DKI Population Agency Takes Proactive Approach to Register New Arrivals

The DKI Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency (Dukcapil) has recorded new arrivals following Eid al-Fitr 2026 entering the population administration system, although temporary data remains limited up to the end of last weekend. Head of DKI Dukcapil Denny Wahyu Haryanto stated that the latest recordings still refer to services up to Friday, 27 March 2026. “For data on new arrivals post-Eid on the Dukcapil website, it is only recorded up to the results of services on Friday, 27 March 2026. Meanwhile, services at Dukcapil service points on Saturday and Sunday are closed, so they are only recorded in the central Population Administration System (SIAK) up to that date,” Denny said via text message on Monday (30/3). He explained that arrival reporting services have actually been open since 25 March 2026 at all Dukcapil service points, from sub-district offices to districts and villages. This effort is reinforced with a proactive strategy to accelerate registration and ensure all arrivals are administratively recorded. Furthermore, they will intensify socialisation and population administration guidance at the neighbourhood level from 1 to 20 April 2026. “This population administration guidance is not a justice operation, but a form of facilitation by Dukcapil to migrant communities to report their arrival in Jakarta,” he stressed. In preliminary records, the number of arrivals entering Jakarta since 25 March 2026 reaches 633 people. The government assesses that this figure will continue to increase in line with the Eid return flow that has not fully concluded. For information, Dukcapil data also shows a trend of declining arrivals over the past two years. In 2024, 16,207 people were recorded, a 37.47% decrease from the previous year, while in 2025 it fell again to 16,049 people, or a 0.97% drop. According to Denny, migrant data collection is not merely administrative but an important instrument in development planning. “Accurate data forms the basis for controlling population growth, formulating social-economic policies, and improving the accuracy of public service targeting,” he concluded. Governor of DKI Pramono Anung predicts 10-12 thousand new arrivals entering Jakarta post-Eid 2026. He ensures there will be no justice operations, but migrants must have skills. Governor Pramono Anung warns returnees not to give false hopes to potential migrants. Jakarta remains open without ID raids, but are you ready to compete? Jakarta remains an open city for anyone wishing to seek their fortune. Rural communities wishing to reside in DKI Jakarta are reminded to have relocation letters or Indonesian Citizen Relocation Certificates (SKPWNI) from their origin areas. Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung emphasised that the DKI Provincial Government opens opportunities for new arrivals entering Jakarta after Eid to seek their fortune. He explained that the central government has a role in setting norms, standards, procedures, and criteria. The DKI Provincial Government plans to develop Green Open Space (RTH) facilities and regional libraries. He stressed that such policies do not hinder the DKI Provincial Government. In his view, Jakarta has bureaucratic readiness. He acknowledged that waste issues occurred ahead of Eid, triggered by disruptions in the processing zone at TPST Bantargebang.