Immigration Bill creates new Bureau of Immigration under Central Government

This Bill aims to regulate the entry, exit, and stay of foreigners in India by requiring valid passports, visas, and registration. It also grants the Central Government powers to control the movements of foreigners and imposes penalties for violations.

Foreigners (non-citizens of India), carriers (air, water, or land transport entities), keepers of accommodation, universities and educational institutions, hospitals and medical institutions, and the Central Government.

• Mandatory possession of a valid passport or other travel document and visa for entry, exit, and stay in India.
• Establishment of a Bureau of Immigration to perform immigration functions under the supervision of the Central Government.
• Requirement for foreigners to register with a Registration Officer upon arrival in India.
• Obligation for keepers of accommodation, universities, and medical institutions to furnish particulars of foreigners in their care.
• Power of the Central Government to issue orders restricting entry, exit, presence, or movement of specific foreigners or classes of foreigners.
• Penalties for entering without valid documents, using forged documents, and other contraventions of the Act.
• Power to arrest individuals for offences under the Act.

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