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Bali deported two foreigners for working illegal

Bali deported two foreigners for working illegal

Bali deported two foreigners from Czech Republic who entered Bali on visitors visa while working as a diving instructor and marketing agent. The Singaraja Immigration Office in Bali deported on Saturday 20/03/2021 the 30 year old VZ  and on Wednesday 25/03/2021 the 35 year old J. H.  The two  Czeck Republic nationals are deported back to Praque ( Czeck Republic ) for alleged visa violations during their stay in Bali in two separated cases.

New upcoming visa regulations

JH was deported for committing an administrative violation by working in the marketing agentand as a representative of a travel agency in Indonesia. According Jamaruli Head of the Bali Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights,  he violated the immigration law Article 75 paragraph  of Law No. 6 of 2011 on immigration. He was deported on Thursday, March 25 at around 12.15 H. The Czech national  was flown to Jakarta and then continued his journey to Prague, Czech.

Dive Instructor in Tulamben

VZ , a female also from from the Czech Republic, allegedly worked as a diving instructor in the village of Tulamben in Karangasem Jamaruli Manihuruk, the Head of Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office of Bali Province, said in a statement that VZ was deported for flouting immigration rules. She arrived in Indonesia with a visitor visa, but also worked as a freelance diving instructor in Tulamben, Karangasem, which was not allowed in her visitor permit, Jamaruli explained that during VZ’s stay in Indonesia, she used a B211A visitor visa, which expired on March 20, 2021. Officers detained VZ over allegations of working without the correct C311-320 temporary stay visa. Due to the mismatch between VZ’s visa and her activities on the island, she was deported back to Prague on a Turkish Airlines flight on Saturday evening. Along with the deportation, VZ was also recorded on the foreign national offender list and was banned from entering Indonesia for an unspecified amount of time.

Bali deported two foreigners from Czech Republic

April new travel regulations to travel to Bali

April new travel regulations to travel to Bali

April new travel regulations for domestic visitors of Bali where foreign tourist will  be  from  July 2021  only allowed to visit certain areas and not leaving the  green zone . Government Spokesperson for Handling Covid-19 Wiku Adisasmito announced the new travel regulations  for domestic travelers  during the Covid-19 Pandemic starting from Thursday 01/03/2021

Below the new domestic travel conditions for Bali.

1. By air

a. RT-PCR maximum 2x24 hours before departure

b. Antigen maximum 2x24 hours

c. GeNose test at the airport

2. By Sea and Land 

a. RT-PCR or antigen 2x24 hours before departure

b. GeNose test at the port or terminal

April new travel regulations to travel to Bali

Foreign tourist not allowed to leave green zone

The Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Putu Astawa, confirmed President Joko Widodo's statement, which indicated that Bali tourism would be opened to foreign tourists from July 2021. However, he stated on Sunday 28/03/2021 that foreign tourist will be not allowed to travel outside  the green zone , Sanur , Ubud and Nusa Dua.  According to him, the movement of foreign tourists will be limited so that Bali remains safe to guarantee that  foreign tourists come and leave Bali in good health, We have to be careful as first start a trial first says Putu.  The Green Zone are currently in vaccination process  since Monday (22/03/2021 ).

Bali three green zones

April new travel regulations to travel to Bali

Seminyak spa worker refused threesome

Seminyak spa worker refused threesome

Video Seminyak therapist slapped by unknow foreigner after happy ending refusal on Sunday 28/03/2021. Bali citizens are  angered by a video went viral  of a foreigner assaulting  a local woman who uploaded the video the Instagram account  The commotion allegedly took place at the residence of the foreigner on Jalan Kayu Aya in  Seminyak  on Sunday, March 28, 2021. The half naked foreigner  wearing shorts drove the therapist away and shouted "You go !! Then the foreigner hit the therapist twice until his cellphone fell. "You go from my place," said the unknow foreigner . The therapist answered him  "How come you kicked me out?". With an arrogant attitude, the foreigner kept expelling the woman and then entered the house while closing the gate.

Video Seminyak therapist slapped by foreignerIn the video  it is revealed that the foreigner went berserk because he was rejected when he asked for a plus-plus massage service but the woman therapist only gives massage. "The foreigner asked the spa employee to be naked and asked forcibly to be served with intercourse, the spa employee refused to be naked and the foreigner was getting angry and hit the spa employee . The spa employee ," wrote her story on her @niluhdjelantik account.

 

 

Seminyak Spa employee slapped


Russian beggar in Pecuta received final warning

Russian beggar in Pecuta received final warning

Russian beggar in Pecuta received final warning was stopped by police and released after final warning to face  deportation if he will continue . On Tuesday 30/03/2021. A video went viral on social media for begging in the Pecatu area and a  foreigner was found by officers in South Kuta. These foreigners shouldn't  beg to  residents and we  even could  deport him says I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara .

The Russian national is recorded by members if the immigration services and there is also data by the  immigration, when the visa extension can be summoned or process of the Russian national . He has been warned not to not repeat his actions as its  forbidden not to beg  says Suryanegara.

Russian beggar in Pecuta received final warning

The foreigner begged by stretching out his hands to a resident who was in his car who was parked at a minimarket and the event was recorded by traders until it finally went viral on social media.

Russian beggar in Pecuta

Bali stay and work visa new regulations

Bali stay and work visa new regulations

Bali stay and work latest updated information to obtain the legit permit for any activity without getting into trouble.

The single-entry visit visas of Indonesia below

B211A - among others: urgent and necessary work, social, family, tourism, non-competitive sport, short training course, business talks, to join with a a ship or aircraft in Indonesia, purchase goods, give lecture or attend seminar, international exhibition, attend a meeting in an office of your company in Indonesia, art and culture. Issued directly by Indonesian embassy or consulate without special approval.

B211B - among others: industrial process improvement for Indonesian companies, quality control, candidate for foreign employee. Plus everything allowed under B211A.

B211C - among others: for working as a journalist/film maker no work permit is required. Allows also activities in B211A

New upcoming visa regulations

Then there is the single-entry visit visa on arrival (paid visa on arrival, not the visa waiver): B213 - identical activities to B211A

Then D212, which is the multiple-entry visit visa, which, is similar to B211A/B213, except it excludes: tourism, urgent work, non-competitive sport, join with ship/aircraft, training.

There is also the visa waiver, which is identical in activities to B211A/B213, except that it excludes: urgent work, non-commercial sport, short course/training.

The visa is legally an 'entry permit'. So your permission to enter as a visitor can come from:

a) the payment of 500,000rp on entry (VOA) - currently suspended due to COVID

b) an application at an overseas Indonesian embassy (or more recently online), with payment, which for B211B, B211C, or D212, will have been approved by the Directorate General, and for B211A, directly by the overseas post.

c) the decision of the immigration officer at the airport/border crossing/seaport, to waive the need for entry permit (a facility currently suspended due to COVID)

You are issued at the checkpoint with a 'visitor stay permit' (izintinggal kunjungan). This is distinguished from a 'temporary stay permit' (ITAS) or 'permanent stay permit (ITAP), which both give you the status of 'resident of Indonesia'. In the case of a visitor, then the activities that they can perform do include paid work; for example, the B211B visa is used by mines/other companies in Indonesia to hire (paid!) Chinese workers (now the most common foreign labour in Indonesia) for 2 months, before they decide whether to keep them on. Since that visa is issued for a 60 day period, with approval from the Directorate General, then there is no argument about the legality of those workers. Indeed, the company can ask Immigration to extend the stay permit up to 4 times, just as any other visa, if they can convince them they still need to test the capability of the workers before deciding to get a work permit for them.

Equally the 'urgent and necessary work' can be done just paying 500k for a VOA at the airport. Immigration have a duty of 'field oversight', and if they came and asked you questions, you could explain that 'I came here to do urgent and necessary work, where there was no time to arrange a work permit', and providing that everyone's explanations are reasonable, then nothing has been done wrong.

A 'multiple entry visit visa', could involve the visit visa holder making dozens of visits to Indonesia on behalf of a foreign company, for which they are paid by that foreign company, to meet suppliers, etc. This is all 'work' by any rational definition of the word.

There is not one word of Indonesian law that says 'a visitor cannot work in Indonesia'. Indeed, such a claim is false. A visitor can work in Indonesia.

But how about yoga instructors working on visit visas? They are breaking the law, aren't they?

Well yes, they might be breaking a number of laws:

Indonesia has many, many layers of bureaucracy, e.g., work place permit, business permit, therapist permit. If you don't have those then if you are an Indonesian citizen then nobody cares, and if they do care then there are no immigration sanctions appropriate to an Indonesian person.

Article 83 of the immigration law (6/2011) provides that a foreigner can be detained then deported where they do something which breaks laws (e.g., on business permits), or which threatens security and public order. (This is called 'administrative action'; it is not a criminal sanction, but an administrative one by immigration to 'take out the trash', in the form of a foreigner who, unlike an Indonesian citizen, is present in Indonesia only 'with permission'.)

Article 122 of said law further provides that a foreigner doing activities which are not in compliance with the 'purposes and objectives' of their stay permit, commits a criminal offence, which also makes them removable under Article 83.

In general, all capital investment in Indonesia in a business made by a foreigner is illegal except via PT PMA  Jasa Eka can help you establish a PMA), so this may also create issues.

Volunteer  work in Bali

In terms of 'volunteer' work, which is to say work not done for money, then the heading is 'social', which comes under B211A/visa waiver/D212/B213, i.e. it does not require any special visa at all. That said, the provisions of article 83 about 'public order' are important. I recall a small fundraising concert about 20 years ago, where the Indonesian organizers were seeking donations to put on a concert in aid of some disaster. The problem was.... the donations were going to pay the musicians and probably there would be nothing for the actual disaster victims. This scenario is very common, and whereas certain forms of performative altruism are popular in Indonesia (I'm sure this depends on the area, I'm speaking based on my personal experience), others are much less so. For example, an unrelated event (let's say a Motorcross meet-up) often invites 'anak yatim' (orphans) along and gives them some food, while at hari raya haji, animals are slaughtered and some of the meet is given to the poor, or a successful family may celebrate their success by offering food to all the neighbors, and so on. All of these are social norms in the concept of 'gotong royong', which is to say mutual cooperation, which may often only be extended to members of ones tribe and religion. In the context of a country with limited or non-functioning social welfare system, this makes perfect sense.

In the Western system, gotong royong makes less sense as the welfare state removes the mutual responsibility for members of one tribe and community, instead placing it in the hands of the government. From this place (the West) where hunger, healthcare, etc., are largely solved problems, you get Western people wanting to perform altruism in Indonesia, and other places. This is the product of a Western system, which is largely alien to Indonesian culture. This is where Article 83 comes in. A western voluntourism may see a good in helping others, without expectation of reward. A local resident may perceive a threat to public order.

Example: the government are building a large project locally. The police called the local preman (from the Dutch vreijman or freeman), and ask for several dozen PS (pemuda setempat), which is to say local youths, to obtain the building materials (sand, etc). This gives work to those people, and accrues various fees up the line. The fact that perhaps a job could be better done using  professional crew is not at all the point. The point is that there is a system, which gives work to local people, via people who command authority within their community.

Bali stay and work latest update

Where work is being done NOT in accordance with such local systems, then this creates an issue under Article 83, because local people can claim that there is disorder caused by the presence of a foreigner working for free.

As an example, a foreign musician who has legal status of 'visitor permit' in Indonesia, might be accustomed to receive $100 for working in his own country, and then he decides to jam for free with local musicians. This activity is not work, and is not illegal, but it is not in accordance with values and traditions in Indonesia, whereby it is not normal to work for free (as per the concert example). Indeed, the foreign musician playing for free is perceived by an unemployed Indonesian musician as an opportunity lost for him to work.

So when it comes to volunteer work, there are some things that can happen:

where a volunteer project involves local labor, where that labor is paid, or is able to extract money, beyond the going rate for the job (aka 'overpaid'), then this can create friction within the community as other people are jealous of the other locals being overpaid to do a job (whether or not they actually are, there seems to be an assumption that westerners will pay more than the going rate)where a foreigner is working as a volunteer for a project, when local labor could instead have been paid to do the work, that has potential to 'cause disorder'.

There are various solutions to this:

In the case of charitable activities, these have the potential to cause disturbance and it is best to establish a yayasan, which is a legal body, in accordance with Indonesian laws, so as to create a legal distinction between the person seeking to be altruistic, and the project itself. An ongoing project (handing out sacks of rice to the poor is not an ongoing project, but setting up a cat sanctuary is) that lacks a legally formed yayasan has no credibility at all.

New upcoming visa regulations

in the case of a foreigner wanting to perform volunteer acts as an act of 'voluntourism' as a visitor to Indonesia, then that is perfectly legal as a 'social' activity under visa waiver/B211/VOA, BUT the issue of local disturbance to 'public order' can arise. So in this case, the correct way to minimize the risk from immigration is to apply for a visa B211A specifically for 'social' reason, with a covering letter from a legal yayasan accompanying the application, explaining the activities that will be performed. This shows a level of respect to the laws, customs and norms of Indonesia, in that it is normal practice where for example a university faculty wants to make a visit to a museum, to first write a formal letter to the museum asking for their permission. The question of 'public disorder' can still arise for a foreigner working for a volunteer project, but where immigration perceives that THEY have been given respect in the form of a formal letter from the legally established yayasan, they are much more likely to reject the complaint of 'disorder' and accept the foreigner, since the (entirely legal) activity of volunteer work has been preceded by a respectful letter asking permission as a legal yayasan to invite a foreign citizen to volunteer.

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In the case of ad hoc work for free, such as playing music in a bar, then there doesn't seem to be a good way to avoid such complaints; if someone threatens to call immigration, then you can allow them to do so; if immigration then arrive, you can explain that you are not getting paid (including drinks, food, etc.) and that the music is 'social' in accordance with your visitor permit.

Source : https://www.imigrasi.go.id/


Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with electric cars

Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with electric cars

Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with Toyota EV Smart car as an effort to introduce green and renewable energy on Wednesday 31/03/2021. Nusa Dua has become a pilot project on the development of electrification systems in Indonesia. This project involves government and private parties, This is a strategic step to create a domestic market, build an electric vehicle ecosystem. also to  promote EV Ecotourism, which will support tourist attractions in Bali says Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita at the inauguration of the Toyota EV Mobility Project in Nusa Dua, Wednesday (31/03/2021 ).Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with Toyota

The EV Smart Mobility project uses Toyota products. Consisting of 3 lineup of vehicle electrification Toyota with a total of 30 units consisting of 20 units of Toyota COMS (Battery Electric Vehicle / BEV), 5 units of Toyota C + pod (BEV), and 5 units of Toyota Prius PHEV, which has been prepared specifically for this project . Toyota COMS and C + pod, can be used by the public and tourists in the area of ​​The Nusa Dua Bali and its surroundings, so that this project can support ecotourism in that area.

Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with Toyota
Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE) Taufiek Bawazier

Denpsar Airport transfer service

The Toyota Prius PHEV can be also used as an airport transfer service to and from Denpasar Airport area as well as a vehicle for mobility in the Bali region. To be able to use the services for the EV Smart Mobility project, apart from coming directly to the station in front of the central parking area of ​​The Nusa Dua (in front of the Bali Collection) or to the station at the entrance to Peninsula Island The Nusa Dua, EV Smart Mobility can also be accessed digitally via TOYOTA and TRAC To Go applications. More than that, as part of an effort to implement green and renewable energy, the EV Smart Mobility project is also equipped with solar panel technology to meet the needs of shelters / stations to charge electric power in Toyota electrified vehicles.

Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with Toyota

By initiating ecotourism that is integrated with Toyota products in the EV Smart Mobility project, we hope that more people will be able to experience Toyota's BEV and PHEV vehicles. Furthermore, we will also collect valuable feedback from users, so that we can better understand the advantages and challenges of each type of electrified vehicle, as well as the needs of the community, which will help us achieve our commitment to mass electrification in Indonesia, "said the Vice President Director. PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), Henry Tanoto on Thursday (01/04/2021).

Ecotourism Nusa Dua launched with Toyota
Minister of Tourism , Sandiaga Uno

The Minister of Industry was accompanied by the Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE) Taufiek Bawazier, and was also attended by the Minister of Tourism , Sandiaga Uno, and Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati.

 

Vaccination of all Bali green zones completed

Vaccination of all Bali green zones completed

Vaccination Bali green zones nearly finalized  with Ubud witch has achieved already before Sanur and Nusa Dua to be completed next week. The vaccination campaign  for the three green zones  is nearly finalized according the Bali Deputy Governor  Cok Ace, In ​​Ubud  32.000 out of the 46.000 vaccination doses  have been distributed to by people who have been registered at their offices, hotel or other professional location The remaining vaccines have been distributed  to  other surrounding areas of  Ubud such in Mas, Singakerta and Lodtunduh.

The other green zone Sanur had reached 93 % and should be completed on  Sunday (04/04/2021) Nusa Dua which has with 86.000 people the largest number to be vaccinated  has only 67.000 people injected and targeting to have it completed on 09/04/2021. With these amazing results will be the vaccination program of the three green zones earlier then expected  that Bali could be opened as planned for July 2021 says Cok Ace.

Bali three green zones


Denpasar Airport increased passengers by 68 %

Denpasar Airport increased passengers by 68 %

Bali Airport increased passengers by 68 % in March 2021 compared with the previous month reported the state-owned airport operation manager on Sunday, April 4 2021.In March 2021 , Denpasar Airport served 264,070 passengers with 134,558 arriving passengers and 129,512 departing passengers. The highest daily traffic was recorded on March 28 2021 with 11,776 passengers on one day. When comparing  to numbers with  the numbers in February 2021, the departure traffic up by 63 percent and the arrival traffic up by 74 percent according the General Manager of Denpasar Airport, Herry A.Y Sikado, in Badung. The three most popular flight destinations were Jakarta, Surabaya, and Lombok. The airline traffic also increased by 26 percent or 2,845 aircraft movements throughout March 2021. In detail, there were 1,416 arriving flights and 1,429 departing flights, He underlined that the airport management continued to implement the predetermined health protocols. He also appealed to all service users to comply with the protocols. All officers at Ngurah Rai Airport are receiving Covid-19 vaccines to help the government contain the Covid-19 pandemic and boost public confidence in using air transportation modes.

Bali getting close to normal

Bali is slowly showing a positive trend and starting to revive says the Minister of Tourism  Sandiaga Uno He stated that the recovery of the tourism sector in Bali Province was getting closer to normal before the COVID-19 pandemic. He targeted 3,600 domestic  passengers per day in Bali, but last month  Bali handled 4,500 arrivals . This means that it is above the target of 900 people or 30%,

Sandi stated that tourism can now be the key to the revival of the Indonesian economy. during 2020, Indonesia experienced a recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism should not be cornered as a cluster of the spread of COVID-19. Sandiaga recommends to travel with a strict and disciplined health protocol for COVID-19.


Police arrested Indian national who overstayed 183 days

Police arrested Indian national who overstayed 183 days

Police arrested Indian citizen in Denpasar warung that he often visited without paying his food  The Indian national  Pradeep Kumar Xplorer was arrested by Denpasar Police ( Satpol PP ) after  he accused the food stall owner of theft and returned often without paying his food and is now facing deportation

Currently, the foreign national from India is being held at the Satpol PP office and is being investigated. He was picked up after the shop's customers complained of thieves. It turned out that Pradeep Kumar also ate without paying.

Pradeep himself owns a shop himself  and  is know to  commit disrespectful action says  I Dewa Gede Anom Sayoga  from the Denpasar Police on Monday 05/04/2021

The suspect who also ask the shop owner for money was already reported recently a few times and was left always before the police arrival . He was finally arrested and the Denpasar  police ( Satpol PP ). ) opened a investigation in Pradeep  to know since when he lived in Bali. Savoga also stated that he has  transferred to  the Denpasar immigration office .

183 days overstay

He entered Bali on February 18, 2020 and then used a visit-free visa with passport that is valid until March 23, 2026. Pradeep is facing now deportation for 183 days overstay in Bali. He violated the  immigration rules and will be deported after he gets ticket money from his family as he  has not  enough money to buy a ticket to travel back to the country. Until there will  be availability of a flight schedule to Indi  he will be detained at the TPI Denpasar Class I Immigration Detention Center.

Police arrested Indian citizen

Bali opening again for foreigners with offshore visa

Bali opening again for foreigners with offshore visa

Bali now open again for foreigners who apply for an online visa offshore application. Finally,

after the suspension three months ago at the end of 2020. Indonesia accept foreigners

to enter the territory again if they apply online offshore visa whilst being abroad.

Bali now open again with offshore visa

 

Online OFFSHORE application is re-open according to PERMENKUMHAM number 26 year 2020.  It is possible now to apply for a visa by the online visa application system.  You can enter the Indonesian territory, if you have a legal visa, which is still valid.

Holders of the following visas can enter:

1. Official visa.

2. Diplomatic visa.

3. Visitor visa.

4. Temporary Stay visa.

5. Official Stay Permit.

6. Diplomatic Stay Permit.

7. Temporary Stay Permit.

8. Permanent Stay Permit.

9. Crew member arriving by their transports.

10. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card.

11. Traditional Border Crossing Pass/Card.

12. A schema bilateral agreement Travel Corridor Arrangement (TCA).

The e-Visa for business purpose (B211A) is valid for 90 days with gives you a stay permit for 60 days and is extendable maximum o4 times.

Each extension being for an extra 30 days. You can apply your Bali Visa Offshore more specific your evisaB211A .This visa does not allow you to work.

Bali Visa Offshore Online open 

Source Jasa Eka

Bali now open again

 

 

 

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