- In response to the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, (SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529), the Task Force for the Mitigation of COVID-19 has issued Circular No. 23 of 2021 on Health Protocols for International Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic (“Circular 23/2021”), which sets out a readjusted control mechanism for international travel that will be implemented in order to protect Indonesian citizens from COVID-19 cases entering the country.
- In this regard, Circular 23/2021 states that the arrival of international travelers from countries that have confirmed the transmission of the new Omicron variant (i.e. South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong), as well as their neighboring countries/regions (e.g. Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique), will be temporarily suspended.
- However, international travelers may be exempt from this suspension if they meet the following requirements: 1) Must not have traveled to any of the abovementioned countries within the past 14 days; 2) Must comply with the requirements set under Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights No. 34 of 2021; 3) Must travel in accordance with an applicable bilateral agreement scheme (e.g. the Travel Corridor Arrangement); and/or 4) Must secure the necessary recommendations/licenses from the relevant ministries/government agencies.
- In addition, said international travelers will also be subject to a set of health-protocol requirements, including: 1) Must provide documentation which proves that they have received a full dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to arrival in Indonesia; 2) Must provide the negative result of an RT-PCR test taken a maximum of 3 x 24 hours prior to departure; and 3) Must undergo a quarantine process.
- Circular 23/2021 comes into force on 29 November 2021.
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