Ahead of 2026 Lebaran exodus, passport application requests at Bekasi Immigration office decline

BEKASI — Ahead of the 2026 Lebaran exodus, the trend in passport application requests at Bekasi Class I Non-Airport Immigration Office has not increased compared to regular days.

“Ahead of this year’s Lebaran exodus, the trend in passport applications has been declining,” said Anggi Wicaksono, head of Bekasi Class I Non-Airport Immigration Office, when confirmed on Friday (13 March 2026).

However, Anggi stated that immigration remains prepared to provide special services for certain conditions during the Lebaran holiday period.

Regarding applications, Anggi reminded the public to ensure consistency of identity data across all civil documents before submitting a passport application.

“Such as name and date and place of birth across each civil document,” he said.

He explained that the name field on the passport identity page has a character limit.

“Only 30–34 characters including spaces,” Anggi said.

In this system, certain letters such as W and M are counted as two characters. If an applicant’s name exceeds the specified limit, the name will be adjusted according to the passport issuance system.

Meanwhile, the remainder of the full name or titles can be listed on the endorsement page or additional notes section within the passport.

Anggi stated that the name on the passport identity page is based on data contained in civil documents, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, or educational diplomas.

Additionally, the use of civil registration data as the basis for issuing official documents also refers to the Regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 73 of 2022 regarding Name Recording on Civil Documents.

Internationally, the writing of identity in passports also follows standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

This standard aims to ensure uniformity of identity writing and facilitate verification through automated passport reader systems in various countries.