Ministry of Immigration and Corrections
Directorate General of Immigration
DEN HAAG – The Directorate General of Immigration (DGI) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) attended a Courtesy Call with the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday (23/10/2023) at 19.00 local time. In this event, the Indonesian Ambassador and the delegation of Kemenkumham exchanged information regarding the activities of Indonesian citizens (WNI) in the Netherlands as well as several aspects of Dutch Government policy in maintaining public order and in the economic sector.
On this occasion, the Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, expressed his appreciation for the Courtesy Call invitation from the Indonesian Ambassador. He hopes that the meeting will also be an opportunity to strengthen good relations between the DGI and the Indonesian Embassy in the Netherlands.
"The presence of the Kemenkumham delegation, especially the DGI in The Hague, aims to discuss the implementation of immigration policy at Indonesian Missions all over the world," said the Director General of Immigration.
Meanwhile, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Netherlands, H. E. Mayerfas, shared information about several aspects of Indonesian living in the Netherlands, including social life, religion, culture and education.
"In The Hague there are also Indonesian schools, from elementary school (SD) to high school (SMA). However, most students are studying with the PJJ (distance education) system. The students are children of diplomats and Indonesians who work in Dutch companies. The curriculum follows Indonesian curriculum, and the principal is also brought from Indonesia," said Mayerfas.
The Courtesy Call was attended by the Acting Secretary General of Kemenkumham, Reinhard Silitonga, Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, and Inspector General of
Kemenkumham, Razilu. The event was also attended by the board of directors of the Directorate General of Immigration along with the Hague Immigration Attaché and the Berlin Immigration Attaché.
This Courtesy Call is a pre-activity of a series of Coordination Meetings of Immigration Representative at the Indonesian Embassy from various countries which will take place on 24-27 October 2023 in The Hague. Meanwhile, the next agenda will discuss several immigration policies to be implemented optimally in Indonesian Missions around the world.
Last updated 17 January 2024
