Manokwari Immigration Office Records IDR 586 Million in Passport Revenue in First Half of 2026
The Manokwari Class I Immigration Office in West Papua has recorded IDR 586 million in non-tax state revenue (PNBP) from the issuance of 829 passports during the period from 1 January to 19 July 2026. Head of the Manokwari Immigration Office, Setyo Budiwardoyo, stated that the office is targeting a total PNBP of IDR 2.3 billion from passport issuance by the end of 2026. “We have not yet reached the PNBP target because we have only just passed the first semester of 2026, but we are optimistic that we can achieve the target by December,” Setyo said in Manokwari on Monday.
He mentioned that the strategy to optimise PNBP includes identifying passport ownership by foreign nationals who still use addresses outside the West Papua region. According to him, this identification process is carried out alongside routine supervision of foreign nationals’ activities at several companies within the Manokwari Immigration Office’s jurisdiction. “If they have moved their address to West Papua, the PNBP payment is made through the Manokwari Immigration Office,” he said.
Furthermore, the office is implementing a proactive mobile service strategy to serve communities in five regencies: Manokwari, South Manokwari, Bintuni Bay, Wondama Bay, and Arfak Mountains. This mobile service for passport issuance and other immigration documents is conducted upon community request, particularly from the four other regencies, to reduce their transportation costs to Manokwari. “For example, if there is a community group in Bintuni planning to perform the Umrah pilgrimage, our team will travel to Bintuni to process their passport applications,” Setyo explained.
He added that immigration service counters are periodically opened at shopping centres like Manokwari City Mall in response to growing local interest. The service approach not only focuses on issuing immigration documents such as passports and residence permits but is also utilised to enhance public education and outreach. “For instance, recently the Ministry of Finance requested we open a service point while the public was handling their taxes. We took the opportunity to also conduct immigration outreach,” Setyo said.