The Indonesia government is targeting the digitalization of all identity documents by June 2024 and is urging more than 200 million people to activate the country’s digital ID application on their smartphones. Director General of Population and Civil Registration of the Ministry of Home Affairs, explained that Indonesia’s Identitas Kependudukan Digital or Digital Population Identity (IKD), commonly known as the Digital ID, will make public services more accessible to millions of Indonesians.
With the IKD application, people can access government and private services more easily without having to come to government branch offices to get verification and complete documents. This provides significant benefits, especially for those who live in remote areas or have limited mobility. In addition, IKD will also increase the efficiency of public service administration processes. Population documents such as identity cards (KTP), family cards (KK), birth certificates and others can be accessed and verified instantly through this digital platform, thus reducing the time and cost required to obtain services.
