- In an attempt to slow the transmission of Corona Virus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), the National Task Force for the Handling of COVID-19 ("Task Force") has issued Circular No. 17 of 2021 on the Provision of Personal Domestic Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period ("Circular"), which updates the safety protocol for personal domestic travel that was previously established under Circular of Task Force No. 16 of 2021.
- The Circular mandates that all domestic travelers (Pelaku Perjalanan Dalam Negeri – "PPDN") are now required to implement the following protocols: 1) Must take responsibility for their own health and must comply with various rules and regulations; 2) PPDN that are travelling by air to and from the islands of Java and Bali to areas that are currently subject to Level 3 and Level 4 Emergency Public Activity Restrictions (Perlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat – "PPKM"), must show vaccination cards and the negative results of RT-PCR tests taken within 2 x 24 hours prior to travel ("RT-PCR Test"); 3) Any long distance travel that is undertaken by air within the Java-Bali area now requires PPDN to show vaccination cards and the negative results of RT-PCR tests or second dosage vaccination cards and the negative results of antigen tests ("Antigen Test"); 4) Any PPDN that are travelling via sea, land, ferry crossing or rail to and from areas in the islands of Java and Bali which are subject to Level 3 and Level 4 PPKM must show vaccination cards and negative RT-PCR Test or Antigen Test results; 5) Any PPDN that engage in any long distance travel via sea, land, ferry crossing or rail within the islands of Java and Bali must show vaccination cards and negative RT-PCR Test or Antigen Test results; 6) Any PPDN that engage in any long distance travel by any transportation means to and from areas in the islands of Java and Bali which are subject to Level 1 and Level 2 PPKM must show negative RT-PCR Test or Antigen Test results; 7) Routine journeys that are undertaken within urban conurbations only require the relevant travelers to show Worker Registration Marks (STRP) or Assignment Letters; and 8) Children below 12 years of age are temporarily prohibited from engaging in any domestic travel between provinces/regencies/cities.
- The Circular has been in force since 11 August 2021.
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