EKONID members who hold Indonesian passports without signature columns can have their passports processed as long as the passport is officially certified by an Indonesian passport authority.
On August 18, 2022, The German Embassy in Indonesia announced that, effective immediately, Indonesian passports without a standardized signature column can be validated with an officially certified signature by an Indonesian passport authority and be further processed for visa applications.
As per the announcement, Indonesian passport holders who are applying for a visa are requested to have their signature on page 4 (or 5) of the passport officially notarized (also known as an endorsement) by an Indonesian passport authority for the visa procedure.
The announcement further stated that the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community has informed the Federal police, which is responsible for border control, that Indonesian nationals with passports without an endorsement field and a visa already included in them may travel to Germany for a transitional period (Until August 31, 2022). However, passport holders without an endorsement field and a visa included are strongly urged to obtain an official signature certification from an Indonesian passport authority (at the nearest Immigrations office in Indonesia or at Indonesian missions abroad if overseas) as soon as possible.
Lastly, the German Embassy in Indonesia stated that the embassy, as well as the external visa provider VFS Global, would immediately inform Indonesian visa applicants with the relevant steps for further visa procedures.
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