Ngurah Rai Immigration Deports 10 Foreigners, Including a Villa Promoter and a Canggu DJ
A stay permit is not a licence to do whatever you like, and ten foreigners found that out in early October. Bali’s Ngurah Rai Immigration Office deported them between October 5 and 9, and the cases included a man accused of promoting a villa outside the scope of his permit and a DJ working in Canggu on the wrong visa. The Bali foreigners deported report, published by The Bali Times on October 14, is a useful reminder of how closely permit conditions are being watched.
The short version: Ngurah Rai Immigration deported 10 foreign nationals in that week. Six had misused their stay permits, two had overstayed, and two were former prisoners who had served sentences for theft-related offences. All 10 were placed on Indonesia’s immigration deterrence list, which bars re-entry for the length of the ban. Immigration chief Muhamad Novyandri said patrols will continue.
Who Was Deported, and Why
According to The Bali Times, which credits Ngurah Rai Immigration for its photo, the 10 deportations break down into three groups. Six people misused stay permits, two overstayed, and two were former prisoners who had served time for theft-related offences. Novyandri said permit violations made up the largest share, including three holders of investor limited stay permits, known as ITAS.
The report identifies the people only by initials and nationality, and says the identities of the two former prisoners weren’t disclosed. We’ve left out the initials, as they add nothing for readers.
The Six Permit Cases
As the report gives them, the six permit cases were:
An American man who promoted a villa outside the scope of his permit. An Australian man who gave false information about an investment. A second Australian who kept operating after Indonesia’s investment coordinating board, BKPM, revoked a licence. A Russian who worked as a model in a beverage advertisement. A German who used dual passports. And a Ukrainian who worked as a DJ in Canggu on a bridging visa.
The report doesn’t explain what kind of villa promotion was involved, so we can’t say how that case relates to the licensing rules for villas that we’ve covered this year.
The Overstays and the Re-Entry Ban
The two overstay cases were an Algerian who exceeded his permitted stay by 87 days and an Australian who overstayed by 78 days. All 10 people were put on the immigration deterrence list. The report doesn’t say how long the ban lasts for each person, so we can’t tell you whether any of them could return in the near future.
What It Means for Villa Owners and Guests
This part is our reading, not something the report says. The common thread in the six permit cases is people doing something their permit didn’t allow, whether that was promoting a villa, modelling, DJing, or operating after a licence was revoked, while the two overstays are about time limits. If you plan to work, promote something or run a business in Bali, check what your specific permit allows with immigration or a licensed adviser before you start, because the report suggests officers are paying attention. We aren’t giving legal advice here.
It also fits a pattern we’ve been following. Earlier this year we reported on 342 foreigners deported in the first half of 2026, and on the wider push for licensed operators in our pieces on the villa licensing and tax compliance push and the short-term rental crackdown. Governor Koster has also said the provincial government is watching unlicensed accommodation sold through online platforms, as we noted in our look at the 2026 arrivals forecast.
What We Can’t Tell You
This account rests on a single outlet. We haven’t seen an immigration press release or a second report on the same cases, so the details are The Bali Times’ account. The report doesn’t give the exact dates of each deportation within the October 5 to 9 period, the length of the entry bans, or whether any of those deported contested the decisions. It also doesn’t say which of the cases involved the three investor permit holders. We’ve reported the breakdown as given and haven’t tried to reconcile the categories ourselves.
Quick Answers About Bali Foreigners Deported
How many foreigners were deported? Ten, between October 5 and 9, by Ngurah Rai Immigration, according to The Bali Times.
Why were they deported? Six misused stay permits, two overstayed, and two were former prisoners who had served sentences for theft-related offences.
Can they come back? They were placed on the immigration deterrence list, which bars re-entry for the ban period. The report doesn’t say how long that is.
Does this affect tourists on holiday? Nothing in the report suggests it affects visitors who follow their visa conditions. The cases involve people working, promoting or operating outside their permit, overstaying, or having a prior prison sentence.
The Chimera Villas Take
Clear rules protect guests and operators alike, and this is another sign that permit conditions are being enforced. We’d rather our readers know what’s reported than guess at what’s behind each case. If you’re planning a stay in Seminyak, you can check our villa availability whenever you’re ready.
