French Investor Deported After Overstaying in Bali for Over a Year

A French national, identified by the initials PHT (68), has been deported from Indonesia after it was proven that he had overstayed his visa for 481 days, or approximately one year and three months. PHT previously held a Limited Stay Permit (ITAS) for investment purposes.

PHT was deported via I Gustation Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, on Wednesday (2/9/2026) at 16:55 WITA. The deportation process was carried out under the escort of officers from the Singaraja Class II Immigration Office.

The Head of the Singaraja Class II Immigration Office, Anak Agung Gde Kusuma Putra, stated that PHT’s ITAS was valid until 18 April 2025. Based on investigations, PHT claimed to have applied for an ITAS extension in March 2025 through a third party.

However, the extension process was never completed. As a result, PHT’s stay permit expired, and he remained in Indonesia without a valid permit.

“Managing extensions through a third party does not remove the obligation of foreigners to ensure their stay permits remain valid. When a stay permit has expired and the individual remains in Indonesia, immigration regulations still apply,” said Gde Kusuma Putra.

Immigration records show that PHT had overstayed for 481 days, calculated from 18 April 2025 to 12 August 2026.

PHT previously alleged negligence or fraud by the third party responsible for processing the ITAS extension. However, such reasons do not absolve his responsibility as a foreign national to ensure his stay permit remains valid while in Indonesia.

He added that immigration law enforcement applies to all foreigners who commit violations in Indonesia. Strict action is taken against any immigration violation without discrimination, and no one is granted special privileges to violate the prevailing rules in Indonesia.

PHT has been subject to Immigration Administrative Measures in the form of deportation and has been proposed for inclusion in the Blacklist (Daftar Penangkalan). Overstaying for more than 60 days constitutes a violation as regulated under Article 78, paragraph (3) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.