In Reply to: Villa requests a copy of my passport!!! posted by ropow on Friday, 9. October 2009 at 18:45 Bali Time:
it is a done thing they have to prove and show income because the villa is like a business for the owners. For business and bank records they have to do this.
Also they have brought this in as common practice since all the bombs so the government departments can account for all people in i crisis situation. Alot of things have changed since all the trouble, but now alot of places have to do this. totally safe and they give them all straight back, they just keep a copy of all occupants on file.