Indonesian passport

The latest (2014) version.

Version prior to (2014)

Interior cover and the first page of a contemporary Indonesian passport, on which the passport note from the government is depicted

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 is found on the first page of the passport, which is on the other side of the identity page. The note inside the latest version of 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 negara dan wilayah kecuali ditentukan lain

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 countries and areas unless otherwise endorsed

The English translation only makes sense if the phrase 'as may be necessary' follows 'protection' at the end of the sentence.

E-passport: Contains bearer's signature and a notice regarding the embedded biometric chip

Regular passport: Contains bearer's signature and issuing authority official's signature

The latest version (2014) of Indonesian passport contains 'warning' on the third page, typically found on the interior back cover of its prior version.

Page 3 of both types of ordinary Indonesian passport

In case of diplomatic and service passports, those are not formally valid for visits to Israel [13] and Taiwan,[14] since there are no formal diplomatic ties with those countries, requiring diplomats and servicemens to use regular passports and to obtain appropriate visa or entry clearance from the immigration authority of the destined countries.

There is slight difference as appears on page number three (3), which is immediately next to the identity page, between the ordinary non-electronic passport and the electronic version. The ordinary non-electronic passport depicts signatures of both the bearer of the passport and the issuing authority, both are manually done at the immigration office during the interview by the immigration officer. Official later stamp of the corresponding issuing authority logo on the same page with the signatures.

The ordinary electronic passport no longer bears the signature or of the issuing authority as such information has been embedded in the digital information system. However, the signature of the bearer is still manually done during the interview by the immigration officer although digital signature of the holder is also included in the digital information embedded on the electronic chip along with the ten-fingerprints and digital face photograph. Above the signature, reminder of the inclusion of the chip on the passport can be found requesting appropriate treatment of the passport to avoid chip disturbance as such passport should not be bent and/or exposed to extreme radioactivity devices.

Third page of the latest (2014) version of Indonesian ordinary passport (both electronic and non-electronic versions) contains 'warning' (Peringatan) that would typically be printed on the interior side of the back cover of its predecessor version.[1]

Page 2 of both versions (2014-version and older) of ordinary Indonesian passport. The latest version would depict the bearer's photograph on the left side, right side and the (visible under UV light) center. Both versions are bilingual: Indonesian (first) then English (second).

1. Photograph
2. Type
3. Country code
4. Passport number
5. Sex
6. Nationality
7. Date of birth
8. Place of birth
9. Date of issue
10. Date of expiry
11. Registration number
12. Issuing office
13. Machine readable zone

As of October 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 62 countries and territories, ranking the Indonesian passport 47th in terms of travel freedom according to The Passport Index.[15]

As of July 2014, Indonesian passport fees (inclusive of service charges) are:[16]

Note: The fees above has included biometric service fee of Rp 55,000 (US$4).

Payment can be made through banks and ATMs (Bank Mandiri, BNI, BRI, BTN, Bank DKI, and BCA), online marketplace (Tokopedia and Bukalapak)[17] or by cash.

Effective from 1 October 2013, The Directorate General of Immigration replaced the previous version of diplomatic and service passports with the current version in order to maintain a high security precaution and to fulfill the International Civil Aviation Organization standard.[18]

In January 2014, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights announced a future design of the ordinary Indonesian passport, coinciding with the 64th anniversary of the Directorate General of Immigration. The main difference is the material of the page bearing the holder's identity. The new version uses polycarbonate instead of laminated paper. Ministry of Law and Human Rights' Amir Syamsudin stated that the change is expected to reduce passport forgery. Another difference is the design of the passport holder's photograph. In the upcoming version, 3 photographs of the passport holder will be displayed using 3D technology, each on the left, middle, and the right side of the page. The visa pages will be decorated using items that describe Indonesian flora, fauna, or culture.[19]

• Paspor Orang Asing
• Surat Perjalanan Laksana Paspor
• List of passports
• Visa requirements for Indonesian citizens
• Visa policy of Indonesia

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Passports of Indonesia.

• Indonesia Passport Global Website
• Directorate General of Immigration of the Republic of Indonesia (English)
• Indonesian Paspor Online Service