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Date: 11-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Appointment of Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration as Civil Authority and Declaration of Dhamra Seaport

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · Foreigners Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification designates Dhamra Seaport in Odisha as an authorized Immigration Check Post for all classes of passengers entering or exiting India with valid travel documents.
  • The gazette notification appoints the Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, as the “Civil Authority” for the Immigration Check Post located at Dhamra Seaport.

Key Changes

  • Dhamra Seaport in Odisha is now an official point of entry and exit for passengers with valid travel documents.
  • The Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, is now the designated Civil Authority for immigration matters at Dhamra Seaport, effective July 11, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Ministry of Home Affairs: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the notification and ensuring compliance with immigration rules.

Suggested Action Items

  • Ministry of Home Affairs: Monitor the implementation of the notification and provide guidance to relevant stakeholders.

Key Entities Referenced

Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950: The legal framework under which the Central Government designates authorized Immigration Check Posts. Foreigners Order, 1948: The order that empowers the Central Government to appoint a 'Civil Authority' for the purpose of immigration control. Dhamra Seaport: The seaport in Odisha that is now designated as an authorized Immigration Check Post. Bureau of Immigration: The agency responsible for managing immigration control in India. The Chief Immigration Officer is appointed as the Civil Authority for Dhamra Seaport.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11072023-247225 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-11072023-247225 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2924] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, िुलाई 11, 2023/आषाढ़ 20, 1945 No. 2924] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023/ASHADHA 20, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3051(अ).—केन्‍द रीय सरकार, पासपोर् ट (भारत म ें प्रविे ) जनयम, 1950 के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (ख) के अनुसरण म,ें एतदद्वारा ओजडिा राज्य के धामरा बंदरगाह को सभी श्रेजणयों के याजत्रयों के जलए वैध यात्रा दस्ट्तावेिों के साथ भारत म ेंप्रवेि/जनकास के जलए प्राजधकृत आप्रवासन िांच चौकी के रूप म ेंनामोदिष्र् करती ह।ै [फा. सं. 25022/14/2018-आप्र.] सुमन्‍दत ससह, संयुक्त सजचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th July, 2023 S.O. 3051(E).—In pursuance of sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, the Central Government hereby designates Dhamra Seaport of Odisha State as an authorized Immigration Check Post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers. [F. No. 25022/14/2018-Imm] SUMANT SINGH, Jt. Secy. 4438 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3052(अ).—केन्‍द रीय सरकार, जवदेिी जवषयक आदिे , 1948 के खंड 2 के उप-खंड (2) के द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, मुख्य आप्रवासन अजधकारी, आप्रवासन ब्यूरो को ओजडिा राज्य के धामरा म ें जस्ट्थत धामरा बदं रगाह की आप्रवासन िांच चौकी के जलए उक्त आदिे के प्रयोिनों के जलए एतदद्वारा ददनांक 11 िलु ाई 2023 स े “जसजवल प्राजधकारी” जनयुक्त करती ह।ै [फा. सं. 25022/14/2018-आप्र.] सुमन्‍दत ससह, संयुक्त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th July, 2023 S.O. 3052(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-paragraph (2) of Paragraph 2 of the Foreigners Order 1948, the Central Government hereby appoints the Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, as the “Civil Authority” for the purpose of said Order for the Immigration Check Post located at Dhamra Seaport in the State of Odisha with effect from 11 July 2023. [F. No. 25022/14/2018-Imm] SUMANT SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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