Expired Visit Visa, Pakistani Foreigner Deported From Kediri

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KEDIRI - The Class II Immigration Office of Non-TPI Kediri, East Java, deported a foreign national (WNA) from Pakistan, AB (24) for violating the rules regarding visas.

Head of the Kediri Non-TPI Class II Immigration Office, Antonius Frizky Saniscara Cahya Putra, said AB was repatriated to his home country, Pakistan. He has violated the rules regarding visas, by exceeding the residence permit.

"The deportation and deterrence of Pakistani citizens with the initials AB is a form of our commitment to safeguarding the sovereignty of Indonesian countries and ensuring that every foreign national who is in Indonesian territory, especially in the working area of the Kediri Immigration Office, complies with applicable regulations," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, August 7.

He explained that AB was escorted by officers by plane using Thai Airways with flight number TG434 on the Jakarta-Bangkok route and continued with the same airline, Thai Airways with flight number TG345 with the Bangkok-Lahore route.

"The deportation process against AB went smoothly with the escort of officers from the Kediri Immigration Office while still observing the applicable standard operating procedures (SOP)," he said.

It is known that AB was caught in the Wirawas Immigration Supervision Operation in 2025 which took place from 15-16 July 2025.

The operation targeted various places in the Kediri Immigration area, namely Kediri City, Kediri Regency, Nganjuk Regency and Jombang Regency.

He explained that AB entered Indonesian territory through Soekarno-Hatta Airport on March 11, 2025, using a visit visa with the aim of tourist visits and having a stay of 60 days.

In the regulation, his residence permit can be extended with a stay of less than 180 days.

AB is known to have an initial purpose of traveling and has visited several regions in Indonesia and then ended up in an English course institution in Pare District, Kediri Regency.

AB has a residence permit for visits with a residence period in Indonesia ending on July 8, 2025 and the residence permit in question has not been extended so it is known to have crossed the residence permit limit for eight days.

After being secured to the Kediri Immigration Office, AB was further investigated and subjected to detention.

This detention action is in accordance with Article 83 paragraph (1) letter (a) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.

AB who is known to have violated immigration law is subject to immigration administrative action (TAK) in the form of deportation and deterrence in accordance with Article 78 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.