Two Chinese nationals deported from Bali in Denpasar medical-practice case

In brief: Denpasar's immigration office says two Chinese nationals were deported on 29 September 2026 following an inquiry into suspected unauthorised medical practice at a private hospital. Officials made the case public on 11 October, citing visitor visas and missing permits.

The timeline matters: the removal was already complete when local media reported the immigration office's statement. The action concerned two specific individuals, publicly identified only by their initials. It did not introduce a new restriction on foreign healthcare workers in Bali.

Public complaints triggered an immigration inquiry

Officers investigated after residents raised concerns about foreign nationals practising medicine at a private hospital in Denpasar. The two people were not seeing patients when immigration personnel visited, according to the account given by the Denpasar office. They were subsequently called in for clarification and document checks.

The authorities identified the pair as QL and LW. They were removed through I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on 29 September and sent to Beijing and Wuhan respectively. The immigration office disclosed the completed deportations on 11 October.

Visitor visas and clinical permits were central to the decision

Denpasar immigration chief R. Haryo Sakti said both individuals entered Indonesia in July 2026 on visitor visas. The office alleged that they had been working as medical practitioners without the immigration status appropriate for that activity or the required permission to practise medicine. Officials relied on Article 75(1) of Indonesia's Immigration Law No. 6 of 2011 when imposing deportation as an administrative immigration measure.

The accounts do not identify the private hospital or establish how many patients, if any, received treatment from the pair. They also do not report a court finding of criminal guilt or harm to patients. The immigration decision should therefore not be presented as a verdict on the hospital's entire medical staff.

For patients considering a planned consultation with an overseas-trained clinician, the immediate question is whether that individual is authorised to practise in Indonesia. Foreign medical professionals have a separate concern: permission to enter as a visitor does not, by itself, permit them to take up clinical work. Both issues deserve confirmation before a treatment or employment arrangement proceeds.

• Warta Bali Online — “Praktik Dokter Tanpa Izin di Denpasar, Dua WN RRT Dideportasi,” 11 October 2026.
• ANTARA News Bali — “Bali deports two Chinese nationals over illegal medical practice,” 12 October 2026.
• Indonesia's Law No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration, Article 75; BPK legal database, 5 May 2011.