KPK Probes Alleged Extortion in Foreigner Stay Permit Processing in Bali
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating alleged extortion in the processing of stay permits for foreign nationals at the Ngurah Rai and Denpasar Immigration Offices in Bali on Friday, by examining two witnesses from a service bureau.
KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in Jakarta said the two witnesses examined were NKY, an employee of PT Bali Soft, and GPA, from the private sector. “Investigators are probing the testimony of the two witnesses as service bureau operators regarding the alleged request for money beyond the official non-tax state revenue (PNBP) tariff payments,” Budi said.
According to Budi, investigators are looking into the suspicion that the service bureau was asked to provide money outside the official tariff so that the processing of immigration documents, such as limited stay permit cards (KITAS), permanent stay permit cards (KITAP), and visas on arrival (VoA), could be facilitated.
In the operation, the KPK detained 17 individuals consisting of eight state officials or civil servants (ASN) and nine private parties suspected of acting as intermediaries for immigration document processing. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections for the 2024-2026 period, Silmy Karim, visited the KPK on 3 June 2026 to surrender himself.
Besides former Director General of Immigration for the 2023-2024 period Silmy Karim, other suspects include Acting Director General of Immigration for the 2024-2025 period Saffar Muhammad Godam. The KPK also named Head of the West Java Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration Jaya Saputra, Head of the Class I Special Non-TPI Immigration Office for West Jakarta Ronald Arman Abdullah, Head of the Sub-Directorate of Stay Permits and Immigration Status Tessar Bayu Setyaji and Bagus Bramantyo, Team Leader for the Transfer of Limited Stay Permit Status Juniadi Sri Priambudi, and Staff of the Sub-Directorate of Stay Permits Gusti Benardiansyah as suspects.
The suspects are alleged to have gained profits amounting to Rp145.5 billion from the practice throughout 2022-2026.