Making It Easy to Get a New Family Card (Kartu Keluarga)

Processing a Family Card can sometimes take a lot of time because of the complicated process. Even so, having a new Family Card after one of the family members has passed away is required to update population data.

Could making a Family Card be easier so the family can focus on grieving? This article offers the answers you need. Keep reading below!

How to Update Family Card Data After a Family Member Passes Away

The rules for updating a Family Card are set out in the official Circular Letter (Surat Edaran, SE) Number 470/13287/Dukcapil, which explains the Types of Services, Requirements, and Explanations for Population Registration and Civil Registration.

The SE explains that a family member's death is one of the requirements for changing the old Family Card data. Here are the steps to update the family data on one Family Card after a family member has passed away:

1. Completing the Supporting Documents

The first thing to prepare for updating the new Family Card is to complete the important documents from your neighborhood. These documents include a letter of introduction from the RT and RW (neighborhood unit heads), the E-KTP (electronic ID card) of the family members, the old Family Card, and the death certificate.

These documents are quite important as tools for verifying identity, validating residence information, and serving as the administrative basis for processing the new Family Card. In addition, you can use a death certificate processing service to complete the supporting documents for the new Family Card process more quickly.

2. Filling Out Form F-1.02

Form F-1.02 is an important document for applying for a new Family Card after a family member has passed away. The contents of Form F-1.02 include the applicant's data, the type of application, and a list of the requirements attached.

3. Verifying the Documents

Next, Dukcapil officers will check all the documents and Form F-1.02 you have submitted. The officers will then verify the files to make sure the changes to the population data in the system are correct and accurate with the update latest information.

According to Handayani Ningrum, Acting Director General of Dukcapil, the document verification process leading to accurate, up-to-date data will simplify many processes, one of which is determining the identity of voters entitled to cast their votes in general or regional elections.

4. Data Recording by Officers

In the process of renewing a new Family Card, officers will record data to confirm the accuracy of each member on the new Family Card. One requirement for completing this data recording concerns the guardian or head of the family.

If the family members left behind are under 17 years old, another adult family member must be appointed as their guardian.

5. Issuing the New Family Card

Next, officers will issue the new Family Card that matches the documents collected and the population database. A new Family Card number will be assigned after the list of family members changes following the death of one member.

How to Update a New Family Card Online

Advances in technology are one of the keys to making it easier to get a new Family Card after a family member has passed away. Here is how to process a new Family Card through the online Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) and your local Disdukcapil website:

1. Process a New Family Card Through the Kemendagri Website

The first way you can try to process a new Family Card online is through the official Kemendagri website. After entering the Services Onlinemenu, you can continue by creating an account with your personal data, along with an active phone number and email address.

Then, log in using the phone number and password you registered, and select the Document Processing Online menu. Online. Fill in the application for the new Family Card (KK) according to the documents you uploaded. You will then be notified by email once the new KK has been issued.

2. Applying for a New KK Through the Local Disdukcapil Website

You can also try applying for a new Family Card through the official online website of your local Disdukcapil, according to your place of residence. However, first make sure that the Disdukcapil for your area offers an online service for new KK applications.

If such an online service is available, visit the official website and select your address. Then fill in the form for a new KK application and upload the required documents. As with applications through the Ministry of Home Affairs, you will receive an email notification once the KK is ready to be issued.

Requirements for Changing a Family Member's Status on the New KK

As a family member who has been left behind, your status on the new KK will change. The following are the requirements for updating a family member's status after one of the members has passed away:

• Your status will change from Married to Widowed if your spouse has passed away.
• If the head of the family has passed away, the Head of Family status and the new Family Card number will change. The newly appointed head of family must be an adult and the sole eldest guardian of all family members, especially those who are still minors.
• In addition, a wife may become head of the family if she meets the requirements to be a guardian. The requirements to be a guardian are being at least 18 years old and being able to handle and understand legal matters.

Make Sure to Follow Up on Your New Family Card Application!

Correcting data on a Family Card does take time to complete the entire process. However, it is an obligation for every Indonesian citizen to keep the accuracy of the population database up to date, as it serves as the basis for allocating voting rights in future general or regional elections.

You can use a funeral service that is professional and can assist you with all matters related to the death documents needed for a new Family Card and the death certificate. Kamboja is a trusted provider that can help you manage the process of bereavement.

As a result, you can focus more on handling other matters during the mourning period, because with Kamboja, all bereavement arrangements will feel easier and lighter.