Bali Immigration Secures British Citizen Who Opens Rental Mtor

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DENPASAR - The Immigration Office of Denpasar, Bali, examined a foreign national (WNA) from England for allegedly abusing a residence permit by opening a motor vehicle rental business.

"They are targeting foreigners on vacation in Nusa Penida," said Denpasar Immigration Office Head Ridha Sah Putra, Tuesday, February 4.

The British citizen is a man with the initials KSM who holds a Visit Stay Permit (ITK) which is valid until February 11, 2025.

KSM was arrested by Immigration officers while monitoring foreigners on January 25, 2025.

He explained that KSM is estimated to have rented a motorcycle type vehicle for the last six months.

"From the results of our investigation, KSM only operates the rental of motorbikes in Nusa Penida," said Ridha.

Ridha explained that in carrying out his actions, KSM advertised the motor vehicle rental business through social media.

Every day, he continued, on average he rents out three to four motorbikes with a tariff per day of Rp. 150,000 for one motorbike.

KSM is known to have an Indonesian citizen (WNI) wife.

Based on Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration in Article 50, it is clear that the residence permit for visits is given to foreigners who enter Indonesian territory with a visit visa.

In addition, children who have just been born in Indonesian territory and at the birth of their father and mother, the residence permit holder, visit.

Article 61 explains that foreigners can do work and/or effort to meet their living needs and/or family needs to foreigners who hold Limited Stay Permits (Itas) as referred to in Article 52 letter (e), namely foreigners who legally marry Indonesian citizens.

Meanwhile, Ridha added that KSM holds a Visit Stay Permit.

Meanwhile, in addition to foreigners from England in a release to the media crew, Denpasar Immigration also presented a male foreigner from Ghana with the initials RM who was arrested on January 20, 2025 because he had been staying longer (overstay) in Indonesia with a residence permit in the form of a visa upon arrival (VOA) which ended in 2019.

Then, a man from Canada with the initials CBY who was previously arrested by the police from the South Denpasar Police for theft at an art store in the Sanur area, Denpasar on January 30, 2025.

CBY was then handed over to Immigration Denpasar and previously had attempted to escape.

Furthermore, there are also three foreigners from India who commit online fraud (scamming) to fellow Indians in their country.

Denpasar Immigration will provide immigration administrative action in the form of deportation and deterrence to the six foreigners in accordance with Article 75 paragraph 1 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.