Bali authorities have asked the Indonesian government to cancel visas on arrival for Russians and Ukrainians as they try to seek work in the country by entering on tourist visas, The Jakarta Post newspaper reported, citing provincial governor Wayan Koster.
“I have written a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice asking them to cancel visa privileges for Russians and Ukrainians,” the newspaper quoted him as saying.
In Indonesia, it is forbidden to work and create businesses for foreign nationals visiting the country as tourists.
As the newspaper notes, citizens of Russia and Ukraine abuse tourist visas and try to find a job or start a business in the country. In March, at least four Russian citizens were deported for visa violations, and immigration authorities repeatedly warned foreigners in Bali against working on tourist visas.
Ukraine is introducing a visa regime for Russian citizens, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky told the Telegram channel on Friday.
“As part of countering unprecedented threats to national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state, I proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers to work out the issue of revising the regime of entry of Russian citizens into the territory of Ukraine,” he wrote.
“And today the Cabinet of Ministers must adopt this important resolution ‘On the termination of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on visa-free travel of citizens of Ukraine and the Russian Federation and the application of certain international treaties of Ukraine with the Russian Federation,’” the president also wrote.
According to him, “according to the planned decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, from July 1, 2022, Ukraine will introduce a visa regime for entry for citizens of the Russian Federation.”
