Bali Enforces Stricter Immigration Laws with Severe Penalties

Tourists in Bali now face up to life imprisonment for violating new immigration regulations.

Indonesia has introduced harsher penalties for tourists who overstay visas or breach immigration laws in Bali.
The maximum penalty for such violations has increased from one year to potentially 20 years or life imprisonment.
Operation Jagratara has been launched, deploying 125 officers and additional patrol vehicles to enforce the new rules.
More than 400 tourists have already been deported from Bali in 2024 due to immigration law violations.
The crackdown aims to preserve Bali as a safe and respectful destination for tourists and investors.