Batam Immigration Office Starts Trial Of E-arrival Card

Procedure for using the electronic arrival card. (ANTARA/ Pradanna Putra Tampi)

BATAM – The Indonesian government continues to try to implement digital technology in Immigration services. This is evidenced by the trial application of the "e-arrival card", an innovation to monitor the presence of foreigners and their activities in Indonesia through digital. The trial was carried out at the Class I Immigration Office for TPI Batam, Riau Islands.

"'E-arrival card' is an innovation in immigration services for foreigners who enter or come to Indonesian territory, in this case monitoring the presence of foreigners and their activities," said Head of Immigration Information and Communication Technology Tessa Harumdilla via an application message in Batam, Thursday. .

Foreigners arriving in Batam must fill out an electronic arrival card via the web address https://batam.e-arrival.id/form and scan the QR code inside the ship and port.

In the digital form, migrants fill in personal data and information data, such as place of residence, residential address, telephone number and e-mail address.

With this facility, the Immigration Office can immediately find out the data of people entering. "Specifically, this has only been tested at the Batam Center Port and Harborbay adjusts if there are foreigners who come during the pandemic," he said.

He said that at the beginning of the trial from 23-29 June 2021, there were relatively no problems in using the electronic arrival card. "The response to yesterday's test was very good from foreigners," he said.

Batam Immigration coordinates with port managers to prepare internet facilities in the arrival hall to facilitate filling out the "e-arrival card"

"In the future, it is hoped that e-Arrival cards can be implemented at all immigration checkpoints in Batam City," he said.

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