Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 1, 2025, appoints Foreigners Regional Registration Officers in the Bureau of Immigration as civil authorities, superseding a previous notification from September 11, 2019. The appointed officers are responsible for specific areas within various states and union territories. The notification takes effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Appointment of Foreigners Regional Registration Officers:
* The Central Government appoints Foreigners Regional Registration Officers in the Bureau of Immigration as civil authorities.
* This action is in pursuance of clause c of section 2 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025).
Supersession of Previous Notification:
* This notification supersedes the Ministry of Home Affairs notification S.O. 3260 E, dated September 11, 2019.
* The supersession does not affect actions taken or omitted before the date of this notification.
Area of Authority:
* The area of authority for each Foreigners Regional Registration Officer is specified in column 3 of the Table provided in the notification.
* The Table lists the Officer (column 2) and the corresponding State or Union Territory (column 3).
List of Foreigners Regional Registration Officers and Areas:
* Ahmedabad: Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat.
* Amritsar: Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Ladakh.
* Bangalore: Karnataka.
* Calicut: Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram Districts of Kerala.
* Chennai: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
* Cochin: Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Palakkad and Thrissur Districts of Kerala, Lakshadweep.
* Delhi: Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad Districts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan.
* Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Telangana.
* Kolkata: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal.
* Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh except Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad Districts.
* Mumbai: Chhattisgarh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra.
* Trivandrum: Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram Districts of Kerala.
Effective Date:
* The notification comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Impact Analysis:
Foreigners:
Impact: Foreigners residing in or visiting the specified areas will be subject to the authority of the designated Foreigners Regional Registration Officer for their respective region.
Action Required: Foreigners may need to register with the appropriate Foreigners Regional Registration Officer and comply with any directives issued by them.
Bureau of Immigration:
Impact: The Bureau of Immigration is responsible for implementing the notification through its Foreigners Regional Registration Officers.
Action Required: Ensure that Foreigners Regional Registration Officers are aware of their designated areas of authority and are prepared to carry out their responsibilities.
State and Union Territory Governments:
Impact: The notification defines the geographical areas of authority for the Foreigners Regional Registration Officers within each State and Union Territory.
Action Required: State and Union Territory governments need to coordinate with the designated Foreigners Regional Registration Officers to ensure effective implementation of immigration regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025: A law referenced in the notification, specifically clause c of section 2.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry that issued the notification and previous notification S.O. 3260 E.
Foreigners Regional Registration Officer: Civil authority appointed by the Central Government as per the notification.
Bureau of Immigration: The organization in which the Foreigners Regional Registration Officers are appointed.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Location of a Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, with the state.
Amritsar, Punjab: Location of a Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, with the state.
Bangalore, Karnataka: Location of a Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, with the state.
New Delhi: Place of publication of the notification, mentioned in the text.
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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.ं 3885] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, जसतम्ब र 1, 2025/भाद्र 10, 1947
No. 3885] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 3990(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, आप्रवास और जविेजियों जवषयक अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 13) की
धारा 2 के खडं (ग) के अनसु रण म ें और भारत सरकार, गृह मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3260(अ),
तारीख 11 जसतंबर , 2019 को उन बातों के जसवाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ेऐस ेअजधक्मण स ेपूव व दकया गया ह ैया करन े
का लोप दकया गया ह,ै नीचे िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें जनर्िवष्ट आप्रवास ब्यूरो म ें जनम्नजलजखत जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकाररयों को उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ेंजवजनर्िवष्ट क्षेत्र के जलए जसजवल प्राजधकारी के रूप में जनयक्तु करती
ह,ै अर्ावत:-
5822 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्म. जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय रजिस्ट्रीकरण क्षेत्र (राज्य या संघ राज्यक्षेत्र)
संख्या अजधकारी
(1) (2) (3)
िािरा और नागर हवेली,
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय
1. िमन और िीव,
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, अहमिाबाि
गुिरात ।
चंडीगढ़,
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय िम्मू-कश्मीर,
2.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, अमतृ सर पंिाब,
लद्दाख ।
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय कनावटक ।
3.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, बंगलौर
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय केरल (कन्नरू , कासरगोड, कोजिकोड, वायनाड और मलप्परु म
4.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, कालीकट जिले) ।
अंिमान व जनकोबार द्वीप समूह,
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय
5. पुडुचेरी,
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, चेन्नई
तजमलनाडु ।
केरल (अलाप्पुिा, एनावकुलम, इडुक्की, कोट्टायम, पालक्काड़ और
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय
6. जत्रिूर जिल)े ,
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, कोचीन
लक्षद्वीप ।
दिल्ली,
हररयाणा,
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय जहमाचल प्रिेि,
7.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, दिल्ली उत्तराखंड,
उत्तर प्रिेि (गौतम बुद्ध नगर और गाजियाबाि जिले),
रािस्ट्र्ान ।
आंध्र प्रिेि,
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय
8. उड़ीसा,
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, हिै राबाि
तेलगं ाना ।
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय अरुणाचल प्रिेि,
9.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, कोलकाता असम,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
जबहार,
िारखंड,
मजणपुर,
मेघालय,
जमिोरम,
नागालडैं ,
,
सिक्किम
जत्रपुरा,
पजिमी बंगाल ।
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय उत्तर प्रिेि (गौतम बुद्ध नगर और गाजियाबाि जिलों को
10.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, लखनऊ छोड़कर) ।
छत्तीसगढ़,
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय गोवा,
11.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, मुंबई मध्य प्रििे ,
महाराष्ट्र ।
जविेजियों जवषयक क्षेत्रीय केरल (कोल्लम, पर्ानामजर्ट्टा और जतरुवनतं पुरम जिले) ।
12.
रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकारी, जत्रवेन्द्रम
2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत होगी।
[फा. स. ं 25022/42/2025-आईएमएम] [1]
जनतेि कुमार व्यास, अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st September, 2025
S.O. 3990(E).— In pursuance of clause (c) of section 2 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
(13 of 2025) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide number
S.O. 3260 (E), dated the 11th September, 2019, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the Central Government hereby appoints the following Foreigners Regional Registration Officers in the
Bureau of Immigration as specified in column (2) of the Table below as the civil authority for the area specified in
column (3) of the said Table, namely :-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
TABLE
Sl. Foreigners Regional Registration Area (State or Union territory)
No. Officer
(1) (2) (3)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli,
Foreigners Regional Registration
1. Daman and Diu,
Officer, Ahmedabad
Gujarat.
Chandigarh,
Foreigners Regional Registration Jammu and Kashmir,
2.
Officer, Amritsar Punjab,
Ladakh.
Foreigners Regional Registration Karnataka.
3.
Officer, Bangalore
Foreigners Regional Registration Kerala (Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Wayanad and
4.
Officer, Calicut Malappuram Districts).
Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
Foreigners Regional Registration
5. Puducherry,
Officer, Chennai
Tamil Nadu.
Kerala (Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Palakkad
Foreigners Regional Registration
6. and Thrissur Districts),
Officer, Cochin
Lakshadweep.
Delhi,
Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh,
Foreigners Regional Registration
7. Uttarakhand,
Officer, Delhi
Uttar Pradesh (Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad
Districts),
Rajasthan.
Andhra Pradesh,
Foreigners Regional Registration
8. Orissa,
Officer, Hyderabad
Telangana.
Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Bihar,
Jharkhand,
Manipur,
Foreigners Regional Registration
9. Meghalaya,
Officer, Kolkata
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Sikkim,
Tripura,
West Bengal.
Foreigners Regional Registration Uttar Pradesh (except Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad
10.
Officer, Lucknow Districts).
Chhattisgarh,
Foreigners Regional Registration Goa,
11.
Officer, Mumbai Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra.
Foreigners Regional Registration Kerala (Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram
12.
Officer, Trivandrum Districts).
2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 25022/42/2025-Imm] [1]
NITESH KUMAR VYAS, Addl. Secy.
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