New Provisions on EIS-I Card Facilities at Immigration Checkpoints Enter into Force on 28 November 2022

The Minister of Law and Human Rights (“ Minister ”) recently issued a number of updated provisions that address the use of the Electronic Information System for Immigration Cards (“ EIS-I Cards ”) at official immigration checkpoints. These provisions are set out under Regulation No. 13 of 2022 (“ Regulation 13/2022 ”). At its core, Regulation 13/2022 emphasizes that the EIS-I Card should also be used by foreign citizens and Indonesian citizens whenever they travel to/from Special Economic Zones (Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus- “ KEK ”) in order to ensure easier immigration processing, [1] as originally mandated under Regulation of the Minister No. 28 of 2021 on Immigration Facilities and Ease in KEK. [2]