
Indonesia Directorate General of Immigration
Indonesia's immigration regulator; ran the Dharma Dewata sweep detaining 62 foreign nationals across three Bali regencies.
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Dharma Dewata detained 62 people across three regencies; what does it signal about Bali's tolerance for non-compliant nomads?
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Ran named Dharma Dewata operation detaining 62 foreign nationals across three Bali regencies
Nomads & Communities: Bali's Dharma Dewata: 62 detained across three regenciesCollected Rp10.4 trillion in 2025 immigration revenue and apprehended 346 foreign nationals in April 2026 enforcement sweeps
Nomads & Communities: Indonesia books 155% of immigration revenue targetSynchronised its residency records with Directorate General of Taxes and deployed 100-person Bali task force
Nomads & Communities: Indonesia raises E33G, syncs tax with immigration- How much did Indonesia make from immigration in 2025?
- Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration collected Rp10.4 trillion in non-tax state revenue in 2025, reaching 155% of its annual target.Source: Indonesia Directorate General of Immigration
- Is Indonesia cracking down on foreign nationals?
- In April 2026, Indonesian immigration authorities apprehended 346 foreign nationals in enforcement sweeps, even as Indonesia continues to market premium long-stay visa products.Source: Indonesia Directorate General of Immigration
- What visas does Indonesia offer for long-term stays?
- Indonesia offers the Second Home Visa (significant asset requirement), the E33G investor visa, and the LTR Long-Term Residence visa introduced in 2022.
- What was Operation Dharma Dewata in Bali?
- A 21-day named immigration enforcement sweep from 15 April to 4 May 2026, detaining 62 foreign nationals across Denpasar, Badung and Singaraja for overstays, illegal work, false visa data, and fraudulent investment schemes.Source: ANTARA News
- Is it safe to work remotely in Bali on a tourist visa?
- No. The Directorate General of Immigration is actively enforcing against illegal work; Operation Dharma Dewata detained 62 foreigners in 21 days partly for working without the correct visa category. The compliance risk is unpriceable as cumulative 2026 enforcement figures remain unpublished.Source: Lowdown
- What visas does Indonesia offer for long-term foreign residents?
- The Directorate administers the Second Home Visa (long-stay for high-asset holders), the E33G investor visa, and the LTR (Long-Term Residence) visa introduced in 2022. These are the legal routes for extended stays beyond tourist-visa limits.
- How many foreigners has Indonesia detained for immigration violations in 2026?
- At least 346 were apprehended in April 2026 national sweeps, plus 62 in the discrete Dharma Dewata operation across three Bali regencies from 15 April to 4 May. The cumulative 2026 national figure remains unpublished.Source: ANTARA News, Lowdown
Background
Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration collected Rp10.4 trillion in non-tax state revenue from immigration services in 2025, reaching 155% of its annual target. Enforcement activity in April 2026 apprehended 346 foreign nationals in sweeps across tourist and expatriate areas. The directorate has been expanding both its revenue collection and enforcement capacity as Indonesia's tourism and expatriate sectors grow post-pandemic.
The Directorate General of Immigration (Ditjen Imigrasi) sits within the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights. It administers all immigration documents including the Second Home Visa (for long-stay visitors with significant assets), the E33G investor visa and the LTR (Long-Term Residence) visa introduced in 2022. Indonesia's Bali and Lombok corridors have attracted growing numbers of digital nomads and longer-stay foreign residents.
The 155% revenue overperformance reflects a combination of increased fee income from a growing applicant base and active enforcement generating penalty revenue. The enforcement sweeps indicate a dual posture: Indonesia is simultaneously marketing premium long-stay visa products to high-net-worth foreign nationals while conducting compliance operations against those who overstay or work without the correct visa category. The balance between these two signals shapes how foreign residents and investors read regulatory risk.
The Directorate ran a named task force operation, Dharma Dewata, from 15 April to 4 May 2026, detaining 62 foreign nationals across Denpasar, Badung and Singaraja. Violations spanned overstays, false visa data, illegal work, fraudulent investment schemes, and public-order disturbances. Operation head Felucia Sengky Ratna framed the sweep explicitly: the task force ensures "only foreigners who benefit the region and respect local customs can enter Bali." Nationalities were withheld to avoid diplomatic sensitivities. Dharma Dewata is a discrete named operation within the broader 100-person Bali task force; it is not a restatement of the April 346 apprehensions figure. The cumulative national enforcement figure for 2026 remains unpublished, which keeps the day-to-day compliance risk for KITAS holders effectively unpriceable.