The Directorate General of Immigration at the Indonesian Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services has uncovered a case involving the alleged misuse of residence permits by 10 foreign nationals using fictitious investment documents.
The 10 suspects comprise eight Pakistani nationals with the initials ZU, J, L, AS, QU, FUR, HU, and JK, and two Iraqi nationals with the initials RMA and PAH. They were previously arrested by officers from the Class I Tangerang Immigration Office on the 22nd of November, 2025.
The Director of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement at the Indonesian Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services, Yuldi Yusman, said the case was uncovered following a report from a member of the public regarding suspicious activity at an apartment in Tangerang City.
“Following up on the report, the Tangerang Immigration Office’s Intelligence and Security team immediately conducted surveillance at the location and found 10 foreign nationals, comprising eight Pakistani nationals and two Iraqi nationals, who were holders of Investor ITAS,” said Yusman on Tuesday, the 21st of July, 2026.
According to Yusman, immigration officers initially discovered that the foreign nationals were unfamiliar with the company acting as their guarantor or the investment activities that formed the basis of their Investor ITAS, which subsequently raised the officers’ suspicions of the possible misuse of immigration facilities.
After securing the location and carrying out an initial inspection, immigration officers eventually discovered preliminary evidence of invalid documents, prompting the case to be escalated to the investigation stage. During the investigation, the officers conducted two case presentations, which resulted in the issuance of an Investigation Commencement Order on the 26th of March, 2026, followed by the designation of the 10 foreign nationals as suspects on the 18th of May, 2026.
“Investigators also questioned witnesses from banks, notaries, and other relevant agencies to ensure that the elements of the alleged offence had been met,” Yusman continued.
The evidence submitted included eight Pakistani passports, two Iraqi passports, 10 foreign nationals’ residence permits, 12 mobile phones, seven deeds of company incorporation, five bank statements, investment documents, and other supporting evidence.
The investigation ultimately revealed that all of the companies acting as guarantors for the suspects were fictitious and had no business activities at their registered addresses.
Last Friday (the 17th of July), the suspects and the evidence were handed over to the Tangerang City District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. The suspects face a maximum prison sentence of five years, as well as administrative immigration sanctions in the form of deportation and a ban on re-entering Indonesia.