Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, delegates powers and functions under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, Rules, and Order of 2025 to State Governments, Union territory Administrations, and designated authorities. It supersedes previous notifications, with exceptions for actions already completed. The notification takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette on September 1, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Supersession of Previous Notifications:** This notification supersedes several previous notifications related to immigration and foreigners, dating back to 1958, with the exception of actions already taken under those prior notifications.
* **Delegation of Powers:** The Central Government delegates powers and functions under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, Rules, and Order of 2025 to:
* State Governments and Union territory Administrations.
* Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration.
* Foreigners Regional Registration Officers and Foreigners Registration Officers.
* **Conditions for Exercising Powers:**
* Entry and exit of foreigners must occur through designated immigration posts when exercising powers under specific clauses of the Act.
* The Central Government retains the authority to modify or cancel orders issued by State Governments, Union territory Administrations, or authorities.
* All authorities must comply with general or special directions issued by the Central Government.
* **Extent of Delegated Powers:**
* State Governments and Union territories: Subsection 2 of section 7 and sections 13 and 29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 and subrule 1 of rule 10 of the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025.
* Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration: Subsection 2 of section 7, sections 13 and 29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025; subrule 1 of rule 10 of the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025; and the Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 (excluding specific paragraphs).
* Foreigners Regional Registration Officers and Foreigners Registration Officers: Subsection 2 of section 7 and section 29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
Impact Analysis:
* **State Governments and Union territory Administrations:**
* Impact: Granted authority to exercise specific powers and functions related to immigration and foreigners under the Act and Rules.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the Act, Rules, Orders, and any directives issued by the Central Government while exercising the delegated powers.
* **Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration:**
* Impact: Granted authority to exercise specific powers and functions related to immigration and foreigners under the Act, Rules and Order.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the Act, Rules, Orders, and any directives issued by the Central Government while exercising the delegated powers.
* **Foreigners Regional Registration Officers and Foreigners Registration Officers:**
* Impact: Granted authority to exercise specific powers and functions related to immigration and foreigners under the Act.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the Act, Rules, Orders, and any directives issued by the Central Government while exercising the delegated powers.
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Delegates certain powers while retaining oversight and the ability to modify or cancel orders made by other authorities.
* Action Required: Provide necessary guidance and directions to the delegated authorities and monitor their compliance.
* **Foreigners:**
* Impact: Subject to the rules and regulations enforced by the State Governments, Union territory Administrations, and designated authorities.
* Action Required: Comply with the Immigration and Foreigners Act, Rules, and Orders, and any specific requirements imposed by the relevant authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025: A legal act referred to in the notification, specifically section 28 and sections 7, 13 and 29.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry that issued the notifications being superseded.
Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025: Rules established under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, specifically rule 10.
Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025: An order related to immigration and foreigners, with specific paragraphs mentioned.
Central Government: The entity delegating powers and functions to State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, and other authorities.
State Governments: Governments of all States mentioned in First Schedule to the Constitution, granted powers and functions under the Act.
Union territory Administrations: Administrations of Union territories, also granted powers and functions under the Act.
Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration: An authority to which certain powers and functions are delegated under the Act, Rules and Order
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3893] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 2, 2025/भाद्र 11, 1947
No. 3893] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025/BHADRA 11, 1947
गहृ मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 3998(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 13) की
धारा 28 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और भारत सरकार, गृह मंत्रालय की अजधसूचनाओं संख्या का.आ. 590,
तारीख 19 अप्रलै , 1958, का.आ. 591, तारीख 19 अप्रलै , 1958, सा.का.जन. 950, तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त, 1960,
सा.का.जन. 580, तारीख 3 अप्रलै , 1976, सा.का.जन. 528(अ) तारीख 3 मई, 1988, सा.का.जन. 529(अ), तारीख 3 मई,
1988, सा.का.जन. 530(अ), तारीख 3 मई, 1988, सा.का.जन. 605(अ), तारीख 13 िलु ाई, 2000, का.आ. 242(अ),
तारीख 20 माच,च 2001 और का.आ. 842(अ), तारीख 30 अगस्ट्त, 2001 को, उन बातों के जसवाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए,
जिन्ह ेंऐसे अजधक्मण से पूवच दकया गया ह ैया करने का लोप दकया गया है, जनििे िेती ह ैदक उि अजधजनयम, आप्रवास और
जविेजियों जवषयक जनयम, 2025 और आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक आिेि, 2025 के अधीन उसके द्वारा प्रयोग की
िाने वाली या जनष्पादित िजियां और कृत्य, नीचे िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (3) में उपिर्िचत सीमा तक स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें
उजल्लजखत राज्य सरकारों, सघं राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासनों और प्राजधकाररयों द्वारा भी प्रयोग या जनष्पादित दकए िाएंगे, िो
जनम्नजलजखत ितों के अधीन होंगे, अर्ाचत:-
(i) अजधजनयम की धारा 7 की उपधारा (2) के खडं (क) और खंड (ख) के अधीन िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, दकसी जविेिी
का प्रवेि या जनकास केवल जनर्िचष्ट आप्रवास चौकी के माध्यम से होगा;
(ii) केन्द्रीय सरकार, राज्य सरकार या सघं राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासन या प्राजधकाररयों द्वारा िारी दकसी आिेि को उपांतररत या
रद्द कर सकेगी; और
5842 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(iii) ऐसी िजियों और कृत्यों के प्रयोग में, उि प्राजधकारी ऐसे साधारण या जविेष जनिेिों का अनुपालन करेंगे, िो केन्द्रीय
सरकार समय-समय पर िारी करे।
सारणी
क्म सख्ं या राज्य सरकार या सघं राज्यक्षत्रे प्रिासन या प्रत्यायोजित िजियों और कृत्यों की सीमा
प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3)
1. संजवधान की पहली अनुसूची में उजल्लजखत (i) आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक अजधजनयम, 2025
सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों की सरकारें। (2025 का 13) की धारा 7 की उपधारा (2), धारा 13
और धारा 29; और
(ii) आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक जनयम, 2025 के
जनयम 10 का उप-जनयम (1)।
2. आयुि, आप्रवास ब्यूरो। (i) आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक अजधजनयम, 2025
(2025 का 13) की धारा 7 की उपधारा (2), धारा 13
और 29;
(ii) आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक जनयम, 2025 के
जनयम 10 का उप-जनयम (1); और
(iii) आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक आिेि, 2025
[पैरा 9(3), 10, 11, 16,17,18,19,20 और 21 को
छोड़ कर ]।
3. जविेिी क्षेत्रीय रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी और आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक अजधजनयम, 2025
जविेिी रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी। (2025 का 13) की धारा 7 की उपधारा (2) और धारा
29।
2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगी।
[फा. सं. 25022/08/2025-एफ.I]
जनतेि कुमार व्यास, अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st September, 2025
S.O. 3998(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act,
2025 (13 of 2025) and in supersession of the notifications of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide
number S.O. 590, dated the 19th April, 1958, S.O. 591, dated the 19th April, 1958, G.S.R. 950, dated the 12th August,
1960, G.S.R. 580, dated the 3rd April, 1976, G.S.R. 528 (E), dated the 3rd May, 1988, G.S.R. 529 (E), dated the 3rd
May, 1988, G.S.R. 530(E), dated the 3rd May, 1988, G.S.R. 605(E), dated the 13th July, 2000, S.O. 242(E), dated the
20th March, 2001 and S.O.842 (E), dated the 30th August, 2001, except as respects things done or omitted to be done
before such supersession, the Central Government hereby directs that the powers and functions exercised or performed
by it under the said Act, the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025 and the Immigration and Foreigners Order,
2025, shall also be exercised or performed by the State Governments, Union territory Administrations and authorities
mentioned in column (2) to the extent indicated in column (3) of the Table below, subject to the following conditions,
namely:—
(i) the entry or exit of a foreigner shall be only through the designated immigration post while exercising
powers under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ii) the Central Government may modify or cancel any order issued by the State Government or Union
territory Administration or authorities; and
(iii) in the exercise of such powers and functions, the said authorities shall comply with such general or
special directions, as the Central Government may issue from time to time.
TABLE
Sl. No. State Governments or Union territory Extent of powers and functions delegated
Administrations or Authorities
(1) (2) (3)
1. Governments of all States and Union territories as (i) Sub-section (2) of section 7 and sections 13 and
29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13
mentioned in First Schedule to the Constitution.
of 2025); and
(ii) sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the Immigration and
Foreigners Rules, 2025.
2. Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration. (i) Sub-section (2) of section 7, sections 13 and 29
of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of
2025);
(ii) sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the Immigration and
Foreigners Rules, 2025; and
(iii) the Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025
[Other than paragraphs 9(3), 10, 11, 16,17,18,19,20
and 21].
3. Foreigners Regional Registration Officers and Sub-section (2) of section 7 and section 29 of the
Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of
Foreigners Registration Officers.
2025).
2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 25022/08/2025-F.I]
NITESH KUMAR VYAS, Addl. Secy.
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