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Felucia Sengky Ratna

Head of the Bali Immigration Office; led the Dharma Dewata 62-detention operation in April–May 2026.

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What does the Bali immigration chief say distinguishes a digital nomad from an illegal worker?

Timeline for Felucia Sengky Ratna

#415 Apr

Led Dharma Dewata and publicly framed its enforcement rationale

Nomads & Communities: Bali's Dharma Dewata: 62 detained across three regencies
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Common Questions
Who is Felucia Sengky Ratna?
Felucia Sengky Ratna is the Head of the Bali Immigration Office and led the Dharma Dewata enforcement operation in April–May 2026, which detained 62 foreign nationals working without valid permits across Denpasar, Badung, and Singaraja.Source: Bali Immigration Office
What did Bali's immigration chief say about the 2026 crackdown on foreigners?
Felucia Sengky Ratna framed the Dharma Dewata operation as a routine compliance exercise targeting unlicensed workers rather than tourists or digital nomads broadly, emphasising that visitors with valid visas conducting no business activity remain welcome.Source: Bali Immigration Office press statement
What criteria did Bali's immigration office use to decide who to detain in 2026?
Operation head Felucia Sengky Ratna stated the Dharma Dewata operation targeted foreigners who did not "benefit the region" or failed to "respect local customs." Formal violations included overstays, false Visa data, illegal work permits, fraudulent investment schemes, and public-order offences.Source: Bali Immigration Office press statement

Background

Felucia Sengky Ratna is the Head of the Bali Immigration Office (Kepala Kantor Imigrasi Bali) and the operational commander of the Dharma Dewata immigration enforcement operation, which ran from 15 April to 4 May 2026 and resulted in 62 detentions of foreign nationals across Denpasar, Badung, and Singaraja . Ratna announced the operation's results publicly, framing it as a routine enforcement exercise targeting foreigners engaged in business or employment without valid work authorisation.

The Bali Immigration Office sits within Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration, part of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The office holds authority to Conduct inspections, detain violators, and initiate deportation proceedings. Under Ratna's leadership the office has conducted several named enforcement operations, suggesting a deliberate use of high-profile branding to create deterrence beyond the number of detentions alone.

Ratna's public communications around Dharma Dewata were carefully calibrated: emphasising legal compliance rather than anti-nomad sentiment, and noting that tourists with clean records remain welcome. The distinction she drew between unlicensed workers and bona fide tourists has become the standard Bali Immigration Office line in subsequent media queries.