BADUNG, Bali — A Nigerian woman identified as IO has been deported from Bali after overstaying her Indonesian stay permit by 93 days, immigration authorities said.

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Badung deported IO on Tuesday, August 18, after determining that she had remained in Indonesia without a valid stay permit following its expiration on May 15, 2026.

Ngurah Rai Immigration Head Muhamad Novyandri said Thursday, August 20, that IO had neither extended her permit nor left Indonesia after it expired.

“IO did not extend her permit or leave Indonesia, making her stay unauthorized,” Novyandri said.

Immigration records show that IO entered Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on November 17, 2025, using a visitor visa.

She later travelled to Bali and stayed in several locations, including Canggu in Badung Regency. According to immigration authorities, she came to Indonesia to stay within the period allowed by her permit and also seek employment opportunities.

During questioning, the Lagos-born woman told authorities that she could not return to Nigeria because she no longer had enough money to buy an airline ticket.

Her overstay came to the attention of authorities after a friend reported her to police on August 13.

Police subsequently handed IO over to the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office on August 16 for further examination of her immigration status.

Following questioning and an investigation, immigration authorities imposed an administrative immigration measure in the form of deportation.

IO was escorted by officers from the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office’s Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement team on Qatar Airways flight QR961 from Denpasar to Doha on August 18. She then continued her journey to Lagos, Nigeria.

Ngurah Rai Immigration has also proposed that IO be placed on Indonesia’s entry-ban list. The final decision will be made by the Directorate General of Immigration.

Novyandri stressed that financial difficulties do not exempt foreign nationals from complying with Indonesian immigration regulations.

“When a stay permit expires, the person concerned is required to immediately leave Indonesia or extend it in accordance with applicable regulations. Financial constraints do not remove that obligation,” he said.

He added that the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office would strengthen supervision of foreign nationals through cooperation with other agencies to ensure compliance with Indonesian immigration regulations.

The case comes as immigration authorities continue to tighten oversight of foreign nationals in Bali, particularly those who remain in the country after their authorised period of stay has expired.