Getting to Know the Sign On & Sign Off Process for Foreign Crews

Indonesian shipping agency company or what is often called shipping company is one of the big industries. In fact, many people are quite interested in becoming workers on ships or who are often known as crew members (ABK). Not only Indonesian citizens, but also many foreign nationals who work or join in the territory of Indonesia.

Of course, the crew or crew of the ship have a period of service in accordance with the provisions and provisions of the relevant shipping company. But have you ever thought about the process or procedure for replacing crew members whose working period has expired with new crew members? So what if the crew turns out to be foreign nationals? Here are some of the conditions.

Before entering the Indonesian Territory

• First, ship agents apply for Visit Visa Approval in order to join ships in Indonesian territory (join vessels) through the visa-online.imigration.go.id website.
• Second, the B211A Index Visit Visa Approval is issued.
• Third, foreign crews take a Visit Visa index B211A at Indonesian Representatives abroad.
• Fourth, foreign crews do not need to take a visa at the Indonesian Representative Office if an electronic visa is issued.

On arrival

• First, foreign Crews can be given a sign of entry by the Immigration Officer at the Immigration Checkpoint
• Second, the ship’s agent reports to the immigration office whose work area includes the ship’s berth/ berth.
• Third, the passports of foreign crew will be stamped ‘Join Vessel’ by the Immigration Officer.
• Fourth, foreign crew can join the transportation means (Sign on).
• Procedure for foreign crew who will leave the Indonesian Territory without the means of transportation (Sign off)
• First, the ship’s agent submits in writing the list of foreign crew members who will sign off, and submits a request for a return of documents (Return of Document) to the local immigration office, by attaching travel documents and flight tickets to the country of origin/out of Indonesian territory. .
• Second, the crew’s travel documents will have an “Exit Pass” stamped on them by the Immigration Officer.
• Third, foreign crews who will leave the Indonesian Territory will be subject to immigration checks and issued by the Immigration Officer at the Immigration Checkpoints.

So, even on a cruise, the process of changing the crew of a foreign ship must go through various procedures as determined. So how ? Are you interested in becoming a crew member? both domestic and international shipping, of course, requires careful preparation, right?