From Entertainment Agents To Hotel Businesses, 10 Foreigners In Batam Contained In Immigration Cases

The Immigration Law Enforcement Press Conference was held by the Batam City Immigration Office, Riau Islands, Tuesday (4/11/2025). (ANTARA/Angiela)

BATAM - The Special Class I Immigration Office of TPI Batam, Riau Islands, took action against ten foreign nationals (WNA) who violated immigration regulations. Of these, six of them will soon be deported.

Head of the Batam Immigration Office, Hajar Aswad, said that the violations committed by foreigners were various, ranging from misuse of residence permits to work without official permits.

"Today we are handling ten detentions, a total of six will be deported, one will proceed to investigation, and three are still under investigation," Hajar said in Batam, Antara, Tuesday, November 4.

One of the cases handled was a foreigner from China with the initials WG, holder of Visa on Arrival (VOA), who is suspected of abusing his residence permit by becoming a guest provider agent at a nightclub with the initials PKA.

In addition, a foreigner from Singapore with the initials LBT is known to use a visit visa-free facility but is involved in business activities and hotel management in Batam.

Another case involved three foreigners from India with the initials GA, MA, and NKS who used training and visit visas to work at a company in Batam.

A Taiwanese citizen with the initials CTJ was also arrested when he was about to leave for Singapore after it was discovered that he had been overstaying for 74 days. "The four cases will be deported soon," said Hajar.

Batam Immigration is also still examining three Chinese citizens from PT Elul who are suspected of working not according to their residence permit. Meanwhile, a Singaporean citizen with the initials MP is in the process of being investigated and will be upgraded to an immigration investigation because he lives without valid travel documents.

"We will increase the MP to the investigation stage for violating Article 119 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration which has been amended by Law Number 63 of 2024. The penalty is one year in prison and / or a fine of Rp. 100 million, "explained Hajar.

He emphasized that law enforcement against immigration violations will continue to be carried out as a form of commitment to tighten supervision of foreigners in the Batam area.

"We will continue to take firm action against foreigners who violate the rules. This is a form of our commitment to strengthening the supervision and enforcement of immigration laws in Batam," he added.