, his party also takes preventive steps by increasing immigration supervision with other agencies. Celebrating joint operations, TIMPORA activities meetings, workshops and immigration socialization, and as a form of duties and functions of supervision and law enforcement," he concluded.