Getting To Know The Ubud PARQ Of The Russian Village In Bali, Officially Closed For Violating The Regional Regulation

Get to know PARQ Ubud the Russian Village (IG/@parqspace)

YOGYAKARTA - The Gianyar Regency Government closed the Ubud PARQ which is commonly referred to as Russian Village in Bali' on Monday (20/1). Actions to stop activities and closures were carried out in accordance with Gianyar Regent Decree No. 285/E-09/HK/2025. Many people want to get to know the Ubud PARQ.

The closure of the Ubud PARQ was carried out because the business activities violated regional regulations. PARQ Ubud was declared to have violated Article 19 Paragraph (3) of the Gianyar Regency Regulation No. 15 of 2015 concerning Public Order and Public Peace and Regional Regulations of Gianyar Regency No. 2 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Risk-Based Licensing.

Before it was closed, many people had recognized the Ubud PARQ located on Jalan Sri Wedari No. 24 Banjar Tegalantang Ubud, Gianyar, Bali as the Russian Village. This place is indeed inhabited by many foreigners. Let's know what Ubud PARQ is in Bali and the controversy is.

PARQ Ubud began operations in May 2020 as a cafe and bar. In October 2021, this place developed into a five-room hotel. Two years later, the number of rooms increased to at least 103, with plans to expand to 500 rooms in the future.

According to information from its official website, in 2024, PARQ will stand on an area of 120,000 square meters. The manager plans to add 530,000 square meters of residential and commercial areas by 2026. Currently, about 300 people are listed as permanent residents with several foreign tourists living there for up to four years.

In addition, PARQ receives around 150,000 guests every year. The building is designed in a modern style without many elements of traditional Balinese architecture. This property includes a hundred rooms rented out in an area of 4.5 hectares of rice fields.

PARQ is also equipped with facilities such as cafes, restaurants, fitness centers, spas, and joint workspaces designed for remote-working tourists (remote jobs) as well as workers who adopt a workforce from anywhere (WFA).

Accommodation at PARQ is actually not only for the citizens of Russia, although many of them dominate and choose to live there. In March 2023, the Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, expressed concern about the possibility of an exclusive village for foreigners in Ubud, Gianyar.

Responding to this, the Head of the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office, Anggiat Napitupulu, held an immigration operation at the Ubud PARQ. However, the results of the examination did not find any violations of business licenses, so this area was allowed to continue operating as usual.

Pemeriksaan terhadap PARQ Ubud dilakukan lebih dari satu kali. Timpera Pengawasan Orang Luarga (Timpora) bahkan mengunjungi akomodasi tersebut hingga tiga kali.

During the inspection, Timpora checked the passports and residence permits of foreign nationals (WNA) living in the Ubud PARAQ. As a result, no violations were found regarding travel documents or residence permits.

In April 2023, the Denpasar Class 1 Immigration Office conducted an inspection of the location and confirmed that most of the residents were Russian citizens. However, no immigration violations were found by tourists. About 50 percent of the room residents are Russian citizens, while the rest come from other countries.

General Manager of PARAQ Ubud, I Made Dwi Surya Permadi, denied that the property only serves guests from Russia. According to him, PARQ Ubud is open to all visitors. However, the data shows that 50-60 percent of Ubud's PARQ residents are Russian citizens, while the rest come from other countries.

Although no violations were found, PARQ Ubud was once subject to a temporary closure by the Gianyar Regency Government. In November 2024, this property was closed because it operated without fulfilling PBG and SLF permits. The manager also cannot show licensing documents even though they have been warned and invited to several meetings.

In addition, the Ubud PARQ building is known to stand in the Protected Rice Field (LSD) and Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) which violates spatial regulations. The manager finally signed a statement letter to stop operations until all permits can be met.

However, on January 20, 2025, Ubud's PARQ was officially closed. The property was declared to have violated the rules for using buildings according to applicable permits and did not meet the risk-based business license requirements.

That's a review of knowing the Ubud PARAQ which is known as the Russian Village' in Bali. Standing early as a cafe and bar to become a kind of housing, the Ubud PARQ was closed for violating the Gianyar Regional Regulation. Also read Gianyar Regency Government closing the Ubud PARQ.

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