The first in Oceania, Indonesians in Sydney can now apply for electronic passport

Indonesians living in Sydney can now have access to an electronic passport from the Indonesian government.

Indonesian e-passport has been launched for Indonesians in Sydney. Source: iStockphoto / Irfan Setiawan/Getty Images

Located at the Indonesian Consulate General office in Sydney, the electronic passport or e-passport for Indonesian citizen was launched.

Sydney is the first in the immigration workforce in the Pacific and Oceania regions to receive this service.

The Director General of Immigration of the Republic of Indonesia, Silmy Karim, delivered a summarised development regarding the country's passport and visa policies, including the e-passport for Indonesians in Sydney.

Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim (L). Credit: SBS Indonesian

Mr Karim said that although there is an opportunity for citizens who want to replace their old passports with ones embedded with this new technology, non-electronic passports can still be used until they are expired.

The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pahala Nugraha Mansury, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu Dr Siswo Pramono, Indonesian Consul General in Sydney Vedi Kurnia Buana, as well as several community representatives.

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Indonesians gathered at the launch of e-passport, 4 September. Credit: SBS Indonesian

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