Consulate General of India

Medan, Indonesia

Subject: Advisory on repatriation flights from Jakarta to India

July 21,2020

To Whomsoever It May Concern

This is further to our advisory dated July 15, 2020, regarding repatriation flights being arranged by the Indian Community Organisation, India Club Jakarta. The Club has informed that the flight is scheduled for departure between July 25th and 30th and the destination will be Jakarta- Kochi- Delhi. The organisation has already started communicating to the confirmed passengers.

2. In addition, the organisation has also informed that they are arranging one more flight for the sector Jakarta- Bengaluru-Mumbai on July 23,2020 (Thursday). Details of both the flights are available on the India Club Jakarta website (indiaclubjakarta.org) and their social media handles. Cut off time for booking: 2200 hr WIB July 21, 2020.

3. Apart from this, the Embassy is also coordinating with a Flight charter agency hired by one of our Embassies which is scheduled to fly from Jakarta on July 25 (Saturday) for the sector Jakarta- Singapore- Lucknow-Delhi. For details please visit Embassy’s website. Cut off time for booking: 2200 hr WIB July 22, 2020.

4. The Embassy would facilitate the process of flight clearance for all the three flights mentioned above subject to the flight and passengers adhering to Government guidelines.

5. Earlier, the Embassy has facilitated flight clearances for Flight no QZ980 and QZ 982 arranged by Indonesian Tamil Sangam and Kerala Samajam Indonesia respectively. The Embassy has also worked with charter agency employed by our Embassies in other countries for flights transiting through Jakarta.

6. The Embassy is not engaged with any other organisations or persons for a chartered flight at the moment.

7. Indian nationals and OCI card holders who need to visit India for emergency or pressing reasons are advised to follow Embassy website and Embassy social media handles for information regarding repatriation flights to India from Indonesia. People are advised to exercise due caution with regard to sharing their personal particulars with any agency that claims to be organising charter flights without having the No Objection Certificate from Government.

8. All stranded Indians are requested to avail the above flights to return to India as per latest instruction of the local immigration authorities, as applicable.

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