**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 29, 2026, amends the principal notification (S.O. 3987(E)) dated September 1, 2025, under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. The primary purpose is to update the list of authorized airports for immigration purposes by adding a new entry. The amendment is effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Framework**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025).
* It serves as a formal amendment to the Gazette of India notification S.O. 3987(E) previously published on September 1, 2025.
* **Specific Amendments**
* The amendment targets "Category I. AIRPORTS" within the table of the principal notification.
* A new serial number and entry are inserted following serial number 37.
* Entry "38. Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra)" is officially added to the list of recognized airports.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Authorities**
**Impact**
The authorities must now recognize Navi Mumbai as an authorized location under the specified category of the Immigration and Foreigners Act.
**Action Required**
Update internal records, databases, and operational protocols to include Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) as an authorized airport for immigration and foreigner-related oversight.
**Navi Mumbai Airport Authorities**
**Impact**
The airport is officially designated under Category I for the purposes of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
**Action Required**
Ensure that the necessary infrastructure and compliance measures are in place to handle immigration and foreigners' movement in accordance with the Act.
**International Travelers and Foreigners**
**Impact**
Navi Mumbai is formally established as an authorized point of entry or transit under the prevailing immigration laws.
**Action Required**
Comply with the rules and regulations of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, when utilizing this airport for travel.
Key Entities Referenced
Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to regulate immigration and designate authorized entry points.
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra): The specific location added to the list of Category I Airports, designating it as an authorized immigration checkpoint.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The nodal ministry responsible for issuing the notification and managing immigration and foreigner-related regulations.
S.O. 3987(E): The principal notification dated September 1, 2025, which this document amends to update the list of designated entry points.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3343] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 29, 2026/ आषाढ 8, 1948
No. 3343] NEW DELHI, MONDAY , JUNE 29, 2026/ ASHADHA 8, 1948
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3478(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 13) की
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, एतद्द्वारा भारत सरकार, गहृ मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना, िो
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-धारा (ii) में संख्या एसओ 3987 (अ) म ेंप्रकाजित हुई ह,ै म ेंजनम्नजलजखत
संिोधन करती ह:ै-
उि अजधसूचना में, ताजलका म,ें श्रणे ी I. जवमानपत्तन म,ें क्रम संख्या 37 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के
बाि, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजियााँ डाली िाएंगी, अर्ाात:् -
"38. नवी म ंबई (महाराष्ट्र)”.
[फा.स ं 25022/16/2026-आप्र.]
डॉ०. संिीप एन महात्मे, संयि सजचव
नोट: मख् य अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र (Gazette of India) असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii),
संख्या S.O. 3987 (अ), दिनांक 1 जसतंबर, 2025 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा।
4802 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th June, 2026
S.O. 3478(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Immigration and
Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification
of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O.3987(E), dated the 1st September, 2025, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, in category I. AIRPORTS, after serial number 37 and the entries
relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
“38. Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra)”.
[F. No. 25022/16/2026-Imm]
Dr. SANDEEP N MAHATME, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),
vide number S.O. 3987 (E), dated the 1st September, 2025.
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