Jakarta – The Government officially closes all flight doors for foreign citizens (WNA) to Indonesia, in anticipation of the emergence of a new variant of the corona virus (COVID-19) which has been detected in several countries.
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) Retno Marsudi said all international flights scheduled to Indonesia on January 1-14, 2021 would be closed.
“Ratas on December 28 decided to close from January 1-14, 2021, the entry of foreigners from all countries to Indonesia,” said Retno in a press conference on YouTube of the Presidential Secretariat, Monday (28/12).
Meanwhile, foreigners who have arrived in Indonesia from today until December 31 are required to show negative PCR evidence which is valid for 2×24 hours before departure.
After quarantine, the foreigner still has to carry out another RT PCR check, if the result is negative then he may continue his journey in Indonesia.
“These rules are under the provisions in the addendum to the COVID-19 Task Force Circular Letter number 3 of 2020 concerning the Health Protocol for People Travel During Christmas Holidays and Welcoming the New Year 2021,” said Retno.
The rules and stages of arrival during the COVID-19 period also apply to Indonesian citizens who live abroad and want to return to Indonesia.
However, the temporary closure of foreign trips to Indonesia is exempted from official visits by ministerial level officials.
“it exempts the temporary closure of foreign trips to Indonesia from official visits of officials at ministerial level and above by implementing strict health protocols,” he said.
The government only prohibited foreigners from the UK from entering Indonesian territory either or transiting in other countries, first the impact of the mutation of a new type of corona virus (COVID-19) in that country.
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