Starting in 2024, Jakarta residents are required to update their ID cards (E-KTP) to reflect the change from the Special Capital Region (DKI) to the Special Jakarta Region (DKJ).
Budi Awaluddin, the Head of Jakarta’s Civil Registry Service Office, mentioned, “In 2024, Jakarta’s status will transition from Special Capital Region (DKI) to Jakarta Special Region (DKJ). Therefore, all e-KTP holders will need to obtain new prints.” The updates to ID cards for Jakarta residents will occur gradually throughout 2024, based on the availability of card blanks.
The discussions about the DKJ Bill are currently in progress at the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to Jakarta’s Acting Governor, Heru Budi Hartono, this process is expected to conclude before December 2023.
For 2024, the Jakarta Government is set to prepare approximately 8 million blanks. The relocation of Indonesia’s capital to the Nusantara (IKN) in 2024 will undoubtedly lead to significant changes in both the national government system and the city of Jakarta.
How to Renew Your ID Cards for Jakarta Residents
The KTP renewal process is free of charge for Jakarta residents. To complete this process, residents need to prepare essential documents, including:
- Original Family Card and its photocopy
- Original KTP and its photocopy
- Supporting documents like marriage certificates, death certificates, divorce certificates, birth certificates, diplomas, district court decisions, certificates of religious conversion, and any other relevant documents.
Here are the steps provided by the official Instagram account @dukcapiljakarta:
- Gather all the necessary documents and bring them along with your e-KTP to the Civil Registry Service Office.
- Submit the required files to the Civil Registry Service for the reprinting of your KTP.
- The officers at the Civil Registry Service will process your new KTP during regular working days.