Indonesia deports Chinese national for misusing stay permit

Selatpanjang, Riau, (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Kepulauan Meranti Immigration Office in Riau Province has deported a Chinese national, identified as MH, for misusing a limited stay permit (ITAS) under category E28A.

Head of the immigration office, Dendi Surya Agung Nugraha, said the deportation followed findings that MH had conducted no investment activities and used supporting documents that did not belong to him.

"We carried out this process in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. We have also proposed placing him on the immigration blacklist," he said in Selatpanjang, Riau, on Sunday.

MH was found to have violated Article 122(a) of Law Number 6 of 2011 on Immigration. He was deported through Terminal 3's international departures area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Thursday (Oct 15).

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The office's Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement team accompanied MH on Spring Airlines flight 9C7342 to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China, scheduled to depart at 7:20 p.m. local time.

Nugraha urged all foreign nationals in Indonesia to comply with immigration regulations, including ensuring their residence permits match the activities they undertake.

He said immigration enforcement aligned with the director general of immigration's "Immigration for the People" initiative, which combines public services with efforts to safeguard security, public order, and community interests.

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