Ngurah Rai Immigration Detains Four Foreigners in Canggu
Ngurah Rai Immigration detained four foreign nationals in Canggu after a Sept. 24 operation. Three were suspected of working as DJs, while a Nigerian…
Visas & Immigration
Visa rules, overstays, deportations and what changes for foreign residents.
Denpasar Immigration Pursues Two Foreign Motorcycle Instructors
Denpasar Immigration is pursuing two unidentified foreigners suspected of illegally coaching motorcycle riding in Serangan. Officers said the pair fle…
What Bali’s 18 Ngurah Rai Deportations Mean for Visa Enforcement
Ngurah Rai immigration deported 18 foreign nationals after September patrols, including 10 detained in a Bali Police operation tied to alleged prostit…
Tabanan Immigration Deports Dutch National After 398-Day Overstay
A Dutch national identified as SK was deported from Bali after a 398-day overstay. The person’s permit expired on April 29, 2025, and an entry ban was…
Denpasar Immigration Centre Reports 143 Deportations
Denpasar’s immigration detention centre recorded 177 foreign-national detentions and 143 deportations from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026, officials sa…
Indonesia Visitor Visa: 90-day validity versus a 30-day stay
Indonesia’s electronic Visitor Visa is valid for 90 days, but the authorised stay is 30 days from arrival. The distinction matters for foreign visitor…
Bali visa overstays: when can foreigners face deportation?
Overstaying a visa in Bali can lead to deportation and an entry ban. Official and independent reporting shows how overstay cases fit within wider immi…
Bali retirement visa: what the retirement KITAS requires in 2026
The Bali retirement visa is usually the retirement KITAS for foreigners 55 and older, but income thresholds differ across recent sources. Official con…
Bali visa for Indians: what the 30-day VoA and e-VOA cover
Indian travellers to Bali can usually use Indonesia’s 30-day Visa on Arrival or e-VOA for tourism, provided their passport is valid for at least 6 mon…
Canggu Immigration Detains Foreign DJs and 402-Day Overstayer
An updated Sept. 27 report identifies the permits held by three foreign nationals detained over suspected DJ work in Canggu. A Nigerian detainee had o…
Bali Deports French National After 100-Day Overstay
A 22-year-old French national identified as YGB was deported from Bali after a 100-day overstay. The case comes amid tighter scrutiny of foreign natio…
Ngurah Rai Immigration stops foreign national with cocaine and two passports
Ngurah Rai Immigration stopped JFD from leaving Bali after officers found 0.2 grams of cocaine in a passport and identified Irish and South African tr…
Ngurah Rai Immigration Deports 17 Foreign Nationals in Badung
Ngurah Rai Immigration deported 17 foreign nationals between Sept. 8 and Sept. 18. Ten cases involved public-order violations in Badung, while seven i…
Immigration Officers Detain Four Nigerians in Tabanan
Four Nigerian nationals were detained at a boarding house in Batuaji, Tabanan, on Sept. 24 after an immigration operation. Authorities later said they…
Tabanan Sends Two Iranian Nationals to Immigration After Theft Case
Two Iranian nationals were transferred to immigration in Tabanan on Sept. 22 after an alleged theft case. They remain detained in Denpasar while depor…
