No Need for Antigen and PCR Tests, See Boarding Requirements in the Latest Rules

2022-06-19 01:14:25 By : Ms. Cindy Kong

Reporter: SS.Kurniawan |Editor: SS KurniawanKONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA.The government issued a policy of easing domestic and foreign travel requirements.No need for antigen and PCR tests anymore, look at the requirements for boarding a plane in the latest regulations."We believe this policy can be a turning point for the revival of the transportation sector which will also contribute to the revival of the Indonesian economy," said Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, last May 18.According to Budi, the implementation of relaxation that the government has taken has clearly taken into account the increasingly controlled situation and conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia.The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) also issued a Circular (SE) Instructions for the Implementation of Domestic Travel, namely SE 56 of 2022 for air transportation.The SE of the Ministry of Transportation refers to the Circular of the Covid-19 Task Force concerning Provisions for Travel of People during the Covid-19 Pandemic: SE Number 18 of 2022 for domestic travel and SE Number 19 of 2022 for foreign travel."The SE was issued on May 18, 2022 and will take effect on May 18, 2022," said Budi.Also Read: Effective May 18, 2022, these are the travel conditions including boarding a plane in the latest rulesReferring to SE 56 of 2022, travelers who use air transportation to and from regions throughout Indonesia apply the following provisions: Travelers who have received the second and third doses of vaccination (booster) are not required to show a negative result of the RT-PCR test or rapid antigen test. .Travelers who have received the first dose of vaccination are required to show a negative result of the rapid antigen test whose sample was taken within 1 x 24 hours or a negative result of the RT-PCR test whose sample was taken within 3 x 24 hours before departure as a condition of travel.Travelers with special health conditions or comorbid diseases that prevent travelers from receiving vaccinations are exempt from the vaccination requirements, but must show a negative rapid antigen test result whose sample was taken within 1 x 24 hours or a negative RT-PCR test result whose sample was taken within 3 x 24 hours before departure as a travel requirement and a requirement is to attach a doctor's certificate from a government hospital stating that the person concerned has not and/or is unable to take part in the COVID-19 vaccination.Travelers under the age of 6 years are exempt from vaccination requirements and are not required to show negative results from RT-PCR or rapid antigen tests, but must travel with a travel companion who has met the provisions for vaccination and COVID-19 examination and applies strict health protocols.Read also: Jokowi: People who are active outdoors may not wear masks Other conditions for boarding a plane in the latest regulationsIn addition to antigen and PCR tests, filling out an electronic Health Alert Card or e-HAC is also a requirement for traveling using air transportation.Starting April 5, 2020, filling out the e-HAC is a requirement that must be done by passengers who board the plane.In practice, officers at the airport will check the feasibility of traveling through the e-HAC that the passengers have filled in the day before the departure date or before checking-in.The following is a guide to filling out e-HAC in the PeduliLindung application for passengers boarding the plane: Download the latest version of the PeduliLindung application. Create a new account or log in if you already have a PeduliLindung account. Click the "e-HAC" feature, then select "Create e-HAC" Select "Domestic". " for domestic travelers Choose the means of travel "Air" Select the date and fill in the flight number If the flight number is not found, fill in the flight data manually by selecting the name of the airline, departure airport and destination Make sure the information is correct, then click "Continue" Fill in "Data Personal", can be filled with a maximum of 4 people at once. Next, you can check your flight eligibility.If it says "fit to fly", select save the information you previously filled in.After that, select "Confirm" and you're doneIf the traveler gets the "unfit to fly" status, manual validation can be done by showing the vaccine certificate and antigen or RT-PCR test results at PeduliLindung or physical documents to the Port Health Office (KKP) officer at the airport.That's the latest rules for boarding a plane after the government relaxed domestic and international travel requirements.Check other News and Articles on Google News