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A Danish national who kicked a Balinese shrine in Kalibukbuk Village, Singaraja will face deportation. After completing 7 months at Singaraja Prison for deliberately kicking a sacred shrine that belongs to one of the residents in Kalibukbuk village named Jro Gede, an expat who has been identified as Lars Christensen was officially released from the …

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Bali officials have announced that any foreign visitors who violate quarantine policies will face being deported as punishment. The Secretary of the Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Made Rentin confirmed that any international visitors who violate the mandatory quarantine policy as one of their entry requirements will face immediate deportation. “Any offenders of our …

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   28-year-old woman, Glory Pius Nanai from Tanzania has been detained by authorities for overstaying in Bali. The Head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Minister, Jamaruli Manihuruk confirmed that Nanai was detained along with her 5-month-old baby. They were detained for overstaying in Bali without permission for more than 60 days after her visa …

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Authorities from Negara Police Department have detained multiple teenagers and seized 6 motorbikes from street racing on a beach in Bali. The Head of the Negara Police Department, AKP I Gusti Made Sudarma Putra confirmed that he detained 6 teenagers along with 6 motorbikes from illegal street racing on Pebuahan beach on Tuesday evening (18/5). …

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Canadian national, Christopher Kyle Martin, who previously gained publicity after advertising a so-called ‘Tantric Retreat’ event in Bali, has been deported and blacklisted from reentering the island.  As The Bali Sun previously reported, the expat planned the event to take place at the Karma House of Tattoos in Ubud until he was arrested by Bali …

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A video of a foreign national who painted her face to look like she was wearing a mask to fool security has received backlash from both citizens and authorities. The video that was made by two expats named Josh Paler Lin and Lisha went viral after many people condemned their act for intentionally violating a …

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A video of a foreign national who was picking through garbage to find food has recently gone viral on social media. The video that was uploaded on Wednesday (7/4) has attracted many responses from people who feel really sorry to see what the expat was doing to find some food. According to the video, the …

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The global pandemic has caused many foreign nationals to extend their stay in Bali. The conflict is that they must extend their visa every month, and in order to do so, they must pay a fee. A Malaysian national, known as James, has been residing in Bali for the past 10 months and decided to …

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A video of a Russian couple plunging into the sea on a motorbike has surfaced on social media. The video, originally posted on instagram by social media influencers Sergey Kosenko and Alina Oshutinskaya, has recently gone viral. Along with the views came police attention, and criticism from activists who label the behavior as potentially harmful …

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A tourist from Bangladesh spent almost two months in jail for not having a passport or a stay permit to be in Bali. A 33-year-old, Bangladesh national, Anwar Hossain has been released from the prison and is getting deported after the judge sentenced him with an IDR 5 million ($337 US) fine. Hossain was apprehended …

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7000 tourists and expats have chosed to remain in Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of tourists and expats are contributing a large amount of money to the island’s battered tourism sector as they support their favorite restaurants, bars, spas and drivers. Some have taken it a step further and started charities to help …

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Bali immigration officials have officially deported two yoga teachers who were detained on July 24th for illegally selling yoga classes for profit without a proper work visa.  40-year-old Albina Mukhamadullina and Rodion Antonkin both boarded Turkish airlines on Saturday to return them back to Russia. Both tested negative for Covid-19 by rapid test before departing.  …

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