Although There Are No Limits On Immigrants Entering Jakarta, The DKI Provincial Government Affirms That The Deactivation Of NIK Continues

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Head of the DKI Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency (Disdukcapil) Budi Awaluddin ensured that the population administration arrangement program would continue.

In the program, the DKI Provincial Government disabled the population identification number (NIK) for residents with Jakarta ID cards who had lived outside the area.

"This is in accordance with Law 24 of 2013 concerning Population Administration. Thus, it is hoped that good quality of community service will be created, guarantee the accuracy of population data, and provide legal certainty," Budi said in his statement, Friday, March 14.

Budi emphasized that in this arrangement, NIK is given to residents within an area according to their domicile. So, within a maximum period of one year, each resident must adjust their identity according to their domicile.

"This program was successfully carried out at the previous time. This is evidenced by a decrease in the population transfer rate or migration in 2024 of around 37.47 percent from the previous year," said Budi.

Budi emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government will not carry out judicial operations for newcomers after Lebaran this year.

Population justice operations were implemented during the era of former DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). Budi emphasized that Jakarta remains friendly and open to migrants entering Jakarta.

"Jakarta remains fair, remains attractive, and gives happiness to everyone. However, it must remain measurable, so that the realization of becoming a global city can be achieved. Therefore, this year we have not carried out judicial operations like in previous years," said Budi.

For the record, population growth in Jakarta every month comes from the average birth of 8,796 people.

Meanwhile, population growth in one momentum, such as post-Lebaran, in the period 2021-2024, the average number of migrants in Jakarta is 22,412 people. The data shows a spike in the number of people in Jakarta in one particular momentum.