Bali officials discuss stronger monitoring of foreign nationals
Bali officials discussed stronger monitoring of foreign nationals with Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry, including filmmaking oversight, trafficking preve…
Visas & Immigration
Visa rules, overstays, deportations and what changes for foreign residents.
Badung Immigration Deports 12 Foreigners in Permit Crackdown
Ngurah Rai Immigration deported 12 foreigners after enforcement in Badung from Oct. 13 to 23. Seven misused permits for tourism work, while five overs…
North Kuta Immigration Detains 17 Foreign Nationals
Bali immigration detained 17 foreign nationals in Dalung, North Kuta, over a suspected online lending operation. The group included 15 Malaysians and…
Bali visa for Australians: VOA costs, stay limits and application rules
Australians need a paid Indonesian visa for Bali: the VOA or e-VOA allows 30 days, can be extended once, and is separate from Bali’s tourist levy and…
Bali Deports Czech Visitor After Villa Marketing in Karangasem
A Czech visitor identified as NKH was deported after marketing a villa in Abang, Karangasem, while using a tourism Visa on Arrival. Immigration propos…
Bali Police, immigration plan talks on foreign-national violations
Bali Police Chief Pasma Royce said the force would discuss law enforcement and foreign-national violations with immigration authorities after an Octob…
Bali Immigration Turns Back Australian Passenger at Ngurah Rai
An Australian passenger identified as a sex offender was refused entry at Ngurah Rai Airport after arriving from Sydney. Officials said he returned to…
Denpasar Swears In 10 Dual-Nationality Children as Indonesians
Ten dual-nationality children took Indonesia’s citizenship oath in Denpasar on Oct. 21, 2026. They were told to return foreign immigration documents a…
Bali police arrest two suspects in alleged fake overseas-job and visa schemes
Bali police arrested two suspects accused of taking Rp313 million through alleged promises to change a South Korea work visa and arrange an Australia…
Indonesia Reports 17,597 Immigration Actions Through September
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration reported 17,597 administrative actions against foreign nationals from January through September 2026, i…
Immigration lets Bali retirees remain under valid ITAS permits
Indonesia’s Immigration Directorate General said retirees with valid ITAS permits may remain in Indonesia, while officials prepare rules on possible e…
Bali immigration rules: why sponsorship can matter beyond overstays
Bali immigration enforcement covers more than overstays: official data show scrutiny of sponsors, company status and foreign nationals’ activities, al…
Denpasar transfers 10 foreign detainees to Kupang
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration approved the transfer to address meal-budget limits at the Denpasar facility, which held 35 detainees a…
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…
Bali immigration enforcement: why overstays are only one risk
Bali immigration enforcement covers overstays, permit misuse, reporting failures and sponsor problems. Official 2025 and 2026 figures show how detenti…
