The important reasons why American citizens should register themselves at the American Citizens Services Unit in the Consular Section include:      

• This registry information can help Americans replace lost or stolen passports;
• Ensure that they receive timely information about natural disasters, political unrest, or anything else that could affect their safety;
• And put them on the mailing list for the Embassy's newsletter and invitations to special events.

The registration information provided by American citizens is added into the Embassy's Warden System. The Warden System, is organized by region throughout Indonesia , and is aided by the volunteer work of "Wardens" who help the Embassy pass along fast-breaking news to other American citizens in their regions.

In general, the duties of Embassy Wardens are not time-consuming but could be vital in time of an emergency. Americans interested in volunteering to become "Wardens" should mark their registration form notifying the Consular Section of their interest.

To register online, go to the Internet-Based Registration System (IBRS) at https://travelregistration.state.gov .  You may also fill out the enclosed form (MS Word) and either fax it or bring it in person to the Consular Section or register at the embassy’s website at http://jakarta.usembassy.gov.

SMS WARDEN SYSTEM

We are pleased to announce the availability of a new cell phone Short Message Service (SMS) alert service, which is being offered to American citizens interested in receiving SMS messages on their hand phones when the Embassy issues a new Warden Message. The service, which is optional, will run on an SMS system operated by Infokom Elektrindo, and will accept hand phone registrations from all hand phone operators within Indonesia.

YOU WILL BE CHARGED RUPIAH 1,000 PER SMS MESSAGE SENT TO YOU BY THE EMBASSY AS PART OF THIS SERVICE.

To utilize the service, you must compose an SMS on your Indonesian cell phone using the following format, and send it to phone number 9388:

REG<space>ALRT<space>LASTNAME#FIRSTNAME#DATE OF BIRTH (MMDDYYYY)#PASSPORT NUMBER#CITY#E-MAIL ADDRESS

Sample:

REG ALRT DOE#JOHN#12311900#01234567#YOGYAKARTA#johndoe@yaboo.com

After registering for the service, each subscriber will receive an SMS message confirming their registration with the system.

Please note, American Citizens are strongly encouraged to register their presence in Indonesia via the U.S. Department of State's Internet Based Registration System, which can be found at the following secure website: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/