REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SINGARAJA -- The immigration office of Singaraja, Buleleng District, Bali, said it deported 22 foreign citizens for immigration offenses in 2015.

Among the offenses included overstay, head of the immigration office Muhammad Hanif Rozariyanto, said here on Wednesday.

Hanif said currently the immigration office has tighten control such as through application of data of foreign citizens.

The data taking system is integrated with the information system of immigration management, he added.

The system is a breakthrough in facilitating access for operators of hotels and other accommodation facilities in reporting data about their foreign guests, he said.

Foreign citizens living and staying in the three districts in Bali -- Buleleng, Karangasem and Jembrana total 3,314 persons. They include 566 holding permit for temporary stay, and 182 holding permit for permanent stay . Those extending Visa on Arrival (VoA) total 982 and those extending permit for visit stay total 1,738 persons.

The foreign visitors to Bali include holidaymakers, students, expatriates, and old people wanting to stay permanently in the tourist island.

Hanif also said that in 2015, the Singaraja immigration office issued passports for 3,300 Indonesians to visit various countries in the world.

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