BADUNG, Bali — Bali immigration authorities have deported 10 foreign nationals over a range of violations, including promoting a villa outside the scope of an investor permit, working as a DJ, overstaying and continuing business activities after a licence had been revoked.
The deportations were carried out by the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office between October 5 and 9. Immigration said six of the foreigners had misused their stay permits, two had overstayed and two others were former prisoners who had served sentences in Indonesia for theft-related offences.
Ngurah Rai Immigration chief Muhamad Novyandri said stay-permit violations made up the largest share of the latest enforcement action, including three cases involving holders of investor limited stay permits, or ITAS.
One American national, identified by the initials ALY, was found carrying out activities outside the location covered by the permit and promoting a villa. An Australian identified as NA was accused of providing false information related to an investment, while another Australian, JA, continued operating despite the relevant business licence having been revoked by Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board, or BKPM.
Other cases involved a Russian national, ED, who immigration said worked as a model in a beverage advertisement, and a German national, RM, who was found using dual passports.
A Ukrainian national, AK, was also deported after authorities found the person working as a DJ in Canggu while holding a bridging visa, which did not authorise that activity.
Two other foreigners were deported for overstaying. HBC, an Algerian national, had exceeded the permitted stay by 87 days, while Australian national ADH had overstayed by 78 days.
Immigration also deported two former prisoners who had completed sentences for theft offences. Authorities did not disclose their identities or provide further details about the cases in the public statement.
All 10 foreigners were placed on Indonesia’s immigration deterrence list following their deportation, preventing them from re-entering the country during the period of the ban.
Novyandri said immigration patrols would continue as part of efforts to ensure foreign nationals in Bali comply with the conditions attached to their visas and residence permits.
The latest enforcement action follows a series of deportations in Bali in recent weeks involving overstays, unauthorised work and other immigration violations.
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