Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs announces the discontinuation of filling out Departure Cards by Indian citizens at all International Airports, effective July 1st, 2017. This decision comes as the required information is now available through other sources. The practice will continue at Rail, Seaport, and Land Immigration Checkposts until further notice.
Key Points / Main Content:
Discontinuation of Departure Cards at Airports:
* Indians are no longer required to fill out Departure Cards at International Airports.
* This change is effective from July 1st, 2017.
Continued Use at Other Checkpoints:
* Filling out Departure Cards remains mandatory for Indians at Rail, Seaport, and Land Immigration Checkposts.
* This requirement will stay in effect until further orders.
Basis for the Change:
* The decision is based on the availability of required information from alternative sources.
* The notification references amendments to the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992.
Impact Analysis:
Indian Citizens:
Impact: Reduced administrative burden and a more streamlined departure process at international airports.
Action Required: Be aware that Departure Cards are no longer required at International Airports from July 1st, 2017, but are still required at Rail, Seaport and Land Immigration Checkposts.
International Airports:
Impact: Elimination of the need to process and manage Departure Cards filled by Indian citizens.
Action Required: Update procedures to reflect the elimination of Departure Cards for Indian citizens.
Rail, Seaport, and Land Immigration Checkposts:
Impact: No immediate change in procedure; continue to require Departure Cards from Indian citizens.
Action Required: Maintain the current process of requiring Departure Cards until further notice.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location of publication for the Gazette of India notification.
Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992: Rules being amended by the notification.
Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939: Act under which the rules are framed.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for the notification.
International Airports: Airports where the filling of Departure Card by Indians has been discontinued.
Rail, Seaport and Land Immigration Checkposts: Locations where filling up of departure cards by Indians would continue.
Mukesh Mittal: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Departure Card: Document that Indians will no longer be required to fill at International Airports, but would still be required to fill at Rail, Seaport and Land Immigration Checkposts.
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3729 GI/2017 (1)(cid:32)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th June, 2017
G.S.R. 586(E).— Whereas, certain draft rules further to amend the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 were
published as required by section 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 (16 of 1939), (cid:118)(cid:100)(cid:105)(cid:101) notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs G.S.R. 598(E), dated 04th September, 2013 had notified filling up
of 'Departure Card for passengers' for Indians only. However, the required information is now available in the system
from other sources. Accordingly, it has been decided to discontinue the practice of filling up of the Departure Card by
Indians at all International Airports w.e.f. July 1st, 2017. However, filling up of departure cards by Indians would
continue at Rail, Seaport and Land Immigration Check-posts, till further orders.
[F. No. 25022/52/2004-Imm]
MUKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
Note :- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary (cid:118)(cid:100)(cid:105)(cid:101) number G.S.R. 318(E), dated the
10th March, 1992 and subsequent amended (cid:118)(cid:100)(cid:105)(cid:101) numbers G.S.R. 55 (E), dated the 29th January, 1999; G.S.R.
70 (E), dated 30th January, 2002; G.S.R. 828 (E), dated the 20th October, 2003; G.S.R. 737 (E), dated the 22nd
December, 2005; G.S.R. 35 (E), dated 15th January, 2008; G.S.R. 912 (E) dated 15th November, 2010; G.S.R.
113 (E) dated 24th February, 2011; G.S.R. 470 (E) dated 08th July, 2013 and G.S.R. 598(E), dated 04th
September, 2013.(cid:32)
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