The Bali Ngurah Rai Immigration Office Is Not Responsible For Deported US Citizen Tickets, This Is The Explanation

Foreigners from the United States were deported by the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Bali. (Photo via Antara)

DENPASAR - A citizen of the United States (US) was deported by the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Bali. The reason is, the foreigner has passed the stay permit period for more than 60 days.

"We don't cover the ticket fees," said Ngurah Rai Immigration Chief Sugito.

Regarding the costs charged to the guarantor of foreigners, it is in accordance with Article 63 paragraph 3 of the Immigration Law.

However, if a foreigner does not have a guarantor, then the costs are charged directly to the foreigner and if he is unable, then the costs will be charged to the family.

If his family is also unable, then the deportation fee will be charged to his country's representatives.

The United States citizen with the initials JWH, a 26-year-old man was arrested on Friday, May 12, based on the Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement Team's operations.

He was then deported to his country on Wednesday, May 17, via Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport to Taipei, Taiwan, then continued his trip to Los Angeles and then his final destination in Chicago, USA.

Based on Ngurah Rai Immigration data, JWH entered Indonesia through Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport on January 29, 2023, using the Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility and residence permit until February 27, 2023.

Based on the results of the examination by Immigration officers, he admitted that he could not extend his residence permit while in Bali because he ran out of money.

"The receipt in question is also frozen and there is no balance that can be used to extend the residence permit," he added, as quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 20.

While on the Island of the Gods, JWH was assisted by many of his friends to live and provide food.

Immigration officers then imposed Article 78 paragraph 3 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration. Apart from being deported, JWH was also included in the Immigration deterrence list.

Based on Article 102 of Law Number 6 of 2011, the maximum period of deterrence is six months and each time it can be extended to a maximum of six months.

If there is no extension, the deterrence of foreigners who were previously deported will end up in law.

Based on Immigration records in Bali from January to April 2023, 101 foreigners were deported from the Island of the Gods.

Meanwhile, since the international door was reopened in Bali from May 2022 to December 2022, deportations from Indonesian territory through Bali reached 194 people.