Indonesian passport is a travel document issued by the Government of Indonesia to Indonesian citizens only, residing in Indonesia or overseas.
Biometric passport
Since February 6, 2006 biometric passport are electronic passport (e-passport) issued according to the international standards established by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). The application of biometric passports is an attempt to combat the forms of forgery most commonly encountered by Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, especially regarding passports of Indonesian migrant workers.
Effective from 26th of January 2011, Indonesian Immigration Authority (Kementrian Hukum dan HAM RI) is scheduled to launch the e-passport. The government sets the amount of e-passport launched to be 10.000 units along the year of 2011. The launch of newly implemented e-passport is limited in three immigration offices, those are Immigration Office Class I Jakarta Barat (West Jakarta), Immigration Office Cllas I Special Soekarno-Hatta, and Immigration Office Class I Jakarta Pusat (Central Jakarta).
Types
Regular passport
Issued by Directorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. It can be obtained at any immigration office[clarification needed] in Indonesia and at Indonesian embassies and consulates. The passport contains either 24 or 48 pages and is valid for 5 years.
Diplomatic passport
Issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs for diplomatic missions.
Service passport
Issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs for public servants on official travel.
Hajj passport
Issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs for hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. As of Hajj 2009, all hajj pilgrims from Indonesia use regular passports. The use of ordinary passports is a requirement of the Saudi Arabian government.
Passport Note
The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside Indonesian passports states:
In Indonesian:
"Pemerintah Republik Indonesia memohon kepada semua pihak yang berkepentingan untuk mengizinkan kepada pemegang paspor ini berlalu secara leluasa dan memberikan bantuan dan perlindungan kepadanya.
Paspor ini berlaku untuk seluruh dunia"
In English:
"The Government of the Republic of Indonesia requests to all whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and afford him/her such assistance and protection.
This passport is valid for all parts of the world"
In case of diplomatic and service passports, those are not valid to visit Israel and Taiwan, since there are no formal diplomatic ties with those countries.
Language
Latest Indonesian passports are bilingual; Indonesian and English.
Identity information page
1. Photo
2. Type
3. Country Code
4. Passport No.
5. Full Name
6. Sex
7. Nationality
8. Date of birth
9. Place of birth
10. Date of issue
11. Date of expiry
12. Registration No.
13. Issuing office
14. Signature of bearer
15. Issuing authority (signature, name, stamp), usually Chief Immigration Office
Passport fees
Indonesian Government has agreed to abolish fee of fingerprint taking which was set as Rp. 15.000,- (Fifteen thousand rupiah) and therefore effective from 1st January 2011, passport fees have become as following:
Ordinary passport (48 pages) : Rp. 255.000,-
Ordinary passport (24 pages) : Rp. 105.000,-
e-passport (48 pages) : Rp. 655.000,-
e-passport (24 pages) : Rp. 405.000,-
The base of the mentioned fees was set under Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 38 Tahun 2009 tentang Jenis dan Tarif Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak yang berlaku pada Departemen Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia RI.
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