Govt to Launch Safe Travel App for Indonesian Citizens Abroad

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An application dubbed Safe Travel is ready to be launched by the Minister of Foreign Affairs next week on Saturday, April 14, in a shopping mall in West Jakarta. The application is one of the government’s efforts to provide a protection for Indonesian citizen while traveling abroad.

According to the Ministry's Indonesian Citizen Protection Director Lalu Muhammad Iqbal the application has been tested since last year.

“This is a fun application where the user can easily find an information related to a country’s safety, prayer place, or halal food. They can also know other Indonesian citizens in the country. Besides, there are peer communication or a social media and a panic button installed,” said Iqbal to the reporters, today, April 5.

In addition, users can find a recommended restaurant which suits the Indonesian taste. Moreover, users can inform the country’s weather in real time. Safe Travel has also integrated with ride-hailing transportation, Grab.

“This application can benefit migrant worker such as in Hong Kong and Taiwan with a good internet network. Safe Travel application eases Indonesian citizen to connect with the embassy without coming to the office,” said Iqbal.

Iqbal noted Foreign Affairs Ministry did not make a huge investment in the application, but its concept was needed detailed planning and serious research. Safe Travel was developed through a tender process last year which won by Gamatech group from Gadjah Mada University. Until now, as many as 7,000 users have registered the app.

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