Twelve foreign nationals have been deported from Bali over a 10-day period after being found in violation of Indonesian immigration regulations, including overstaying and misusing residence permits.

The deportations were carried out by the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office between August 26 and September 4, 2026, following routine patrols and immigration monitoring in its area of jurisdiction.

Ngurah Rai Immigration Office Head Muhamad Novyandri said four of the foreigners were deported after being subjected to immigration administrative action under Article 75(1) of Law No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration.

The four included three Russian nationals who were found to have misused their residence permits.

The fourth was a Canadian national who had completed a prison sentence for fraud.

The other eight foreigners were deported for overstaying their permitted stay in Indonesia by more than 60 days.

They included two British nationals, along with one national each from France, the Netherlands, the United States, Belgium, Belarus and New Zealand.

The eight were subject to immigration administrative action under Article 78(3) of the same law.

Novyandri said regular patrols are part of the immigration office’s efforts to monitor the presence and activities of foreign nationals in Bali.

“Our immigration patrols are carried out regularly to ensure that the presence and activities of foreigners, particularly within the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office’s area of jurisdiction, comply with applicable regulations,” he said in a statement issued Sunday (September 6).

He said immigration authorities would take action against foreign nationals found to have violated Indonesian regulations.

“The deportation of these 12 foreign nationals demonstrates that action will be taken against foreigners proven to have committed violations, in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations,” Novyandri said.

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office has jurisdiction over areas around Bali’s main international gateway and continues to conduct routine monitoring of foreign nationals as part of immigration enforcement on the island.