Muara Enim Deports Two Pakistanis Over Investor Visa Fraud

RRI.CO.ID, Muara Enim - The Class II Non-TPI Muara Enim Immigration Office in South Sumatra has deported two Pakistani nationals after they were caught fabricating corporate credentials to illegally secure investor stay permits.

The enforcement action underscores a growing crackdown by Indonesian immigration authorities on bogus foreign investments used as backdoors to bypass tourist visa limitations.

Head of the Muara Enim Immigration Office, Ragil Putra Dewa, identified the deported foreign nationals by their initials as MUA (30) and MF (28). The duo was intercepted during a field monitoring operation in Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency.

"The two are suspected of providing false information to obtain Limited Stay Visas (VITAS) and Limited Stay Permits (ITAS) for investors in Indonesia," Ragil said on Friday, June 26, 2026, as quoted by Antara.

According to official immigration records, MUA was registered as the Director of a company named PT MGani, claiming an investment capital of USD 5,000. Meanwhile, MF was documented as a marketing executive under the same firm, claiming a fixed monthly salary of USD 700.

However, during a snap inspection by the Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement (Inteldakim) team, neither individual could provide any corporate transaction records, equity deposit receipts, or proof of genuine business operations.

"They admitted they didn't know the procedures for establishing an investment company and didn't understand the duties and responsibilities of company managers," Ragil explained, noting that the suspects lacked even basic knowledge of corporate governance.

A subsequent data trace by officers confirmed that PT MGani possessed zero operational footprint or physical presence in OKU Regency. Under deeper questioning, both men finally confessed that they had traveled to Baturaja City solely for leisure travel.

The fraudulent scheme was uncovered during a targeted regional immigration sweep in Baturaja on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Inteldakim officers spotted the two foreigners on Jl. M. Hatta in East Baturaja Subdistrict and later audited their immigration papers at their temporary boarding house.

The two Pakistani nationals were found in violation of Article 123 Paragraph (a) of Law No. 6/2011 on Immigration. Prior to their formal expulsion from Indonesia via Jakarta, they were held at an immigration safe house.

"In addition to being deported, both individuals were also placed on a blacklist, preventing them from re-entering Indonesia, in accordance with immigration regulations," Ragil concluded, confirming that both individuals had been placed on a blacklist prohibiting them from re-entering the country. ***