Abstract :
In the use of travel documents of the Republic of Indonesia in practice there are
still many that are misused by their holders, thus causing a threat to the
Indonesian state originating from outside the territory of Indonesia. The purpose
of this study was to determine the criminal law enforcement process for attempts
to use fake residence documents in the passport application process at the
Immigration Office. This research is empirical normative research. A conclusion
was reached Immigration law is part of the positive legal rules that exist in
Indonesia and is part of state administrative law that runs government in a narrow
sense. The essence of immigration itself, is a series of activities in the provision of
services and law enforcement as well as safeguarding traffic in and out of people
from and into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as monitoring the
presence of foreign nationals in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia The
provisions of the Immigration Law confirm that Immigration officials have the
right to refuse a person to leave Indonesia's territory in the event that the person
does not have a valid travel document and is still valid. Several legal provisions
that can be used to ensnare perpetrators of document forgery in making passports,
including the provisions of the Criminal Code (KUHP) and legal provisions
contained in the immigration laws and regulations.