Children's identity card (kia): benefits, conditions, and how to make

Have you ever heard of the term Child Identity Card (KIA)? Since 2016, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has required every Indonesian child under 17 years of age to have a Child Identity Card (KIA). What are the functions and benefits of this MCH?

What is a Child Identity Card (KIA)?

Since the issuance of the MCH policy through the Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation (Permendagri) No. 2 of 2016, the program for making and owning a child's identity card has started to take effect nationally.

Child Identity Card (KIA) is an official proof of identity for children under 17 years old which is as valid as a National Identity Card (KTP) for adults in general.

Similar to KTP, this Child Identity Card (KIA) is issued by the Regency / City Population and Civil Registration Service (Dukcapil).

MCH published during child development is divided into two, namely for children aged 0-5 years and children aged 5-17 years.

During this period, children's cognitive development, children's social development, emotional development, and children's physical development are underway.

The card validity period for these two age groups is also different. The MCH validity period for children less than 5 years old will expire when they turn 5 years of age.

Meanwhile, for children over 5 years of age, the MCH validity period will also expire until the child is 17 years old for less than one day.

The MCH function for these two age groups is actually the same, it's just that the content on the cards has a slight difference.

KIA for children aged 0-5 years does not display a photo, but KIA for children aged 5-17 uses a photo like a KTP.

In the KIA, the information listed includes a national identification number (NIK), a photo of the child, the name of the parent, and the home address.

The difference with KTP, there is no electronic chip in KIA. Later when your child turns 17, the KIA will automatically be converted into a KTP.

This is because the main residence (NIK) listed on the KIA will be the same as the NIK on the KTP.

What are the benefits and how important is MCH?

In general, KIA has the same use as KTP.

According to Permendagri number 2 of 2016, the benefits of MCH are as follows:

Protecting the fulfillment of children's rights.
Guarantee access to public facilities.
Prevent child trafficking.
Become proof of self-identification when children experience bad events at times.
Make it easy for children to get public services in the fields of health, education, immigration, banking and transportation.

Launching from the Indonesia.go.id page, KIA is also required for school registration, proof of identity when opening savings or saving at a bank, proof of BPJS registration, and others.

In essence, this MCH has benefits in optimizing data collection, protection, and public services for citizens.

In fact, the protection and fulfillment of the rights of citizens in this case for children is also pursued through the child's identity card.

MCHs also exist in other countries

It turns out that the program for making child identity cards does not only exist in Indonesia because there are quite a number of other countries that have launched programs for making official children's identities.

The goal is basically the same, namely as an official identity and to make it easier for children to get public services. Take for example, Malaysia publishes MyKid and MyKad.

MyKid is an identification card for children under the age of 12 who is equipped with a special chip. Meanwhile, MyKad is made for children over 12 years of age.

Similar to KIA, MyKid and MyKad can be used for various purposes when making transactions at schools, hospitals, immigration, and so on.

The same is the case with the United States. However, because of the rampant kidnapping cases there, identity cards are made more complicated by involving sophisticated technology.

In fact, a child's identity card in America also includes a physical description of the child, including a body map to show birthmarks, scars, or other unique marks on the child's body.

Requirements for making a Child Identity Card (KIA)

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In general, the following are the requirements for making KIA for Indonesian citizens (WNI) according to the age of the child that parents need to prepare:

MCH for newborns

For newborns, the KIA will be issued together with the issuance of a birth certificate.

MCH for children under 5 years old

For children under 5 years of age and who do not have KIA, the requirements that need to be met are as follows:

Photocopy of birth certificate (also show the original certificate to the officer)
Original family card (KTP) of parents / guardians
Original ID card of parent / guardian

MCH for children over 5 years of age

For children over 5 years of age and who do not have KIA, the requirements that need to be met are:

Photocopy of birth certificate (also show the original certificate to the officer)
Parent / guardian's original KK
Original ID card of parent / guardian
2 pieces of 2 x 3 color photographs of children

Procedure for making a Child Identity Card (KIA)

After all the requirements are complete, now is the time for you to make a child's identity card. But beforehand, make sure you look carefully at each of the guides below, yes.

In general, here are the steps for making a child's identity card in accordance with Article 13 of the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 2 of 2016 concerning Children's Identity Cards:

The applicant or the child's parent submits the requirements for the issuance of KIA by submitting the requirements to the Department of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil).
The Head of Dinas then signs and issues the KIA.
MCH can be given to the applicant or his / her parents in the official, sub-district, or village / kelurahan office.
Dinas can issue KIA in mobile services by means of pick-up balls in schools, hospitals, reading parks, children's entertainment venues and other service places, so that KIA ownership coverage is maximized.

How to make a foreign citizen's Child Identity Card (KIA)

There are slight differences in the requirements and the process for making a foreign child identity card (WNA).

For children of foreign nationals living in Indonesia, the requirements needed to make KIA are appropriate for the child's age, namely:

MCH for foreign children under 5 years of age

The following are the requirements for making MCH as a foreign child aged 0-5 years less than 1 day:

Photocopy of passport and permanent residence permit
Original family card (KK) of parents / guardians
Both parents' original electronic ID cards

MCH for foreign children over 5 years of age

The following are the requirements for making MCH as a foreign child aged 0-5 years less than 1 day:

Photocopy of passport and permanent residence permit
Original family card (KK) of parents / guardians
Both parents' original electronic ID cards
2 pieces of recent photograph of a child measuring 2 × 3 centimeters (cm) with a blue photo background for even birth years and red for odd birth years

The process of making MCH for foreign children

After knowing the requirements, you can now begin the process of creating a MCH as follows:

If the child already has a passport, the child's parent reports to the Dinas by submitting the requirements to issue a KIA.
Head of Dinas signs and issues KIA.
KIA can be given to the applicant or his parents at the Dinas office.

So, now you know, right, how to make KIA? Come on, immediately submit the requirements to the Dukcapil to make your little KIA!