Rethinking Indonesian Visa Policy: An Onshore Visa as a Tool to Anticipate Non-Traditional Security Threats

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10.2991/assehr.k.211112.051How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Onshore Visa; Non-Traditional Security Threats; Migration Policy; Indonesia

Abstract

Infectious disease is one of the non-traditional security threats along with other issues such as environmental degradation, transnational crimes, climate change, terrorism, food security, etc. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries have a common policy regarding mobility restrictions such as border closing for foreigners, lockdown, and ban asylum. One of the migration policy transformations in Indonesia is an onshore visa. An onshore visa is a temporary mechanism of granting a visa only during a COVID-19 pandemic. An onshore visa brings a shift of visa mechanisms in Indonesia. Firstly, it is granted for foreigners overseas and domestically, unlike the visa regime previously that was granted only for foreigners overseas. Secondly, it becomes the main authorization of the Directorate General of Immigration. Previously, visas were issued by Indonesian Embassy overseas with the approval of the Directorate General of Immigration. Therefore, this research proposal questioning (1) to what extent an Onshore Visa can be applied as a tool to anticipate Non-traditional security threats? (2) How to create a new model or scheme of an onshore visa in the Indonesian Immigration visa system? This research will use a qualitative study with a descriptive approach. The data is collected through primary and secondary data. The scope of this research is only limited to the visas under the Directorate General of Immigration authority, i.e., visit visa and limited stay visa. The findings conclude that an Onshore Visa significantly needs to be applied permanently in the Indonesian visa scheme as a tool to anticipate NTS threats in the coming decade. Moreover, an onshore visa should be included in the Indonesian visa scheme as an alternative track or emergency track.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Anita Herlina
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/23
TI  - Rethinking Indonesian Visa Policy: An Onshore Visa as a Tool to Anticipate Non-Traditional Security Threats
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Law and Human Rights 2021 (ICLHR 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 397
EP  - 404
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211112.051
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211112.051
ID  - Herlina2021
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