Immigration to Impose Travel Bans on Two Foreigners Organizing Entourage Run Event in Bali
Indonesian immigration authorities have imposed travel bans on two Dutch nationals who organized a running event in Bali. The officials allege the event discriminated against local citizens and violated the terms of the organizers' stay permits.
Why it matters
This case highlights increasing government scrutiny regarding foreign nationals' activities in Bali and the enforcement of visa regulations for event organizers.
inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Directorate General of Immigration has taken action against two foreign nationals suspected of organizing the Entourage Run running community in Canggu, Bali, after the event was alleged to have discriminated against Indonesian citizens.
Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko stated in Jakarta on Friday (7/26/2026) that his office had imposed administrative immigration sanctions in the form of travel bans on the two foreign nationals for having left Indonesia.
"There can be no state within a state. This running event is a small example of state within a state," Hendarsam said.
He explained that the two foreign nationals who were subject to travel bans are currently outside of Indonesia.
"Currently, the foreign nationals in question are known to be outside of Indonesia, and Immigration has issued travel bans on them," he said.
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