Jakarta Utara Immigration Deports Nine Chinese Nationals Working Illegally in Cilincing Warehouse District
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Class I Type B Immigration Office of Jakarta Utara deported nine Chinese nationals who were working illegally in the Cilincing warehouse district, Jakarta Utara. The deportation was carried out after they were found to have misused their visitor permits to work as manual labourers.
The Head of the Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement Section, Widya Anusa Brata, directly led the immigration supervision operation which took place on Friday (20/2/2026). During the operation, officers secured nine Chinese nationals with the initials YS, YY, XA, SD, XY, XJ, XY, CG, and YX.
The officers found the nine foreign nationals carrying out physical work in the warehouse area. They were seen cementing, plastering, welding, and installing roof frames.
“Initial investigations showed that they were holders of Visitor Permits. However, they were carrying out activities that did not comply with the purpose of their residence permits,” wrote the Class I Type B Immigration Office of Jakarta Utara in a press release, Tuesday (25/2/2026).
The Immigration Office then carried out further investigations at the Class I Type B Immigration Office of Jakarta Utara. As a result, they were found to have violated Article 122 paragraph a of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.
The regulation states that foreigners are prohibited from misusing their residence permits or carrying out activities that do not comply with the permits issued. This violation is subject to administrative immigration sanctions in the form of deportation.
The deportation process for the nine Chinese nationals was carried out on Tuesday (24/2/2026). They were sent back to their home country via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
The Class I Type B Immigration Office of Jakarta Utara stated that it will continue to increase supervision of the presence and activities of foreigners. This step is taken to ensure that the enforcement of immigration laws is consistent and in accordance with applicable regulations.