12 Foreigners Deported from Bali, Including One Overstaying for Over 8 Years
Bali's Ngurah Rai Immigration Office deported 12 foreign nationals between October 13-23, 2026, for violations including illegal work and overstaying. One Ukrainian national had overstayed for 2,973 days (over 8 years). Several cases involved unauthorized work in the tourism sector.
Bali's Ngurah Rai Immigration Office announced the deportation of 12 foreign nationals between October 13 and 23, 2026, for violations of Indonesian immigration law. Seven were deported for working outside the scope of their permitted stay, while five were deported for overstaying their visas.
During patrols in the Badung regency, immigration officers found several foreigners working in tourism-related roles that did not match their stay permits. A Romanian national (initials OG) and a U.S. national (initials TO) were detained for promoting travel packages for Israeli tourists via websites and social media, despite holding only Visit Stay Permits (ITK).
At a resort in Badung, officers also found a Slovakian national (RH), a Belarusian national (TI), and a Dutch national (MVDA) working as marketing staff while holding only Visa on Arrival (VoA) and Remote Worker Temporary Stay Permits (ITAS).
Separately, an Armenian national (VG) and a Ukrainian national (VK) were found marketing accommodations and villas through Telegram.
In addition to illegal work cases, five foreigners were deported for overstaying: a Moroccan national (RA, 156 days), a Tanzanian national (SMS, 234 days), a U.S. national (KLR, 248 days), another Tanzanian national (KJM, 204 days), and a Ukrainian national (VV) who had overstayed for 2,973 daysâmore than 8 years.
Ngurah Rai Immigration Office head Muhammad Novyandri said the office would continue intensive immigration oversight, including regular patrols and follow-up on field findings, to uphold immigration law in its jurisdiction.
Things to Consider
Foreigners staying in Bali should verify that their visa or stay permit type matches their actual activitiesâincluding any paid work, business promotion, or commercial marketing on social media. Conducting marketing, tour promotion, or sales work under a VoA or Remote Worker ITAS is treated as illegal employment. Overstaying carries escalating fines, potential blacklisting, and deportation risk depending on duration, so travelers and residents should regularly check their permit expiration dates via their passport or official immigration apps and apply for extensions well before the deadline.
Source: detikcom