Immigration deports three Chinese nationals for visa data manipulation
The Directorate General of Immigration, through the Surabaya Special Class I Immigration Office, has deported three Chinese nationals found to have manipulated data and provided false guarantor information to obtain visas.
The three Chinese nationals, identified by the initials YJ, CN, and LJ, entered Indonesia using Pre-investment Visit Visas (index C12) and Business Visas (index C1 & C2), which were obtained through data manipulation and false statements.
“All three were officially repatriated via Juanda International Airport using China Southern Airlines flight CZ8138 on the Surabaya (SUB) – Guangzhou (CAN) route, departing at 08:00 WIB and arriving in Guangzhou at 14:05 local time,” stated the Head of the Surabaya Special Class I Immigration Office, Agus Winarto, in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
In addition to deportation, the three individuals have been blacklisted and prohibited from entering Indonesia for five years.
According to Agus, the manipulation committed by the three Chinese nationals was uncovered when immigration officers grew suspicious of their immigration documents.
The three entered Indonesian territory using single-entry visit visas intended for foreigners wishing to conduct business preparations in Indonesia, specifically Pre-investment Visit Visumn (index C12) and Business Visas (index C1 & C2).
However, immigration officers found that these visas were obtained by providing incorrect letters, data, and false guarantor information.
“Discrepancies in the documents were first detected by the immigration system, which showed inconsistencies between the registered guarantors in the system and the documents used for their visa applications,” he explained.
Furthermore, officers discovered that the application files for YJ and CN contained identical stamp duty serial numbers, indicating a systematic manipulation of documents.
“The three of them never actually intended to invest or conduct business activities in Indonesia,” said Agus.
Immigration officers took decisive action after determining that the individuals had violated immigration regulations through deportation and a travel ban.
Agus stated that the entire process, including escorting, immigration inspection, and departure, proceeded safely, orderly, and smoothly under the supervision of the Surabaya Special Class I Immigration Office.
He emphasised that this firm action serves as evidence of the Surabaya Immigration Office’s commitment to strictly enforcing immigration laws within its jurisdiction, in line with the directives of the Director General of Immigration, Hendarsam Marantoko, that immigration exists to safeguard national sovereignty.
“We will never tolerate foreign nationals who attempt to commit legal violations in Indonesia,” said Agus.