Badung Immigration Deports 12 Foreigners in Permit Crackdown

Badung — The October 30 report newly detailed the breakdown of 12 deportations by the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office: seven foreign nationals had misused their residence permits for tourism-sector work, while five had overstayed, including one case lasting 2,973 days. The deportations followed immigration enforcement in Badung from Oct. 13 to 23, 2026.

The cases involved foreign residents and visitors whose activities did not match the purpose of their permits. The report said some marketed travel services or villa accommodation, while others worked in resort marketing. The five overstay cases included nationals of Morocco, Tanzania, the United States and Ukraine; the Ukrainian national had remained beyond the permitted period for 2,973 days, or more than eight years.

Why the 12 deportations matter to foreign visitors and residents

For a foreigner in Bali, an Indonesian immigration permit is tied to a defined purpose. A visit permit or Visa on Arrival does not authorize tourism-sector employment, and a remote-worker permit does not automatically authorize work for a local resort or other business. The report’s cases show that marketing travel services, promoting villas or serving as resort marketing staff can be treated as activity outside the permitted status.

The seven permit-misuse cases included two nationals who promoted travel packages for Israeli citizens through websites and social media while holding visit permits. Three others were identified as resort marketing staff despite holding Visa on Arrival or remote-worker status. Two additional nationals marketed villa accommodation through Telegram.

The remaining five deportations resulted from overstays. The report identified periods of 156 days, 234 days, 248 days, 204 days and 2,973 days. It also said the violations were uncovered through routine patrols and monitoring in Badung. The immigration office said foreigners in Indonesia must comply with immigration rules and keep their activities consistent with the purpose of their permits.

Sources

• NusaBali — regional news organisation
• detikBali — established national news organisation
• bali.jpnn.com
• bali.tribunnews.com