Decree of the Ministry of Agrariculture and Local Governance/Head of the National Land Agency of the R.I No. 88.1/SK-HR.01/IV/2020 on the Extension of Time of Land and Term of Regulation of Definition, Regulation of Defense, which will End at the Emergency Status of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19).

In response to the declaration of COVID-19 as a public health emergency and national disaster by the central government, and to implement social distancing requirments, the Indonesian Land Office (Badan Pertanahan Nasional/Kementerian Agraria dan Tata Ruang or "BPN") has issued policies to support physical distancing and help prevent and minimalize the spread of COVID-19. This Decree establishes a Land Registration extension of the period until 31 December 2020, due to the Emergency Status of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) for the following matters: a) the validity period of land rights; and b) registration of decree granting, extension or renewal of land rights; which have or will expire during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency response status from 31 March 2020. Every land right holder and/or owner whose land right is granted an extension will have to submit their extension or renewal application to their local land office before 31 December 2020. Otherwise, their particular land right will end by law after 31 December 2020. Land right holders and/or owners who have already acquired their decree on the granting, extension or renewal of their respective land right will have to register their decree with their local land office before December 31, 2020. Otherwise, the decree in question will be null and void and the land right holders and/or owners will have to re-apply for the extension, renewal or granting of their intended land right.