Indonesian Government facilitates the repatriation of 13 Indonesian ship crews from MV Fine Water and MV Ocean Star 88 from China. Protection of Indonesian Nationals abroad is one of the Indonesian Government’s priorities during COVID-19 Pandemic [April 2021]

Ministry for Foreign Affairs hands over four Indonesian ship crews to their family after being held hostage for 15 months by Abu Sayyaf Group [April 2021]

A total of 22 Indonesian crew members who worked on the Wakashio Maru 68 ship that caught fire in the waters of La Reunion, Indian Ocean, were rescued and eventually returned to Indonesia [May 2021]

The Indonesian Government facilitates the repatriation of 20 Indonesian ship crews of KM Bandar Nelayan 188 vessel, which sunk in the Indian Ocean. The crew was rescued by the Australian Navy and arrived on board the Australian Navy vessel HMAS ANZAC. This success is a form of close cooperation between the two countries [May 2021]

Indonesian government repatriates 129 Indonesian citizens from Taiwan using a charter flight. Which consists of 105 ship crews, 15 troubled citizens, and 1 migrant worker in need of medical attention, and 8 corpses from Taiwan. [August 2021]

Indonesian government repatriates 129 Indonesian citizens from Taiwan using a charter flight. Which consists of 105 ship crews, 15 troubled citizens, and 1 migrant worker in need of medical attention, and 8 corpses from Taiwan. [August 2021]

Indonesian Consulate in Tawau facilitates the repatriation of 161 Indonesian Nationals form Tawau Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen Tawau/DIT). Throughout 2021, a total of 636 Indonesian Nationals have been facilitated for deportation [September 2021]

The Indonesian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, via the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi, has facilitated the repatriation of 13 Indonesian ship crews of MV Chung Ching, which was detained by Vietnamese authorities since March 2020 on charges of illegally trading cigarettes in Vietnamese waters [October 2021]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds the Hassan Wirajuda Protection Award (HWPA) virtually this year. HWPA is a form of appreciation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for persons or institutions that have contributed to efforts regarding protection of Indonesian Nationals (WNI) abroad [December 2021]

Throughout June-December 2021, Indonesia has repatriated 824 Indonesian Nationals/Migrant Workers affected by the Malaysian Government's Recalibration program. Approximately 4,304 Indonesian Nationals/Migrant Workers at the Malaysian immigration depot were ready to be repatriated after the implementation of the Recalibration policy [2021]

The Indonesian Embassy in Buenos Aires accompanies more than 200 Indonesian ship crews for COVID-19 vaccination at the Port of Montevideo. This is a form of the Indonesian Government’s assistance for the health of the ship crews who continue to work in a difficult environment. [October 2021]

The Indonesian Embassy in Doha distributes assistance to 920 Indonesian Nationals affected by COVID-19 in Qatar. The assistance that comes from various sources is a symbol that cooperation is the key to handling COVID-19 in Qatar [April 2021]

The Indonesian Embassy in Tehran provides 201 assistance packages in the form of basic necessities and medical equipment to Indonesian Nationals and diaspora in various cities in Iran [October 2021]

In 2021, the Indonesian Embassy in Lima has distributed assistance packages to 92 Indonesian Nationals in Peru and Bolivia who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The packages includes rice, sugar, cooking oil, canned fish, masks, hand sanitizers, and immune-boosting vitamins.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah collects personal data from the students at the Indonesian School of Jeddah (SIJ), that are used to issue several civil and immigration documents, such as Birth Certificates, passports, and Single Identification Numbers (NIT) [November 2021]

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru reactivates the Indonesian Community Center (ICC) in Kuantan, Pahang. As a forum for the interaction between Indonesian Nationals residing in several Malaysian states, ICC has a program to familiarize Indonesian children in Malaysia to Indonesian culture and education, such as language, history, and civic education [March 2021]

The Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi distributes 137 logistic packages in the form of basic necessities, PPE, medicines, and vitamins to Indonesian Nationals in Sindh Province, as well as disseminates information on “Peduli WNI” application and assists in filling out Self-Report services on the application. This activity successfully increased the number of Indonesian Nationals reporting themselves by 30% in 2021 [October 2021]

The Indonesian Consulate General in Davao City holds a meeting with the Tawi-Tawi Joint Task Force for the security cooperation in the South Mindanao area. The Consulate General also conveyed a certificate of appreciation as a form of appreciation from the Indonesian Government to the Philippine Government for the joint rescue of 4 Indonesian hostages from the Abu Sayyaf group [June 2021]

The Indonesian Embassy in Dakar conducts negotiations to facilitate the resolution of labor issues experienced by 3 Indonesian crew members in Guinea [November 2021]

The Indonesian government managed to evacuate 26 Indonesian citizens, 5 Filipino citizens, and 2 local residents out of Afghanistan. The airplane managed to land safely at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport and was immediately greeted by the Indonesian Foreign Minister, H.E. Retno Marsudi [August 2021]