BADUNG, DEWATA.NEWS – Indonesian immigration authorities have deported a 33-year-old Saudi Arabian woman after she was found to have overstayed her visa and caused a public disturbance at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.
The woman, identified by her initials ASAM, was deported to Riyadh on Wednesday night aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight departing at 9:55 p.m. WITA.
Ngurah Rai Immigration Office chief Bugie Kurniawan said the deportation was carried out after the foreign national was found to have violated Indonesian immigration regulations and disrupted public order within the airport area.
The incident began at around 8:30 a.m. WITA on June 10, when airport security officers received reports of a foreign visitor causing a disturbance at the airport. Authorities determined that her actions disrupted public comfort and order, leading security personnel to intervene.
The case was later reported by the Badung Tourism Public Order Agency (Satpol PP Pariwisata) to the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, along with a formal recommendation for deportation. The recommendation was based on Badung Regency Regulation No. 7 of 2016 concerning Public Order and Community Peace.
Immigration officials found that ASAM had entered Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on April 7, 2026, using a Visa on Arrival for tourism purposes.
Her stay permit was valid only until May 6, 2026.
During questioning, ASAM said she was unaware of the expiration date of her stay permit and only realized she had overstayed after her departure from Bali on June 3 was canceled.
She also told authorities that she was unable to pay the overstay penalty because she had lost her Visa payment card.
Bugie emphasized that a lack of knowledge about immigration rules cannot be used as a justification for violating Indonesian visa regulations.
“This case serves as a reminder for all foreign nationals to understand and comply with the applicable stay permit requirements while in Indonesia,” he said.
He added that violations of immigration regulations may result in administrative sanctions or other immigration enforcement measures under Indonesian law.
To facilitate the deportation process, the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office coordinated with representatives of the Saudi Arabian consular authorities to ensure the procedure was carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.
For international visitors, the case highlights the importance of monitoring visa validity periods and complying with Indonesian immigration requirements throughout their stay.