Title:

INDONESIA ID CARD • Kartu Tanda Penduduk Elektronik (e-KTP)

Issuing Authority:

Ministry of Home Affairs (Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil at regional/city level).

Document Category:

A - National identity card (electronic).

Document type:

D - electronic / smart-card (e-KTP) containing biometric data.

Document version / note:

Covers the e-KTP issued from 2016 onward, following lifetime-validity clarification and completion of nationwide registration drives.

First issued (e-KTP rollout):

Nationwide rollout began in 2011 (trial phase earlier); lifetime-validity confirmation and major updates publicized in 2016.

Valid:

Yes — nationally valid; considered valid for life for citizens, though administrative renewals may apply in certain cases.

Main purpose / legal status:

Primary civil identity document for Indonesian citizens and foreign permanent residents — used for civil registration, passports, tax, driving licences, and many public/private services.

Overall construction:

Smart card (multi-layer PVC with embedded contactless microchip).

Format width (mm):

85.60 (ISO/IEC 7810 credit card width standard).

Format height (mm):

53.98 (ISO/IEC 7810 credit card height standard).

Front / printed fields (typical):

National emblem, card title, province/city, full name, NIK (Nomor Induk Kependudukan), place & date of birth, gender, blood type, address, religion, marital status, occupation, citizenship, holder photo, signature, expiry / issue dates (may display a date even when administratively valid for life).

Chip / biometric data:

Stores biometric identifiers (photograph and fingerprint templates; up to 10 fingerprints captured during enrollment, with a subset stored on the chip).

Common security elements:

Multi-layer PVC construction, embedded microchip, holographic overlays, microtext/guilloche patterns, UV elements, machine-readable NIK serialization.

Validity qualifier:

Indefinite/lifelong in practice for adult citizens, though some administrative updates may require issuance of a new card.

Use as primary identifier:

The NIK on the e-KTP is used as a universal ID across government databases (passports, driver’s licences, tax, land certificates, etc.).