Imigrasi Batam hadirkan layanan paspor akhir pekan Lapak Ramadhan

Imigrasi Batam Introduces Weekend Passport Services through the “Lapak Ramadhan” Program

The Batam Class I Special Immigration Office in Riau Islands has launched a new initiative to facilitate passport services during the weekend, called “Lapak Ramadhan.” This service is aimed at helping the community manage passport applications more conveniently during the holy month of Ramadhan.

According to Hajar Aswad, the Head of Batam Immigration, the passport services will be available at the Hall of Pollux Habibie Mall in Batam Center on the weekends of March 15-16 and March 22-23, 2025. The service hours will run from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

“We are offering this service only on Saturdays and Sundays, from March 15 to 16 and March 22 to 23, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM,” said Hajar.

The service focuses specifically on issuing electronic passports, with a quota of 100 applicants per day. To access this service, applicants are required to register through the M-Paspor application.

This weekend service is a collaboration between the Batam Class I Special Immigration Office, the Class II Belakang Padang Immigration Office, the Class II Tanjung Uban Immigration Office, and the management of Pollux Habibie Mall. In addition to providing easier access to passport services, the initiative also includes the involvement of individuals with disabilities, who are employed as outsourcing staff for the eazy passport program.

“We are also involving and hiring individuals with disabilities as outsourcing staff for the eazy passport activity,” Hajar added.

For those applying for a new adult passport, the required documents include the e-KTP (electronic ID card), family card, and one of the following: birth certificate, diploma, marriage certificate, marriage book, or baptism certificate.

For adults applying for passport renewal or replacement, the only documents required are the e-KTP and the old passport.

For children under the age of 17, whether applying for a new passport or a replacement, the documents to be provided include the e-KTP of both parents, the family card, the child’s birth certificate, the parents’ marriage certificate, and a Rp10,000 stamp duty.

Hajar also reminded applicants to bring both the original and photocopies of their documents, ensuring that the photocopies are not cropped. He emphasized that children applying for a passport must be accompanied by their parents during the application process.

With this service, the Batam Immigration Office hopes to make the process of obtaining passports more accessible and convenient for the people of Batam during Ramadhan.

Batam Immigration Office Introduces Weekend Passport Services through the “Lapak Ramadhan” Program

The Batam Class I Special Immigration Office in Riau Islands has launched a new initiative, providing weekend passport services under the “Lapak Ramadhan” program.

Hajar Aswad, the Head of Batam Immigration, stated that this passport service will be available at the Hall of Pollux Habibie Mall in Batam Center on Saturdays and Sundays, specifically on March 15-16 and March 22-23, 2025. The service hours are from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

“We are offering this eazy passport service only on Saturdays and Sundays, from March 15-16 and March 22-23, 2025, between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM,” said Hajar.

This service is dedicated to issuing electronic passports, with a quota of 100 applicants per day. Applicants are required to register through the M-Paspor application in advance to utilize the service.

The weekend passport service is a collaboration between the Batam Class I Special Immigration Office, the Belakang Padang Class II Immigration Office, the Tanjung Uban Class II Immigration Office, and the management of Pollux Habibie Mall.

Hajar Aswad, the Head of Batam Immigration, highlighted that in this initiative, they have also involved and employed individuals with disabilities as outsourcing staff for the eazy passport program.

Regarding the required documents for passport applications, for new adult passports, applicants must provide an e-KTP (electronic ID card), family card, and one of the following: birth certificate, diploma, marriage certificate, marriage book, or baptism certificate.

For passport replacements or renewals for adults, applicants only need to bring their e-KTP and old passport.

For children under 17 years of age, whether applying for a new passport or a replacement, the required documents include the e-KTP of both parents, the family card, the child’s birth certificate, the parents’ marriage certificate, and a Rp10,000 stamp duty.

This service aims to make passport applications more accessible to the community during Ramadhan while also providing job opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Hajar Aswad also reminded applicants not to forget to bring both the original documents and their photocopies, ensuring that the photocopies are not cropped. He further emphasized that for children applying for a passport, they must be accompanied by their parents during the application process. This is to ensure the smooth handling of the passport application.