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In response to the Covid-19’s outbreak that has developed into a pandemic spread across more than 150 countries, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia via Minister of Law and Human Rights issued temporary prohibitions of entry and/or transit (travel ban) into Indonesia for foreigners. This prohibitions is stipulated on the Minister of Law and Human Right’s Regulation No. 11 Year 2020 concerning Temporary Prohibition for Foreigners to Enter the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Government undertake this policy as part of the efforts in suppressing the spread of Covid-19’s outbreak in Indonesia.

Prof. Yasonna H. Laoly, Minister of Law and Human Rights, stated that the prohibition
applies to all foreigners, with the exceptions of:

1. Foreigner holders of Temporary Stay Permit (ITAS) or Permanent Stay Permit (ITAP) in Indonesia;
2. Foreigner holders of Indonesian Diplomatic Visa or Indonesian Service Visa;
3. Foreigner holders of Diplomatic Stay Permit or Service Stay Permit in Indonesia;
4. Medical Aid Workers or Food Sustenance Workers for Humanitarian Purposes;
5. Crews (Air, Sea or Land Transport);
6. Foreigners/Expatriates working on Strategic National Projects.

The aforementioned foreigners excluded from the new policy must comply with the following requirements:

1. Possess a valid health certificate (in English language) issued by Health Authority of respective country;
2. Residing for at least 14 (fourteen) days in a country/territory with no eminent case of
Covid-19;
3. Statement of compliance to be Quarantined for 14 (fourteen) days facilitated by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia;

This Ministerial Regulation shall also regulate the immigration procedure for foreigners in
Indonesia with the following directions:

1. Foreigners with Visit Stay Permit (ITK), including those who entered Indonesia with Visa Exemption or Visa on Arrival, when the stay permit is expired and/or cannot be extended, will be given a Force Majeure Stay Permit (ITKT) automatically, without prior application to local Immigration Office and without any fees;

Directorate General of Immigration Ministry of Law and Human Rights

2. Foreigners with Temporary Stay Permit (ITAS) or Permanent Stay Permit (ITAP), when the stay permit is expired and/or cannot be extended, will be given a postponement with a Force Majeure Stay Permit (ITKT) automatically, without prior application to local Immigration Office and without any fees.

With this new Ministerial Regulation in force, the previous Ministerial Regulation No. 7
and Ministerial Regulation No. 8 year 2020 will be deemed void.

This new policy will take effect from April 2, 2020 at 00:00 Western Indonesia Time (GMT+7) until the end of the Covid-19 pandemic declared by authorized institution/organization.