The Regional Government of Jakarta has recently issued Jakarta Regional Government Regulation Number 4 of 2004 on Citizen Registration and the Civil Registry (“JRGR 4/2004” or the “Regulation”). Due to this regulation Jakarta Regional Government Regulation No. 1 of 1996 on the Coordination of Citizen Registration in the Framework of the Citizen Information Management System for the Special Province of Jakarta and Jakarta Regional Government Regulation No. 6 of 2000 on the First Amendment to Jakarta Regional Government Regulation No. 1 of 1996 on the Coordination of Citizen Registration in the Framework of the Citizen Information Management System for the Special Province of Jakarta are repelled.

The Regulation details provisions relating to the services provided to citizens, new arrivals, and visitors to Jakarta by the Civil Registry. Citizens are defined as either Indonesian Nationals or Foreigners staying in Jakarta for at least 180 (one hundred and eighty days) and has fulfil requirements made by the Governor. New arrivals are people who come to Jakarta in a limited period. Visitors are those stays in Jakarta no more than 90 days.

Chapter III details the obligations of citizens with respect to reporting to the Civil Registry. A citizen is obligated to report every birth, death, stillbirth, and changes of domicile, arrival, and visitor. Representatives of Foreign Missions and International Organizations are not required to register or report (Article 3(3)). Foreigners would still need to comply with Indonesian Immigration law in this regard and registration and reporting would still be required pursuant to the prevailing immigration laws and regulations and they will also be required to report to the relevant Civil Registry.

Births must be reported within 14 days to the sub district office and within 60 days to the civil registry office. Deaths shall be reported within 3 days to the head sub district, and within 60 days after the death to the civil registry office. Visitors must report within 14 working days since their arrival to the sub district office. Each and every citizen of 17 years of age or below 17 but is already married is required to have a Citizen Identification Card (“KTP. Each person may only hold one KTP and KTPs for Indonesian citizens and foreign citizens are distinct and different. The Elucidations do not provide any clarification on this issue and it would appear that foreign citizens must hold a Jakarta KTP in addition to any permit issued by the immigration service such as a KITAS or KIMS (the 2 most prevalent working and residency permits issued by Indonesian immigration services).

The criminal penalties for breach of these provisions at maximum is 3 months imprisonment and fines of up to IDR 5 million. This Regulation is in force and has been enacted with its publication in the Regional Gazette of Jakarta of 2004 No. 50. (edited/mma)