Indonesia keeps watch on foreigners in Bali despite WFA policy
“The WFA system does not hinder us from ensuring quick responses to public needs,” said Felucia Sengky Ratna, head of the directorate general’s Bali office, in Denpasar City on Thursday.
She pointed out that the government had undertaken thorough risk-mitigation assessments before rolling out the WFA scheme to ensure it does not undermine public interests and national security.
On that note, she emphasized that the monitoring systems remain in full operation with support from data integration and intensive on-field oversight, aiming to maintain full compliance with immigration regulations in the tourism province.
“Personnel integrity and professionalism will remain our primary benchmarks, regardless of whether they work in the office or somewhere else,” Ratna stressed.
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Badung District issued a similar statement, highlighting its commitment to maintaining optimal services and performance during the WFA period, taking place during the Eid al-Fitr return flow.
Office head Bugie Kurniawan noted that his team continues to provide various services, such as passport registration and administrative processing for foreign nationals seeking stay-permit extensions.
He went on to say that the immigration authority remains responsible for ensuring smooth inflow and outflow mobility at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, with immigration inspections running 24 hours a day.
“Our focus extends beyond public services, as we remain committed not to relaxing our security and law enforcement functions,” Kurniawan added.
Furthermore, he explained that the routine monitoring of foreign nationals would continue across Kuta, North Kuta, and South Kuta subdistricts, regions with dense foreigner concentrations.
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Translator: Dewa Ketut, Tegar Nurfitra