BADUNG - The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Bali, deported women from foreign nationals (WNA) from the United States (US) with the initials JRG (44).

The foreigner was deported because he was known to have abused his residence permit while on the island of Bali, by opening a sexual retreat class.

"The deportation was carried out because the person concerned was proven to have abused his residence permit by holding a retret class in Bali," said Head of the Class I Immigration Office Special for TPI Ngurah Rai, Winarko, Friday, September 19.

Violation of residence permits is known from reports from the public who are suspicious of JRG activities in Seminyak, Kuta.

Immigration Intelligence And Enforcement Team

(Inteljakim) conducts field surveillance and cyber monitoring. As a result, it was found that the JRG evidence held a retret intimate mastery class from September 4 to 8, 2025 at a villa in Seminyak.

Meanwhile, intimate mastery retreat is a private class program that teaches practices and techniques around intimate relationships, emotional closeness, and sexual activity by using various supporting equipment.

"This activity is paid for and attended by a number of participants from various countries. In this activity, photos of equipment related to sexual activity were found," he added.

JRG diketahui tiba di Pulau Bali pada tanggal 4 September 2025 menggunakan Visa on Arrival (VoA) yang berlaku hingga 4 Oktober 2025. Namun, yang bersangkutan memalapkan izin tinggalnya dengan melakukan kegiatan komersil berupa retretogenis, yang tidak sesuai dengan izin yang dimiliki.

Based on the results of the examination, it was decided that JRG violated Article 75, Paragraph (1) of Law number 6, 2011 concerning immigration

Furthermore, JRG is subject to immigration administrative actions in the form of deportation and deterrence.

The deportation was carried out on Thursday (18/9) 2025 at 16.30 WITA using the EVA Air airline on the Denpasar-Taipe-Los Angeles route.

Winarko emphasized that his party will continue to tighten supervision of the activities of foreigners in Bali.

"Every foreigner in Indonesia must comply with immigration rules and respect the applicable legal norms. We will take firm action against anyone who misuses his residence permit," he said.


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