Bali's Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Dispatches A Team To Investigate The Foreign Tourist Visa Mafia With An Express Price Of IDR 5.5 Million, Will Check With Travel Agents

DENPASAR - Head of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Bali Province, Jamaruli Manihuruk, responded to the alleged mafia in obtaining visas for foreign tourists to Bali.

He explained that visa rates in Indonesia are regulated in the Government of the Republic of Indonesia Regulation Number 28 of 2019.

"It's about the types and rates of non-tax state revenues that apply to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights", said Jamaruli, Monday, February 21.

Meanwhile, the price of visas in each type is in the Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP). These include a one-way visit visa with a per-application of USD 50, a visit visa for multiple trips per year per application of USD 110, and a visit visa on arrival per application of IDR 500,000.

Then, a limited stay visa per application of USD 150, a limited stay visa on arrival per application of IDR 700,000, and the approval of the Director-General of Immigration visa per application of IDR 200,000.

"The alleged game of visa tariffs has come to our attention and we have sent a team to several travel agents and we are still investigating", said Jamaruli.

Bali's Ministry of Law and Human Rights will involve all Technical Implementation Units (UPT) to supervise travel agents.

"We will continue to collect information and conduct a preliminary examination of how far the visa price increase has been made by the agent and the extent of the visa payment agreement made by the applicant and the agent", he said.

So far, his party has not received any reports of rogue agents. But will continue to monitor the progress of visa applications through agents in Bali.

Jamaruli also suggested that tourists going to Bali avoid playing with the visa price, then the applicant or guarantor can directly apply for a visa through an online visa application and directly to the Directorate General of Immigration without going through an agent.

"If the visa fee transaction has been agreed between the applicant and the agent, no one should be harmed because both parties have agreed, and if the victim feels aggrieved and wants to complain, please file a complaint with the police", he explained.

"Regarding what the agent did to fix the VIP express and express, we don't know. Because we were not involved applying. And, there is no cooperation with the agent for visa processing. There is an applicant or guarantor directly submitting a visa application to the Directorate General of Immigration", said Jamaruli.