Pandemic, 974 Foreign Citizens entered Indonesia via Soekarno-Hatta Airport in 3 Days

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Immigration recorded 974 Foreign Citizens (WNA) entering Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta Airport on September 15-17, 2021. 

Class I Immigration Special for Soekarno-Hatta Airport Immigration Checkpoints is known have to started implementing the Minister of Law and Human Rights (Permenkumham) Regulation Number 34 of 2021, Wednesday (9/15/2021).

Permenkumham grants entry permits to foreigners holding valid and valid visas or residence permits. 

"Since the implementation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Number 34 of 2021, for the period of September 15-17, there have been 974 foreign travelers who have come (to Indonesia) through Soekarno-Hatta Airport," said the Head of Immigration at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Sam Fernando in a statement, Friday, (9/17/2021). 

In the same period, 15-17 September 2021, Immigration also noted that 874 foreigners left Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta Airport. 

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Based on their records, on the same date, there were 3,418 foreigners who left Indonesia, from the airport. 

"Then, there were around 2,961 foreigners who entered Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta Airport on September 15-17, 2021," he explained.

Sam continued, the number of foreigners who arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in the period August 1 to September 17 2021 was 15,343 people.

From August 1 to September 14, 2021, foreigners are allowed to enter Indonesia based on Permenkumham Number 27 of 2021. 

"Further notes, in the period August 1 to September 17, 2021, there were around 22,122 foreigners who left Indonesia," he added.

Then, during that period, there were as many as 51,658 foreigners who arrived and 50,925 foreigners who left Indonesia.

Sam previously confirmed that foreigners holding certain visas were allowed to enter Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta Airport, based on Permenkumham Number 34 of 2021. 

However, his party will not increase the number of Immigration personnel who are on guard at the airport. 

However, Sam stated that there were around 500 Immigration personnel on duty at the Immigration checkpoints at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

Based on Permenkumham Number 34 of 2021, those who are allowed to enter Indonesia are foreigners holding official residence permits, diplomatic residence permits, and limited stay permits.