“This aims to maintain order among foreigners in Bali, as some of them have behaved badly,” he added on the sidelines of the task force’s inauguration at Benoa Harbor, Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday.
He lauded the efforts made by the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services, including the Directorate General of Immigration and its subordinate agencies in Bali.
He then expressed the hope that their collaboration will help reduce the frequent immigration, legal, and cultural violations by foreigners in Bali.
Earlier, in May 2023, Koster issued guidelines for foreign tourists to prevent them from violating Bali’s laws and cultural regulations.
The guide covers the dos and don’ts listed in the Bali Governor’s Circular Letter Number 4 of 2023 on New Orders for Foreign Tourists While in Bali.
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Bali has three Immigration offices, including the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, which covers Kuta, North Kuta, and South Kuta.
Next, the Denpasar Immigration Office covers Denpasar city; the northern part of Badung district, comprising the sub-districts of Abiansemal, Mengwi, and Petang; as well as Gianyar, Klungkung, Bangli, and Tabanan districts.
The Singaraja Immigration Office covers Buleleng, Jembrana, and Karangasem Districts.
According to the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, it deported 148 foreign nationals in the period from January to July 24, 2025. Most of the cases—66 in total—involved foreign nationals overstaying their visas.
Immigration has established a patrol task force that will target foreign nationals suspected to be violating immigration rules at several tourist spots in Bali. The task force will operate from August 1 to August 31, and its term could potentially be extended.
Under the initiative, the Immigration officers will collaborate with the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), the National Police (Polri), the Public Order and Security Agency (Satpol PP), and the traditional security forces (Pecalang).
The task force was inaugurated by Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andrianto.
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Translator: Dewa Ketut S W, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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