Early immigration from India to ... immigrants came from the Punjab region of India. Most were Sikh men, though some came from the Muslim and Hindu communities. In 1849, the British annexed the Punjab ...

The Immigration & Foreigners Bill, 2025, will replace four outdated laws, including colonial-era The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, The Foreigners ...

The Bill aims to replace four existing laws governing immigration, namely the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, the Foreigners Act, 1946, and the ...

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave assent to the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, which deals with issues related to foreigners and immigration, and it now becomes a law. The ...

The bill, once it becomes an Act, will help in tackling illegal immigration into India and facilitate tracking of movement of foreigners who overstay, Mr Shah said. Mr Shah cited Indians who went ...

The bill seeks to abolish four existing laws — the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Immigration (Carriers ...

The bill will ensure the country gets up-to-date information about every foreigner visiting India. — This is very important. The main issue is that immigration is not an isolated subject but it ...

a comprehensive legislation aimed at regulating foreigners and immigration in India. The bill grants the Central Government authority to regulate locations frequently visited by foreigners.

Currently, matters related to foreigners and immigration are governed by four laws: the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920; the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939; the Foreigners Act ...