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Indonesian immigration enforcement and deportations

Overview

Indonesian immigration authorities have continued enforcement actions involving the deportation of foreign nationals for regulatory violations. In mid-August 2026, authorities deported a Malaysian female in Parepare for overstaying her permit by 101 days. Concurrently, in Madiun, East Java, a Chinese national was deported after his temporary stay permit expired and he reportedly began working illegally as a chef. Later in the month, the Atambua Immigration Office in East Nusa Tenggara deported five Chinese nationals apprehended at Atapupu Port who were suspected of attempting to use Indonesia as a transit route for illegal travel to Australia. In early September, the Cirebon Immigration Office deported an Australian citizen for overstaying a Visa on Arrival (VoA) by 62 days, and the Denpasar Immigration Office deported a Chinese national for abusing a VoA to work as a project supervisor. On September 8, the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office deported an Australian national, Billy Aspinall, following reports of indecent behavior in North Kuta. On September 18, a joint operation involving the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office and Bali Regional Police resulted in the detention of 13 foreign nationals—12 women and one man—suspected of involvement in prostitution activities in the Badung Regency. On September 22, authorities in Bali detained a 67-year-old Dutch woman, identified as FMMM, suspected of violating Article 75(1) of the Immigration Law after allegedly causing disturbances. On September 24, a joint operation in Canggu involving the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, the National Narcotics Agency, military police, and local police led to the detention of four foreign nationals. Three men—an Egyptian national and two Russians—are suspected of misusing stay permits to work as DJs at a nightclub. A Nigerian woman was also detained for overstaying her visa by 402 days.

Entities

Indonesia · Bali · Ngurah Rai Immigration Office · Billy Aspinall · Thailand

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Denpasar Immigration Detainment Center deports eight foreign nationals

    Denpasar Immigration has deported eight foreign nationals from five countries for various offenses, including visa overstays, theft via hypnosis, and prostitution.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Indonesia deports foreigners for visa and permit violations

    Indonesian immigration authorities have deported numerous foreign nationals in Balikpapan and Bali for visa misuse, overstaying, and other regulatory violations.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Bali immigration authorities detain four foreigners in Canggu raid

    Bali immigration authorities detained four foreigners in Canggu, including three DJs suspected of visa misuse and one woman who overstayed her visa by 402 days, during a joint law enforcement operation.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Indonesia detains Dutch woman and deports Thai national for visa violations

    Indonesian authorities have detained a Dutch woman in Bali for causing disturbances and ordered the deportation of a Thai woman in Jakarta for conducting unauthorized paid beauty classes.

  5. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Bali authorities detain 13 foreign nationals in prostitution raid

    Authorities in Bali detained 13 foreign nationals in a joint operation targeting suspected prostitution and visa misuse in Seminyak, Umalas, and Canggu. Detainees face deportation and entry bans.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Bali deports Australian man following public indecency incident

    Australian man Billy Aspinall has been deported from Bali and issued a 10-year entry ban following an incident of public indecency in North Kuta.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Bali tourist deported and banned from Indonesia for 10 years

    An Australian tourist has been deported from Indonesia and banned from the country for 10 years after being filmed engaging in public sexual acts in Bali.

  8. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Bali immigration deports Australian national following indecent act

    Bali immigration officials have deported an Australian national and issued a 10-year entry ban following an incident of indecent behavior in North Kuta.

  9. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Immigration authorities deport five Chinese nationals in Indonesia

    Indonesian immigration authorities deported five Chinese nationals from Atambua after they were caught attempting to travel illegally to Australia using false pretenses.

  10. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Indonesia deports foreign nationals for immigration violations

    Indonesian immigration officials deported a Malaysian citizen for a 101-day overstay and a Chinese national for overstaying and working illegally as a chef in Madiun.

Sources

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