2 Yemeni Foreigners Enter RI Using Grey Tourism Visa, Officers Submit Indonesian Passport, Deportation Sanctioned

Kakanwil Ditjenim Jambi, Petrus Teguh Aprianto (dua kiri) saat memberikan keterangan resmi terkait pelanggaran keimigrasian serius, berupaya memperoleh Dokumen Perjalanan Republik Indonesia (DPRI) oleh dua WNA asal Yaman, Rabu (18/2/2026). ANTARA/Agus Suprayitno.

Jambi - The Jambi Immigration Directorate General Office and the Jambi Class I Immigration Office deported two foreign nationals (WNA) from Yemen with the initials FAM (27 years) and AHM (24 years).

Head of the Jambi Regional Office of the Immigration Service, Petrus Teguh Aprianto, said the two foreigners were suspected of committing serious immigration violations, because they tried to obtain an Indonesian Republic Travel Document (DPRI) illegally,

"This activity is the result of collaboration between the Jambi Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration together with the Jambi Class I Immigration Office, any immigration violations will be dealt with firmly without exception," he said, in Jambi, Wednesday, February 18, quoted by Antara.

Petrus said that the disclosure of the case began when FAM and AHM entered Indonesian territory using a Tourist Visit Visa (C1) which had a validity of 60 (sixty) days through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on January 23, 2026.

Instead of carrying out a visit as the purpose of the visa, the two were suspected of using Indonesian identity documents to apply for an Indonesian Republic passport.

He continued, on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08.15 Wib, FAM and AHM arrived at the Immigration Office of Class I TPI Jambi to follow up on the DPRI application that had been submitted through the M-Passport application.

The two were accompanied by two Indonesian citizens (WNI) and included identity documents in the form of e-KTP, family card (KK), and birth certificate excerpts.

He said that the suspicion of the officers arose during the interview process at the biometric recording counter, when FAM and AHM were unable to answer the officers' questions well, due to their inability to speak Indonesian.

Based on these suspicions, the two were directed to the examination room for further investigation by the immigration intelligence and enforcement team (Inteldakim).

During the examination, he said, FAM and AHM admitted their identity as citizens of Yemen. Both stated that the submission of the DPRI was carried out at the direction of someone with the initials JFFR whom they met in Saudi Arabia.

Until now, JFFR has not been contacted by the two. In the incident, officers also secured evidence in the form of a Yemeni national passport, Visa C1, e-KTP, family card and birth certificate.

Based on the results of the examination and investigation conducted by the officers, FAM and AHM are suspected of violating the provisions of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, Article 122 letter a related to the misuse of immigration permits.

Article 126 letter c is related to efforts to obtain travel documents of the Republic of Indonesia in a manner that is not in accordance with laws and regulations.

Both of them have also fulfilled the elements of Article 75 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, so that they are subject to immigration administrative action.

According to the Kakanwil, the Immigration Office of Class I TPI Jambi has determined administrative actions, cancellation of residence permits, they are now in the detention room of the Immigration Office of Class I TPI Jambi.

Furthermore, they will be deported out of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as a proposal to be included in the Prevention and Mitigation List (Cekal).

"Strict action will be taken against foreign nationals who commit any form of immigration violations," he said.

On the other hand, Head of the Immigration Office Class I TPI Jambi Hubertus Hence Marbun emphasized that immigration law enforcement is the main priority in maintaining the sovereignty and order of the country.

According to him, immigration supervision will run effectively if all people play an active role by reporting suspicious foreign activities to the nearest immigration office.

"From the results of the examination of the two foreigners, they are the first time to come to Indonesia, it is suspected that they were deceived by an individual whose whereabouts we are still investigating," he said.