Bali Immigration Impose Rp1 Million Per Day Fine for Overstaying Foreigners

DENPASAR, NusaBali.com - Bali Immigration Office has imposed a fine of Rp1 million (USD 67) per day for overstaying foreign nationals who have been in Indonesia for less than 60 days.

"We want to make sure that no foreign nationals enter and stay in Indonesia illegally," said Romi Yudianto, the head of the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, on Thursday (January 4, 2024).

Yudianto explained that the Rp1 million per day fine applies if a foreign national's stay permit has expired and they are still in Indonesia for less than 60 days.

Foreign nationals who are unable to pay the fine will be deported and blacklisted from entering Indonesia.

Meanwhile, foreign nationals whose stay permits have expired and who are still in Indonesia for more than 60 days will also be deported and blacklisted.

Deported foreign nationals will be given a deportation stamp in their passport, while overstaying foreign nationals who are able to pay the Rp1 million per day fine will not be given a deportation stamp.

The deportation regulations are governed by Article 78 of the 2011 Immigration Law.

The Rp1 million per day fine is regulated by Government Regulation No. 28 of 2019 on the types and rates of non-tax state revenue (PNBP) applicable to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia.

Meanwhile, to kick off 2024, the Bali Immigration Office Ngurah Rai deported a British national with the initials BAH, a 42-year-old man.

BAH arrived in Bali using a visa on arrival (VoA) facility at Ngurah Rai Airport on September 29, 2023, and extended his VoA once, which expired on November 27, 2023.

He was unable to buy a ticket home to his country because he had no money, so BAH overstayed his stay and was unable to pay the Rp1 million per day fine.

BAH was eventually detained at the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim) while awaiting deportation on Tuesday (January 2).

The head of the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center, Gede Dudy Duwita, explained that BAH was deported using a loan scheme from the British Consulate in Bali. 

He added that BAH was also blacklisted through a proposal to the Directorate General of Immigration, with a blacklist duration of up to six months and can be extended for up to six months each time.

In addition, a lifetime ban can also be imposed on foreign nationals who are considered to be a threat to public security and order.

"However, the further blacklisting decision will be decided by the Directorate General of Immigration by looking at and considering all of the cases," said Dudy.

Meanwhile, according to data from the Bali Immigration Office, including the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, the Denpasar Immigration Office, and the Singaraja Immigration Office, a total of 256 foreign nationals were deported in 2023, including for stay permit issues, visa violations, and legal issues.

The most foreign nationals deported were from the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, reaching 164 people, followed by the Denpasar Immigration Office (75) and the Singaraja Immigration Office (17). *ant