Bali Immigration Deports 10 Foreigners Over Permit Violations
Ngurah Rai Immigration deported 10 foreigners between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9 after permit misuse, overstays and prior theft convictions. All were placed on Indonesia’s immigration deterrence list.
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Mangupura — Ten foreign nationals were deported from Bali between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9, 2026, after the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office found violations involving residence permits, overstays and prior theft convictions, according to reports published on Oct. 14.
Six of the foreigners were found to have misused their residence permits. That group included three holders of investor limited-stay permits, known in Indonesia as ITAS. Two others overstayed: an Algerian national exceeded the permitted stay by 87 days, while an Australian national exceeded it by 78 days. The remaining two had previously served sentences in Indonesia for theft.
Ngurah Rai Immigration Chief Muhamad Novyandri said the enforcement action formed part of routine oversight of foreign nationals in the office’s area of responsibility. The reported cases included an American identified as ALY, who promoted a villa and carried out activities outside the location covered by the permit; an Australian identified as NA, who provided false information connected to an investment; and another Australian, JA, who continued operating after the relevant business licence had been revoked by Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board, or BKPM.
Other reported permit violations involved a Russian national identified as ED, who worked as a drinks-advertising model; a German national identified as RM, who held two passports; and a Ukrainian national identified as AK, who worked as a DJ in Canggu while holding a bridging visa.
Why it matters for foreign residents and visitors
A residence permit authorizes only the activities and locations covered by its conditions. An investor ITAS does not automatically authorize unrelated work, advertising, entertainment or business activity, while a bridging visa does not authorize DJ work. Overstaying also remains a direct immigration violation, regardless of the visitor’s other status or purpose in Bali.
All 10 deported foreigners were placed on Indonesia’s immigration deterrence list, meaning they were barred from re-entering during the applicable ban. Novyandri said patrols and oversight would continue to protect public order in Bali.
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