Indonesian Migrant Workers Free of Placement Fees Must Have Been Valid Since January 2021 (6)

DDHK.ORG - In July 2020 Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) issued Regulation Number 09 of 2020 concerning Exemption of Indonesian Migrant Worker Placement Fees (PMI). As posted on the official BP2MI Facebook page, the implementation of this regulation was inaugurated on August 12, 2021.

The institution led by Benny Rhamdani claims that the BP2MI Regulation Number 09/2020 is the basis for the implementation of the Zero Cost program or the waiver of placement fees for PMI abroad.

In one of its considerations, the issuance of this regulation is intended, “To implement the provisions of Article 30 paragraph (2) of Law Number 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers for the protection of Indonesian migrant workers, Indonesian migrant workers cannot be burdened with costs in the placement process. ."

DDHK News published 10 articles contained in the regulation in several series of articles. This is the last article (6) of 6 posts made.

Article 8

At the time this Agency Regulation comes into force:

1. Provisions regarding placement fees can still be applied only to Prospective Indonesian Migrant Workers who already have the identity of Indonesian Migrant Workers; and
2. All provisions regarding placement fees must be adjusted to the provisions in this Agency Regulation no later than 6 (six) months after this Agency Regulation comes into force.

Article 9

At the time this Agency Regulation comes into force:

1. Regulation of the Head of the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers Number 22 of 2015 concerning Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of Financing for the Placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers Abroad through the People's Business Credit for Indonesian Migrant Workers (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2015 Number 1744); and
2. Regulation of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency Number 02 of 2020 concerning the Cost of Placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2020 Number 425)

Revoked and declared invalid.

Article 10

This Agency Regulation comes into force on the date of promulgation.

For public cognizance, ordering the promulgation of this Agency Regulation by placing it in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.

Stipulated in Jakarta on July 14, 2020, signed by Benny Rhamdani.

Promulgated in Jakarta on July 15, 2020 by the Director General of Legislation, Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia, signed by Widodo Ekatjahjana.

State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2020 Number 769. [DDHKNews]