Indonesia Reissues 63,000 Civil Documents for Sumatra Flood Victims

Jakarta: The Indonesian government has reissued more than 63,000 civil registry documents for residents affected by floods and landslides across several regions in Sumatra, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said on Monday.

The documents include family cards (KK), identity cards, birth certificates, death certificates, and other civil registry records requested by disaster-affected communities.

“For documents that were damaged or lost, we are replacing them. As of today, 63,230 documents have been reissued free of charge,” Karnavian said during a press conference at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Tuesday 30 December 2025.

He explained that since November, the Ministry of Home Affairs has deployed nine mobile teams to support civil registration services in 52 districts and cities impacted by disasters across Sumatra.

The assistance focuses on restoring population administration services so affected residents can regain access to essential public services.

According to Karnavian, most population and civil registry offices in the affected areas remain operational or are gradually returning to normal operations.

Out of the 52 disaster-affected districts and cities, only three are currently unable to operate at full capacity: Aceh Tamiang District, East Aceh District, and Langsa City. Offices in other regions, including North Sumatra and West Sumatra, are continuing services, with several technical disruptions already resolved.

Severe floods and landslides struck three provinces in Sumatra—Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra—in late November 2025 following prolonged high-intensity rainfall.

Based on data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) as of Monday, December 29, the disasters have claimed at least 1,140 lives, with 513 fatalities reported in Aceh, 365 in North Sumatra, and 262 in West Sumatra. A total of 163 people remain missing.