Indonesia Accommodates 340 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh

Aceh Province, Indonesia, is currently providing shelter to 340 Rohingya refugees who have arrived in the region. The Directorate General of Immigration's Aceh Regional Office confirmed that these individuals are housed in three designated evacuation centers: Mina Raya, Padang Tiji District in Pidie Regency, North Aceh Regency, and Seuneubok Rawang in East Aceh Regency.

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Currently, 340 Rohingya immigrants are being accommodated in several evacuation centers in Aceh Province.

Of the total, Seuneubok Rawang hosts the largest group with 185 refugees, while Mina Raya accommodates 82, and North Aceh Regency has 73. These Rohingya immigrants are recognized as refugees from abroad and are considered stateless, as they are not officially recognized as citizens by the government of Myanmar.

The Aceh Immigration Office is responsible for registering and monitoring the refugee population. Security is maintained through the combined efforts of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri). The logistical needs of the refugees are managed in accordance with Presidential Regulation 125 of 2016, which outlines the handling of foreign refugees and provides assistance through regional governments and international organizations like the UNHCR and the IOM.

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The Rohingya immigrants' status is as refugees from abroad. As refugees from abroad, they are stateless.

Due to their stateless status and the ongoing situation in Myanmar, the refugees cannot be repatriated. The UNHCR may play a role in facilitating their resettlement to a third country that is willing to accept them. Aceh has seen repeated arrivals of Rohingya refugees between 2023 and 2025, with landing points spread across various regencies and cities.

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They cannot be returned to their country of origin because they are not recognized as citizens by the Myanmar government. UNHCR may facilitate their resettlement in a third country willing to accept them.