BADUNG, BALINEWS – The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office has deported 12 foreign nationals for immigration violations in Bali between October 13 and 23, 2026.
Seven of them were deported for misusing their residence permits to engage in marketing activities in the tourism sector, including villa rentals and travel promotions. The remaining five were deported for overstaying their permitted periods of stay in Indonesia.
The violations were uncovered during routine immigration patrols and monitoring operations conducted by Ngurah Rai Immigration officers across Badung Regency.
Two foreign nationals, identified by the initials OG from Romania and TO from the United States, were found promoting travel packages for Israeli citizens through websites and social media platforms while holding Visit Stay Permits (ITK).
OG was deported on October 15, 2026, while TO was deported on October 22, 2026.
Three other foreign nationals, RH from Slovakia and TI from Belarus, both holders of Visa on Arrival (VoA), along with MVDA from the Netherlands, who held a Remote Worker Limited Stay Permit (ITAS), were found working as marketing staff for the same resort company.
Meanwhile, two additional foreign nationals, VG from Armenia, a holder of a Visit Stay Permit, and VK from Ukraine, a holder of a Remote Worker Limited Stay Permit, were found marketing accommodation facilities and villas through the Telegram platform.
These findings formed part of the immigration authorities' enforcement efforts against foreign nationals who engage in tourism-related marketing activities in violation of their permitted immigration status.
In addition to the visa-related violations, Ngurah Rai Immigration also deported five foreign nationals for overstaying their permits.
They were RA from Morocco, who overstayed by 156 days; SMS from Tanzania, by 234 days; KLR from the United States, by 248 days; KJM from Tanzania, by 204 days; and VV from Ukraine, who had overstayed for 2,973 days, or more than eight years.
Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Muhamad Novyandri, emphasized that all foreign nationals residing in Indonesia are required to comply with applicable immigration regulations and the conditions of their stay permits.
"We will continue to intensify immigration monitoring, including through routine patrols and follow-up action on violations identified in the field. Every violation will be handled in accordance with applicable regulations as part of our commitment to maintaining public order and enforcing immigration laws within the jurisdiction of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office," Novyandri said.
In line with the directives of Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko, immigration supervision is expected to deliver tangible benefits for public safety and community interests.
Under the spirit of "Immigration for the People," the Directorate General of Immigration reaffirmed its commitment to firm law enforcement, protecting national interests, maintaining public order, and ensuring a safe and conducive tourism environment in Bali.
