E-ID Card Printing in E. Jakarta Is Based on Resident's Request

Since January-July 2017, around 18,000 e-ID cards belonging East Jakarta residents have been printed. Before being printed, data that has been recorded is reprocessed through verification.

We don't want to print at the same time in accordance with the number of recording

According to Sukma Wijaya, Head of East Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Sub-dept., e-ID card printing is not done for the right target. Because, in printing period, there must be a change of resident data, such as domicile moving, changes in marital status or death.

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"We don't want to print at the same time in accordance with the number of recording. It's because it could have moved the domicile, changed the status, died or otherwise. Thus if the card is printed, it will be redundant," he expressed, Friday (7/21).

His side will print e-ID card in accordance with resident's request. Surely, residents must attach a letter of recommendation (Suket) from the urban village that has attached the photo in question and has a barcode.

The lack of e-ID card is also another reason why printing is adjusted to the request or the needs of the people. Then those who hold suket also cannot be processed directly, as awaiting the test results of citizen identification numbers (NIK) from the Ministry of Home Affairs.