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The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 comes into effect

Posted 02 Sep 2025

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The act provides powers to Central Government to regulate the immigration, entry, and stay of foreigners in India. 

  • It replaces four laws – the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, the Foreigners Act, 1946, and the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act, 2000. 

Key Highlights of Act

  • Immigration Posts: It empowers central government to notify designated immigration posts for entry into and exit from India.
  • Bureau of Immigration: It provides for setting up of Bureau of Immigration for performing immigration functions including visa issuance and regulation of entry, transit, stay and movement within India.
  • Registration of Foreigners: It requires foreigners to register with a Registration Officer upon their arrival in India. 
  • Reporting Obligation: It requires information of foreigners from carriers landing in India, educational institutions admitting foreign students, and medical institutions treating foreign patients. 
  • Offences: It penalises foreigners entering without valid passport or other travel documents with imprisonment of up to five years, fine up to five lakh rupees, or both.
  • Power of Arrest: It empowers police officers not below the rank of a Head Constable to arrest without warrant. 
  • Controlling Places frequented by Foreigners: Civil authority may direct closure of such premises, or refuse admission to such premises to all foreigners. 
  • Tags :
  • Immigration
  • Immigration and Foreigners Act
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