Bali Immigration Deported 342 Foreigners in First Half of 2026

Denpasar — Immigration authorities in Bali deported 342 foreign nationals between January and June 2026 for immigration and public-order violations, according to the Bali Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration and multiple media reports.

Felucia Sengky Ratna, head of the Bali regional immigration office, said the administrative sanctions were imposed on foreigners found to have misused their stay permits, overstayed their visas or otherwise breached Indonesian immigration rules and local regulations. She stressed that Bali remains open to tourists and investors but that all foreign nationals are required to respect Indonesian law and social norms.

Data for the first half of 2026 show that the majority of cases involved overstays and misuse of residence or stay permits, including using tourist or holiday visas for work or other commercial activities. Other violations cited by immigration officials and local media reports included foreigners working without official authorization, involvement in fraudulent investment schemes, disrupting public order and violating customary norms in ways considered to threaten community security and order.

Scope of enforcement in Bali

The deportations were carried out by all immigration units across Bali: the Class I Special Immigration Office at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, the Class I Immigration Office in Denpasar, the Class II Immigration Office in Singaraja, the Denpasar Immigration Detention Centre, and the Class III non-border immigration offices in Tabanan and Klungkung. According to Felucia, officers conducted field operations and monitored accommodation and other locations identified as vulnerable points for foreign nationals’ activities, often in cooperation with other stakeholders.

Immigration officials described the enforcement drive as part of routine supervision aimed at maintaining public order while supporting Bali’s position as a global tourism and investment destination. They said sanctions such as deportation and entry bans are used against foreigners who violate regulations or undermine social order.

Link to broader crackdown on permit misuse

Officials have connected the deportation figures to a broader tightening of oversight on foreign nationals in Bali, particularly content creators and others suspected of working on inappropriate visas. In a statement quoted by regional and international media, Felucia said the policy aims to minimise the misuse of residence permits, such as using tourist visas for employment or commercial purposes.

Immigration data cited in that coverage state that the 342 deportees came from around 60 countries and were sanctioned for a range of violations including overstays, permit misuse and public-order breaches.

Local and international outlets reporting on the July 2026 briefing by Bali immigration officials have repeated the same overall figure of 342 deportations in the first six months of 2026, but none has published a detailed breakdown by nationality or by specific type of offence. The reports also do not specify how many of the deportees were detained at the Denpasar Immigration Detention Centre before removal, or how many cases originated from particular patrol programmes or multi-agency operations.

Immigration authorities have indicated that supervision in Bali now places particular emphasis on activities that affect public order and the general misuse of residence permits, and that foreign nationals who ignore local laws and norms risk administrative sanctions including deportation and bans on re-entry.

Sources

• Media Indonesia – "342 WNA Dideportasi dari Bali Selama Semester I 2026 Akibat Melanggar Aturan"
• IDN Times Bali – "342 WNA Dideportasi dari Bali, Overstay Mendominasi"
• The Bali Times – "Bali Deports 342 Foreigners in Six Months Over Immigration Violations"
• RRI (English edition) – "Immigration Oversight in Bali Strengthens Public Order, 342 Foreigners Deported"
• Bali Post – "Selama Enam Bulan, 342 WNA Dideportasi dari Bali"
• Indonesia Expat – "Immigration Deported 342 Foreign Nationals in Bali During the First Half of 2026"
• Channel NewsAsia – "Bali tightens scrutiny of foreign content creators, prompting confusion among influencers"
• VnExpress International – "Bali deports foreigners for working on tourist visas"
• Migrantimes – "Bali Immigration Deports 342 Foreign Nationals"
• detikBali – "Imigrasi Bali Deportasi 342 WNA Pelanggar Aturan"
• Metrotv9news – "Penegakan Hukum Berkesinambungan, Imigrasi Bali Pastikan Kepatuhan WNA di Pulau Dewata"
• Expat Life Indonesia – "Bali Deports 342 Foreign Nationals in Six Months as Immigration Tightens Supervision"