New Delhi, April 5: The Immigration & Foreigners Bill - 2025 got President’s assent.
President of India Droupadi Murmu on Friday accorded her approval to the new Bill to be enacted as Law, which deals with issues related to foreigners and immigration.
Following Murmu’s nod, the Immigration & Foreigners Bill - 2025 was published as a gazette notification.
According to the Immigration & Foreigners Law-2025, henceforth anyone found to be using a forged Passport or Visa for entering into India or staying in or exiting from the country will be punishable with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to the extent of Rs 10 lakh.
The legislation also provides for mandatory reporting of information about foreigners by hotels, universities, other educational institutions, hospitals and healthcare institutions to enable them tracking of overstaying foreigners in the Indian territories.
All international airlines and ships will also be required to submit at a port or place in India to a civil authority or immigration officer the passenger and crew manifest, the advance information of passengers and crew on board such aircraft, vessel or other mode of transport.
"Whoever knowingly uses or supplies a forged or fraudulently obtained passport or other travel document or visa for entering into India or staying in or exiting from India, shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years. It may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine at least one lakh and maximum 10 lakh rupee, as per the verdict.
