**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 22, 2026, amends the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. The purpose is to update the designated list of Category II Seaports by officially including Haldia (West Bengal). This amendment follows previous updates to the principal notification dated September 1, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legislative Authority**
* The amendment is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025).
* The notification is issued under the authority of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
**Amendments to Seaport Classifications**
* The document modifies the principal notification S.O.3987(E) dated September 1, 2025.
* "Haldia (West Bengal)" is added to the "Category II. SEAPORTS" table.
* The new entry is registered as serial number 41, following the existing entry at serial number 40.
**Regulatory Context**
* This is the third amendment to the principal notification, following S.O. 5306(E) (November 20, 2025) and S.O. 2706(E) (May 29, 2026).
* The change is effective from the date of publication in the Gazette of India (June 22, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Haldia Port Authorities**
**Impact**
The port is now officially recognized as a Category II Seaport under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
**Action Required**
Authorities must ensure that the port facilities and personnel are prepared to handle immigration and foreigner control protocols as mandated by the Act.
**Immigration and Border Control Officials**
**Impact**
Jurisdictional responsibilities are extended to include Haldia as a formal point of entry or exit for foreigners.
**Action Required**
Staff must be deployed or instructed to enforce immigration regulations at this specific location in accordance with the updated table of seaports.
**Shipping Companies and Foreign Mariners/Travelers**
**Impact**
Haldia is officially designated for use under the regulatory framework of the 2025 Act.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must adhere to the reporting, documentation, and entry/exit requirements applicable to Category II Seaports when operating in or traveling through Haldia.
Key Entities Referenced
Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025: The primary legislation under which the Central Government regulates the entry, stay, and departure of foreign nationals.
Haldia (West Bengal): The specific location designated as a Category II seaport in this amendment for immigration purposes.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The nodal government department responsible for issuing the notification and managing immigration controls.
S.O. 3987(E): The principal notification dated September 1, 2025, which this document seeks to amend by adding a new seaport entry.
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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.ं 3152] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3152] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASHADHA 1, 1948
गहृ मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3278(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, एतिद्वारा भारत सरकार, गृह मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना,
िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-धारा (ii) म ेंसंख्या एसओ 3987 (अ) में प्रकाजित हुई ह,ै में जनम्नजलजखत
संिोधन करती ह:ै-
उि अजधसूचना म,ें ताजलका में, श्रेणी II. बंिरगाहों में, क्रम संख्या 40 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के बाि,
जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजियााँ डाली िाएगं ी, अर्ाात्: -
"41. हजल्िया (पजिम बगं ाल)”.
[फा. सं. 25022/15/2023-आप्र.(पार्ा)]
डॉ. संिीप एन महात्मे, संयुि सजचव
नोर्: मुख्य अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र (Gazette of India) असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), संख्या
S.O. 3987 (अ), दिनांक 1 जसतंबर, 2025 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा और संिोधन अजधसूचना
S.O. 5306(अ) दिनांक 20.11.2025 और S.O. 2706(अ) दिनांक 29.05.2026 के तहत िारी दकए गए।
4548 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2026
S.O. 3278(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 II. SEAPORTS, after serial number 40 and
the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
“41. Haldia (West Bengal)”.
[F. No. 25022/15/2023-Imm (Part)]
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), dated the 1st September, 2025 vide number S.O. 3987 (E), dated the 1st September,
2025 and amendments issued vide notifications S.O. 5306(E) dated 20.11.2025 and S.O. 2706(E)
dated 29.05.2026.
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