Indonesia, Oct. 8 -- Balikpapan immigration authorities deported nine foreigners from January through October for violating Indonesian immigration rules, including misusing residence permits, an official said.

"From January 2026 through today, we have deported nine people for residence permit violations," said Donny Purwokohadi Candradewa, intelligence and immigration enforcement chief at Balikpapan Immigration Office here Wednesday.

Violations included using visas or residence permits for activities that did not match the purposes declared by the foreigners while they were in Indonesia.

Authorities also found foreigners who had overstayed their permits without extending them, he said.

The enforcement came amid high foreigner mobility...