Embassy helps repatriation of 250 citizens from Brunei Darussalam

Based upon the fact that numerous Indonesian citizens and migrant employees are still sending demands to return to Indonesia, we are preparing to organize the 6th special flight

Jakarta – The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan extended support to repatriate 250 migrant employees on the fifth unique repatriation flight for Indonesian residents from Brunei Darussalam amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those Indonesian migrant employees, who had actually finished their work period in Brunei Darussalam, were repatriated on Sunday, July 5, 2020, according to a news release provided by the Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan and gotten here on Monday.

This repatriation was the fifth of its kind to have actually been undertaken after the first special flight to Jakarta on Might 1, 2020, the 2nd flight to Jakarta on May 15, the third flight to Surabaya on Might 17, 2020, and the 4th flight to Jakarta on June 21,2020 Those 5 special flights are the outcome of cooperation with Royal Brunei Airlines.

” Based on the reality that many Indonesian residents and migrant employees are still submitting demands to go back to Indonesia, we are planning to arrange the sixth unique flight,” Indonesian Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Sujatmiko, stated.

The ambassador even more explained that based on the outcomes of a survey conducted by the Indonesian Embassy, some 300 other Indonesian citizens in Brunei Darussalam are keen to return to Indonesia.

Ambassador Sujatmiko is likewise optimistic that routine two-way flights in between Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia would resume soon.

Since the very first special flight, an overall of 666 Indonesians in Brunei were effectively repatriated to Indonesia on a self-funded basis.

Most Indonesian migrant employees, who returned on the current special flight, were workers whose employment agreement had expired in Brunei Darussalam.

The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan also provided gloves, masks, and a travel certificate to each repatriated person. A Health Alert Card from the Indonesian Ministry of Health is offered to them that need to be filled out.

Upon arrival in Indonesia, they will go through COVID-19 treatment procedures, consisting of the COVID-19 swab-test and the 14- day quarantine duration.
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