REGISTERING WITH THE EMBASSY
The important reasons why American
citizens should register themselves at the American Citizens
Services Unit in the Consular Section include:
- This registry information can help
Americans replace lost or stolen passports;
- Ensure that they receive timely
information about natural disasters, political unrest, or anything
else that could affect their safety;
- And put them on the mailing list for the Embassy's newsletter
and invitations to special events.
The registration information provided by
American citizens is added into the Embassy's Warden System. The
Warden System, is organized by region throughout
Indonesia
, and is aided by
the volunteer work of "Wardens" who help the Embassy pass along
fast-breaking news to other American citizens in their regions.
In general, the duties of Embassy Wardens
are not time-consuming but could be vital in time of an emergency.
Americans interested in volunteering to become "Wardens" should mark
their registration form notifying the Consular Section of their
interest.
To register online, go to the
Internet-Based Registration System (IBRS) at https://travelregistration.state.gov . You may also fill out the
enclosed form (MS Word) and either fax it or bring it in person to
the Consular Section or register at the embassy’s website at http://jakarta.usembassy.gov.
SMS WARDEN SYSTEM
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new cell phone Short Message Service (SMS) alert service, which is being offered to American citizens interested in receiving SMS messages on their hand phones when the Embassy issues a new Warden Message. The service, which is optional, will run on an SMS system operated by Infokom Elektrindo, and will accept hand phone registrations from all hand phone operators within Indonesia.
YOU WILL BE CHARGED RUPIAH 1,000 PER SMS MESSAGE SENT TO YOU BY THE EMBASSY AS PART OF THIS SERVICE.
To utilize the service, you must compose an SMS on your Indonesian cell phone using the following format, and send it to phone number 9388:
REG<space>ALRT<space>LASTNAME#FIRSTNAME#DATE OF BIRTH (MMDDYYYY)#PASSPORT NUMBER#CITY#E-MAIL ADDRESS
Sample:
REG ALRT DOE#JOHN#12311900#01234567#YOGYAKARTA#johndoe@yaboo.com
After registering for the service, each subscriber will receive an SMS message confirming their registration with the system.
Please note, American Citizens are strongly encouraged to register their presence in Indonesia via the U.S. Department of State's Internet Based Registration System, which can be found at the following secure website: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/
Staying Informed
About Events in Indonesia
The US Embassy attempts to disseminate
information to the American community in Indonesia whenever
there is a credible and specific threat to American citizens
or American interests. We also provide guidance of a general
nature to assist American citizens living in Indonesia make
prudent personal security choices. We do not, however, attempt
to provide specific day-to-day updates on demonstration
activity, traffic and other disruptions in Jakarta. This is a
deliberate choice because we have found that situations in
Indonesia develop and change quickly and this sort of
information quickly becomes obsolete, often before it is even
posted. We also lack the resources to compete with media
organizations in providing spot reporting.
In addition to using this web site and
contacting the Embassy, we encourage all American citizens to
develop and use their personal contacts in the community to
learn about the changing situation in Jakarta and to carefully
monitor press reports. Two radio stations in particular,
Sonora (100.9) and Trijaya (104.75) have regular traffic
reports that can be useful tools in evaluating the security
situation in a particular part of the city.
Need more information?
Please check out our most frequently
asked questions page or contact the
American Citizens Services Section by phone at + 62 (21) 3435-9050,
by e-mail at jakartaacs@state.gov, or by fax
at + 62 (21)
385-7189
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