Official, Kemenag Set Rp20 Million Umrah Reference Fee

Part 1.

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religious Affairs has set the amount of the Umrah Referral Activity Cost (BPIU Referensi) of Rp20 million. This determination is contained in Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs No. 221 of 2018 on BPIU Reference.

KMA BPIU Reference has been published per April 13, 2018. Now there is a BPIU Reference of Rp20juta, bright Director Umrah and Special Hajj Arfi Hatim in Jakarta. Thursday, April 19, 2018.

According Arfi, BPIU Reference will be the guidance of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in conducting supervision and control to the Provider of Umrah Worship Travel (PPIU).

Supervision is done primarily related to services provided to Umrah pilgrims who must meet minimum service standards.

BPIU Refenresi be guidelines for monitoring, clarification, and investigation related to the price of umrah packages offered by PPIU, he said.

For PPIU, BPIU References can also be used as a reference in setting the package price according to minimum service standards. Therefore, the PPIU in determining the cost of Umrah must be in accordance with minimum service standards.

For the community, BPIU Reference is useful as a reference in weighing the price of packages offered PPIU, he said.

This reference fee, Arfi continued, is calculated based on minimum service standards of Umrah pilgrims in the country, on the way, as long as in Saudi Arabia. For transportation, it is calculated from Soekarno Hatta Airport to Saudi Arabia and from Saudi Arabia to Soekarno Hatta Airport.

BPIU Reference is not a minimal cost. If there is a PPIU that establishes BPIU below the amount of BPIU Reference, then it is obliged to report in writing to the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah Implementation, he explained.

Reports are made before Umrah ticket sales to pilgrims by providing detailed explanations regarding transportation, accommodation, guidance, health, protection, and administration, he added.

Arfi asserted that the issuance of KMA BPIU This reference will be the basic guidance of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in conducting supervision to PPIU. BPIU This reference will also be integrated with the integrated Umrah and Special Hajj Monitoring Information System (Sipatuh) under development of Kemenag.