JAKARTA – Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were found working illegally. Russian nationals are among the biggest groups of foreign arrivals in Indonesia, according to official tourism data. At least four Russian citizens were deported this month for visa...
Tourists enjoy the sunset at Canggu beach amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Bali, Indonesia, on Dec 2, 2021.JAKARTA – Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were found working illegally.
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster said on Sunday he has asked the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to tighten visa requirements by cancelling the visa-on-arrival facility specifically for Russian and Ukrainian citizens due to a series of violations. Indonesia's Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno on Monday said, "the number of tourists from Russia and Ukraine who have...caused problems is not yet significant".
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