Effective Periods of Passports Revised: Certain Indonesian Nationals Now Eligible for Five-Year Validity Passports

In 2014, the Minister of Law and Human Rights (“Minister”) introduced Regulation No. 8 of 2014 on Regular Passports and Passport Replacement Travel Letters, which was subsequently amended by Regulation of the Minister No. 18 of 2022 (collectively referred to as “Regulation 8/2014”). As its title suggests, Regulation 8/2014 outlines the applicable prerequisites for Indonesian nationals for the securing and issuance of regular passports (“Passports”) and passport replacement travel letters (Surat Perjalanan Laksana Paspor – “SPLP”). It should be noted that the Amendment to Regulation 8/2014 was previously summarized in the following edition of Indonesian Legal Brief (“ILB”): “Provisions on Applications for and Issuance and Procurements of Regular Passports and Passport Replacement Travel Letters Amended: Passport Validity Period Extended to 10 Years”.