Immigration teams in Bali have confirmed the latest round of deportations to the media.
Updates show that immigration’s commitment to cracking down on foreigners breaking the law and abusing the immigration system regarding visas and residency permits will be upheld in the long term.
The latest round of deportations has seen citizens from Pakistan, Morocco, India, and Serbia be sent to their home nations.
Two Serbian brothers were deported on Friday, 1st November after they were caught operating a fishing tourism business in Karangasem Regency.
The duo, known by their initials DM, aged 31, and IM, aged 28, were arrested by Singaraja Immigration officers for breaking their visa conditions.
Speaking to reporters, the Head of the Singaraja Immigration Office, Hendra Setiawan, said, “Previously, we received a report from the public that there were foreigners suspected of working illegally. We immediately sent a team to the location and found the two foreigners.”
During initial investigative interviews, the brothers communicated that they were the tour providers and were not connecting income-generating work in Indonesia.
However, further investigation found that they had both entered Indonesia on 9th September and had been working as tour managers and offering tour guiding services in the Karangasem Regency area.
Setiawan told the press, “Our team routinely and continuously carries out supervision, both by going directly to the field and by utilizing digital media.”
He added, “We will take firm action against any immigration violations without exception in accordance with applicable regulations.”
The brothers are believed to have self-funded their deportation flights and were accompanied through I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport by immigration officers.
A Pakistani citizen, known by his initials SZ, was deported on Friday, 1st November. The 47-year-old man was detained by immigration officials after it came to light that he had lost thousands of dollars during his time in Bali and had lost his passport.
The Head of the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center, Gede Dudy Duwita, told reporters, “SZ has violated his residence permit in accordance with Article 78 Paragraph (3) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration. He explored business opportunities for two months in Jakarta.”
However, he was ultimately deported for a major overstay. Duwita explained, “In the end, SZ violated the residence permit limit, overstayed by 159 days.” SZ like all of the deportees in this wave have also been added to the blacklist for Indonesia.
A 22-year-old Moroccan man has been deported after spending 10 months in jail. He was caught and tried by a panel of judges who sentenced him to 10 months imprisonment for theft.
Duwita confirmed that the man, known by his initial initials HS, was caught stealing a handbag in a nightclub in Kuta in late 2023.
He explained, “[We have] deported Moroccan citizens after carrying out activities that are considered dangerous and endanger public security and order.”
HS had been granted a 30-day visa on arrival and was caught after the woman whose bag and phone he stole reported the situation to the police.
Police were able to quickly track him down and proceed with arrest, criminal justice and deportation. Duwita said, “He had to face the law in Indonesia after he was reported by a woman who felt she had lost her cell phone in a nightclub. Legally and convincingly, he has violated Article 362 of the Criminal Code.“
Two Indian men have been deported from Bali after being caught up in an international job recruitment scam. The pair, known by their initials RAB and IS, were promised work as chefs by fellow Indian citizens. Only when they arrived in Bali was it clear that no such jobs existed.
Duwita confirmed in a written statement, “We deported two foreign nationals who are both Indian citizens in Bali, namely IS and RSB.”
He confirmed that the pair were promised the correct working permits by their contact and claimed they did not realize they had entered Indonesia on a tourism visa.
They were promised a salary of 30,000 Indian Rupees. Both were searching for alternative work when they were spot-checked by immigration officers who found them to be breaking the conditions of their tourism visa.
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