Police Will Fine Motorcyclists Smoking While DrivingIndonesia ExpatJune 21, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJune 21, 20220Motorcyclists who drive while smoking will be pulled over and fined by the police. The sanctions are regulated in article...
Syrian Man Arrested in Possession of MethamphetamineIndonesia ExpatJune 11, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJune 11, 20220The public prosecutor has sentenced Mahmod Daher, a Syrian national, to be jailed for eight years after he was caught...
Rp1 million Fine for Foreigners Breaking Health Protocols in BaliIndonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2021July 9, 20210Foreigners in Bali who are found violating health protocols such as not wearing masks are now in line for a...
Discount Entrance at Waterboom Lippo Cikarang Led to Mass CrowdsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 2021July 9, 20210A viral video on social media showing a crowd of visitors at the Waterboom Lippo Cikarang swimming pool has drawn...
Indonesian Government Releases a Draft Law on Alcoholic DrinksIndonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2020July 9, 20210The draft law on the prohibition of alcoholic drinks (RUU Minol) will regulate criminal sanctions for people who consume alcoholic...
Rp5million Fines for Ignoring Isolation ProtocolIndonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2020July 9, 20210DKI Jakarta residents who test positive for COVID-19 are required to carry out independent isolation. There are currently 98 referral...
Sanctions for Residents Who Refuse Swab TestIndonesia ExpatOctober 15, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 15, 2020July 9, 20210The Regional Regulation Formation Agency (Bapemperda DPRD) and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta are currently preparing regional regulations on...
Health Protocol Violators in Bandung Face Push-upsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 17, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 17, 2020July 9, 20210Violators of COVID-19 health protocols in Bandung are to be sanctioned by singing the national anthem of Indonesia whilst doing...
Appeal Against Masks in Cars Heard in JakartaIndonesia ExpatSeptember 17, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 17, 2020July 9, 20210A man had protested that he was fined for not wearing a mask while driving his own car around Lake...
South Sumatra Implements Highest Fine for Unmasked CitizensIndonesia ExpatSeptember 16, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 16, 2020July 9, 20210People who violate COVID-19 health protocols in South Sumatra are to face sanctions starting 16th September. Individuals who violate rules...
Jakarta Residents Chose to Enter Coffins for Violating Face Mask RegulationIndonesia ExpatSeptember 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 4, 2020July 9, 20210The East Jakarta City Government imposed a sanction which meant residents who were found not wearing masks in public to...
Jakarta Collects Rp4Billion in PSBB ViolationsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 3, 2020July 9, 20210The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has collected fines totalling Rp4billion from people violating health regulations in place to combat the...
Rp 100,000 Fines for Not Wearing Masks in BaliIndonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2020July 9, 20210Bali has enforced COVID-19 health protocols by setting a Rp 100,000 fine for people who are not wearing masks in...
Australian Citizen Trapped in BaliIndonesia ExpatAugust 19, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 19, 2020July 9, 20210Like many other Australians, Dean Vlassco has been allowed to stay in Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since the...
7,000 Foreigners Still Staying in Bali Urged to renew Visa or Go HomeIndonesia ExpatJuly 16, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 16, 2020July 9, 20210The Directorate General of Immigration has announced that the Indonesian government has updated its immigration policy for foreigners. The new...
Apple Fined for Purposely Slowing iPhonesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 20200The French regulator (DGCCRF) has fined Apple the equivalent of Rp374billion because they have been deliberately lowering the performance of...
Electric Scooter Users To Face FinesIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2019November 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2019November 25, 20190Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police, or Polda Metro Jaya, will fine electric scooter users in the same way that other...
Increased Fines for Academic Researchers with Wrong VisasIndonesia ExpatOctober 7, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 7, 20190The Australian government has released a guide to Indonesia’s permit regulations for foreign researchers who wish to conduct academic research...
Indonesia Visa Overstay Fine Rises SharplyIndonesia ExpatMay 8, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 8, 2019November 10, 20210Make sure to get your visa documentation in order as soon as possible because Indonesia has significantly raised the daily...