Jakarta. Indonesian immigration authorities have imposed a 10-year entry ban on British adult film star Tia Emma Billinger, known professionally as Bonnie Blue, following her deportation from Bali earlier this month, rejecting claims that the restriction lasts only six months.

The clarification was issued by Yuldi Yusman, acting director general of immigration at the Immigration and Correctional Affairs Ministry, after Billinger told foreign media that she had been barred from Indonesia for half a year.

“It is correct that the ban is for 10 years, not six months as stated by the individual in a video,” Yuldi said on Monday, according to state news agency Antara.

Yuldi said Bali Immigration formally proposed the decade-long ban on Dec. 12. The sanction followed findings of legal violations and misuse of stay permits during Billinger’s time on the resort island. Billinger, 26, was deported from Bali on Dec. 13.

On Dec. 4, police in Badung regency detained Billinger and more than a dozen foreign nationals at a studio in Pererenan, a coastal area popular with tourists and expatriates. The group was suspected of producing pornographic content.

Police later confirmed that while adult videos were found during the investigation, criminal charges related to pornography could not be pursued because the material was considered private documentation and had not been distributed publicly.

Despite the absence of criminal liability on pornography grounds, authorities continued to process the case on other legal fronts. Police cited traffic violations after Billinger and three other foreigners  were found using an open-back vehicle bearing the slogan “Bonnie Blue’s Bangbus” while touring parts of Bali for content-related purposes.

In a minor offenses hearing, the Denpasar District Court ruled that Billinger and LAJ had violated Indonesia’s traffic law and were slapped with a Rp 200,000 fine ($12)

From an immigration standpoint, Yuldi said the more serious issue was the misuse of visa status. Billinger and the other foreigners entered Indonesia on visa-on-arrival permits, which are intended for short-term visits such as tourism, meetings, or family purposes.

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