Photos Essay of  the electronic identity cards program:

The Indonesian government is implementing the electronic identity card (e-ID) system, started on August 18, 2011 in Jakarta and on Sept 19, 2011 for other regions in the country. Indonesian citizens aged 17 years or older can get the e-ID, and for free. An announcement about the system is attaches in the pillar of subdistrict office’s Kebon Melati in Central Jakarta.

An announcement about the implementation of e-ID attached to the glass window of the subdistrict office’s Kebon Melati in Central Jakarta. There is example of e-ID card use microchip.

A woman had prepared for photo e-ID in subdistrict office’s Kebon Melati in Central Jakarta.

An officer used iris scan for e-ID card in subdistrict office’s Kebon Melati in Central Jakarta.

he eye’s images as well as fingerprints processed for e-ID card.

A resident started used fingerprints scan connected to the computer in subdistrict office’s Kebon Melati in Central Jakarta.

The result of fingerprints’ scan processed for e-ID card.

A hearing Commission II of the House of Representative with Home Ministry on Sept 19, 2011 at the Senayan, Jakarta, with the agenda to hearing presentation by Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi about the progress of e-ID cards program.

Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi (in the center of frontline) presented the progress of the e-ID cards program to members of Commission II of the House of Representative.

Chairuman Harahap (in the middle), chairman of House Representatives Commission II for home affairs, presiding of hearings with the Home Ministry on Monday, Sept 19, 2011 at the Senayan, Jakarta.