BALI – Indonesian immigration authorities have deported a 46-year-old Czech national identified by the initials NKH for allegedly marketing villas in Abang District, Karangasem Regency, Bali, while holding a Visa on Arrival (VoA) that did not permit the activity.
The deportation was carried out on Friday, October 16, 2026, through I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. NKH departed on Qatar Airways flight QR-963 from Denpasar to Doha, with Prague, Czech Republic, as the final destination.
The case emerged from an immigration surveillance operation that identified suspected villa marketing activities on Facebook. Officers also discovered a villa-for-sale announcement displaying NKH’s contact number on the front of the property.
According to the Immigration Office, these activities were suspected of violating the terms of NKH’s stay permit. A Visa on Arrival is intended for permitted visit purposes and does not automatically authorize employment or business activities that are prohibited under Indonesian immigration regulations.
Following the findings, the Immigration Office Class II TPI Buleleng imposed administrative immigration action in the form of deportation and proposed that NKH be placed on Indonesia’s immigration blacklist.
The action was taken under Article 75(1) in conjunction with Article 122(a) of Law No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration.
The deportation is in line with the direction of Indonesia’s Director General of Immigration, Hendarsam Marantoko, who has stressed that foreign nationals suspected of violating immigration regulations must be dealt with in accordance with applicable law, regardless of their nationality or background.
Head of the Immigration Office Class II TPI Buleleng, Anak Agung Gde Kusuma Putra, emphasized that all foreign nationals must comply with the conditions attached to their visas and residence permits while staying in Indonesia.
“Every foreign national is required to use a visa and stay permit in accordance with the purpose of their arrival. We will take firm action against every violation in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,” he said.
The Buleleng Immigration Office said it would continue strengthening surveillance of foreign nationals and their activities to ensure compliance with Indonesian immigration rules.
The enforcement effort is also intended to maintain public order and support a well-regulated tourism environment in Bali, where foreign visitors and property-related activities remain subject to Indonesian laws and permit requirements.
