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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-01092025-265858
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 552] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st September, 2025
G.S.R. 596(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act,
2025 (13 of 2025), and in supersession of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, the Registration of Foreigners
Rules, 1992 and the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Rules, 2007, except as respects things done or omitted to be done
before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Immigration and Foreigners Rules,
2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025);
(b) “biometrics information” means photograph, finger print, iris scan or such other biological attributes
of an individual as may be specified by the Central Government;
(c) “Certificate of Registration” means a Certificate of Registration issued under rule 13;
(d) “Form” means Forms appended to these rules;
(e) “residence” means ordinary dwelling place in India.
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively
assigned to them in the Act.
CHAPTER II
MATTERS RELATED TO IMMIGRATION
3. Other functions of Immigration Officer.— In addition to the immigration functions, an Immigration Officer
shall also carry out the following other functions, namely:—
(a) regularly monitor functions at the immigration post to meet with the standards set for such immigration
post;
(b) examine cases of immigration fraud;
(c) co-ordinate with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders in immigration matters;
(d) collate and maintain databases relating to immigration; or
(e) provide guidance and assistance to individuals navigating the immigration process.
4. Other functions of Bureau of Immigration.— In addition to the functions provided in sub-section (1) of
section 5 of the Act, the Bureau of Immigration, functioning under the supervision of the Intelligence Bureau, shall also
perform the following functions, namely:—
(a) provide registration services and other visa related services to foreigners;
(b) implement provisions of the Act, rules, orders and directions made therein by the Central Government;
(c) co-ordinate with the State Governments or Union territory Administrations and other agencies, on
matters related with identification, restriction of movement and deportation of foreigners;
(d) administer information technology systems and custodian of data on matters related with immigration
and foreigners; and
(e) advise the Central Government on policy matters related to immigration and foreigners.
5. Manner of appointment of officers of Bureau of Immigration. — (1) The Central Government shall
appoint the Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration, who shall be an officer of the Intelligence Bureau, on the
recommendations of the Director, Intelligence Bureau.
(2) The officers of the Bureau of Immigration, who shall be provided by the Intelligence Bureau, shall be appointed
by the Central Government in the manner as may be specified.
6. Other functions of Commissioner of Bureau of Immigration.— In addition to the overall supervision of
the immigration functions, the following other functions shall vest in the Commissioner of Bureau of Immigration,
namely:-
(a) the administration, vigilance and provisioning matters of Bureau of Immigration;
(b) financial matters of Bureau of Immigration; and
(c) monitoring and supervision of all matters and functions referred to in rules 3 and 4.
CHAPTER III
MATTERS RELATED TO FOREIGNERS
7. Conditions for issuance of other travel document. — (1) Any other travel document issued to an Indian
citizen shall conform to the provisions in the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967) and the rules made thereunder.
(2) Any other travel document issued under the authority of the Government of a foreign country on which a foreigner
may seek entry into India or transit through India or stay in India or exit from India shall conform to the following
conditions, namely:
(a) that it shall have been issued or renewed by or on behalf of the Government of the country
of which the person to whom it relates is a national and shall be within the period of its
validity;
(b) that it shall have affixed to it a photograph of the person to whom it relates duly authenticated
by the authority issuing the travel document; and
(c) that it shall have an appropriate category of valid visa permitting the foreigner to enter into
or transit through or stay in or exit from the territory of India granted by authorities referred
to in rule 9.
8. Conditions for issuance of passport.— (1) An Indian passport issued to an Indian citizen shall conform to
the provisions in the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967) and rules made thereunder.
(2) Any passport issued under the authority of the Government of a foreign country on which a foreigner may seek
entry into India or transit through India or stay in India or exit from India shall conform to the following conditions,
namely:
(a) that it shall have been issued or renewed by or on behalf of the Government of the country of which
the person to whom it relates is a national thereof, and shall be within the period of its validity;
(b) that it shall have affixed to it a photograph of the person to whom it relates duly authenticated by the
authority issuing the passport except in cases where a child below the age of fifteen years has been
included in the passport of either of his parents; and
(c) that it shall have an appropriate category of valid visa permitting the foreigner to enter into or transit
through or stay in or exit from the territory of India granted by authorities referred to in rule 9 or it is
accompanied by an Overseas Citizen of India Card by persons registered as an Overseas Citizen of
India Cardholder under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955).
(3) Nothing contained in clause (c) of sub-rule (2) shall apply to, or in relation to, -
(a) any category of citizens of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries, covered
by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries Visa Exemption Scheme or
Visa Liberalisation Scheme provided they are in possession of valid visa endorsement of South
Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries and respective national passports; and
(b) citizens or class of citizens of any country or any individual foreigner or class or description of
foreigner exempted from the requirement of passport or other travel document and visa under
section 33 of the Act.
9. Authority authorised to grant or cancel visa.— (1) A visa permitting a foreigner to enter into or transit
through or stay in or exit from the territory of India shall be granted by any of the following authorities, namely:-
(a) the Central Government in the Ministry of External Affairs including Indian Missions or
Consulates abroad; or
(b) Bureau of Immigration.
(2) The authorities referred to in sub-rule (1) shall cancel the visa or curtail the period of the visa issued against the
passport or other travel document.
10. Registration Officer. (1) The Registration Officer may, with the approval of the Central Government,
authorise in writing any officer to perform the duties of the Registration Officer on his behalf.
(2) The Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, the Foreigners Registration Officer and the Immigration Officer
at the immigration post shall perform the functions of the Registration Officer.
(3) The Foreigners Registration Officer shall function under the jurisdictional Foreigners Regional Registration
Officer for the purpose of the Act, rules, orders and directions.
11. Conditions and manner for foreigners arriving in India to report at immigration post. — (1) Every foreigner
on arrival in India shall be required to produce at the immigration post, his passport or other travel document, and visa
or Overseas Citizen of India Card or an Electronic Travel Authorisation for the purpose of verification of name,
nationality, age, gender and place of birth; and when required by the Immigration Officer, shall furnish to him the
address or intended address in India, the purpose of visit and the proposed length of stay in India or any other relevant
information.
(2) A foreigner whose biometric information is not available with the Immigration Officer, or has been directed by him
to submit his biometric information, shall be required to do so at the immigration post.
12. Conditions and manner for foreigners arriving in India to register with Registration Officer.— (1) For the
purpose of registration and to avail of visa services in India, a foreigner shall within fourteen days of his arrival in India
submit an application-
(a) on the mobile application namely, “Indian Visa Su-Swagatam" or by any name or names that may be assigned to
such an application from time to time; or
(b) with the Registration Officer in Form-I on the designated online portal namely, https://indianfrro.gov.in :
Provided that in case of a foreigner who enters India other than on a visa and if he intends to stay in India, he
shall register before expiry of the period permitted for stay on arrival:
Provided further that where a resident citizen of India becomes a foreigner by reason of his having ceased to
be a citizen of India, he shall register within thirty days of his ceasing to be citizen of India.
Explanation. For the purposes of this proviso, the date on which the person concerned shall be deemed to have ceased
to be a citizen of India shall be,
(a) where he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of another country by naturalisation or registration, the date
of such naturalisation or registration;
(b) where he has obtained a passport from the Government of any other country, the date on which such passport
was obtained; or
(c) in case of a person in respect of whom an order has been made under sub-section (2) of section 9 of the
Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), holding that he had acquired the citizenship of a foreign country, the date
of issuance of such order:
Provided also that in case of a foreigner who enters into India on a visa valid for a stay in India for a period of
one hundred and eighty days or less and wishes to stay in India beyond a period of one hundred and eighty days, he
shall register within fourteen days after the expiry of one hundred and eighty days of his arrival in India:
Provided also that in case of a foreigner who enters India on a visa valid for stay in India for a period of more
than one hundred and eighty days with a stipulation that 'each stay shall not exceed one hundred and eighty days' and
who wishes to stay in India beyond the period of one hundred and eighty days on any single occasion or in the aggregate
in a calendar year, he shall register any time before the expiry of the said period of one hundred and eighty days:
Provided also that in the case of a foreigner who is a citizen of any specified country or belonging to any
specified class or classes for whom a different timeline has been specified for registration by a general or special order,
such a foreigner shall register with the Registration Officer within the period as specified in the said order.
(2) With regard to children born to foreigners in India (where either or both parents are foreigner), the foreigners
concerned shall intimate electronically, the birth of the child to the Registration Officer within thirty days of the birth
for availing visa services including grant of new visa and exit permission on the designated online portal or the mobile
application as referred to in sub-rule (1).
(3) The Registration Officer may call for any additional information from the foreigner or call the foreigner for a
personal interview and for obtaining biometric information at such place and time as he may fix.
(4) No such registration shall be necessary in the case of –
(a) a foreigner who enters India on a visa valid for a period of not more than one hundred and eighty
days and who does not remain in India beyond the said period, unless the endorsement on the visa
specifically require him to get himself registered on arrival in India within the period specified in the
endorsement;
(b) a foreigner who enters into India on a visa valid for stay in India for a period of more than one
hundred and eighty days with a stipulation that 'each stay shall not exceed one hundred and eighty
days' and who does not wish to stay in India beyond the period of one hundred and eighty days on
any single occasion or in the aggregate in a calendar year;
(c) a foreigner who is a child below twelve years of age; and
(d) a person registered as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder under section 7A of the Citizenship
Act, 1955 (57 of 1955).
(5) An Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder who is resident in India shall inform the Registration Officer
electronically or through the designated online portal as referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) whenever there is a
change in his permanent residential address or occupation.
(6) For the purpose of registration, the address of a foreigner in India shall be —
(a) the place of his residence; or
(b) if he has no residence, the place at which, at the time of making his application for registration he is
living, or at which he first intends to live after his arrival in India:
Provided that he may, with the prior consent of the person residing in India or a keeper of accommodation, report
name and address of such person as his address in India:
Provided further that the foreigner shall inform of his current address to such person or keeper of accommodation:
Provided also that the person concerned or a keeper of accommodation shall furnish all such information in his
possession relating to the foreigner as may be demanded by the Registration Officer, Immigration Officer, District
Magistrate or police officer not below the rank of Head Constable.
13. Certificate of Registration.— (1) On being satisfied, the Registration Officer, after making such inquiry as
he thinks necessary, that the particulars contained in the application made under sub-rule (1) of rule 12 are correct and
complete, shall grant a Certificate of Registration to the foreigner.
(2) The Certificate of Registration granted under sub-rule (1) shall indicate the period for which the foreigner is
authorised to stay in India and also the place or places of stay in India, if any, specified on the visa.
(3) While granting such Certificate of Registration, the Registration Officer may also restrict the period for which
the foreigner is authorised to stay in India and also the places of stay of the foreigner to any of the places specified in
the visa.
(4) Every foreigner to whom a Certificate of Registration is issued under sub-rule (1) —
(a) shall not, if the Certificate of Registration indicates the place or places for stay in India, visit any other
place unless he has obtained specific permission from the Registration Officer to visit such other place;
(b) shall, if the Certificate of Registration indicates the place or places for stay in India, report upon his arrival
at, and departure from, any such place to the Registration Officer concerned, within twenty-four hours
after his arrival or, as the case may be, before his intended departure; and
(c) shall, unless the period indicated in the Certificate of Registration is extended by the Registration Officer,
depart from India before the expiry of the said period.
14. Production of proof of identity. — (1) Every foreigner shall within twenty-four hours of demand being made
of him by Registration Officer, Immigration Officer, District Magistrate or police officer, not below the rank of a Head
Constable, produce at such place as may be specified, his passport or other travel documents of his identity as may be
required:
Provided that the Registration Officer, Immigration Officer, District Magistrate or police officer not below the
rank of Head Constable may, on sufficient cause being shown, extend the aforesaid period of twenty-four hours to a
maximum period of seven days, in the circumstances, as may be necessary for the production of the said passport or
other travel documents.
(2) Every foreigner entering India shall, on demand being made of him by the Registration Officer or Immigration
Officer, deliver his passport or other travel documents to that officer, shall thereafter be present at such time and place
as the Registration Officer or Immigration Officer may direct for the purpose of receiving back his passport or other
travel documents.
(3) Where in pursuance of sub-rule (2), a foreigner surrenders his passport or other travel documents, he shall be
entitled to receive a receipt from the Registration Officer or Immigration Officer, as the case may be.
15. Report of absence from address, change in address or changes in other particulars.— (1) If at any time, a
foreigner proposes to be absent from his address for a continuous period of eight weeks or more or he is changing his
address, he shall before he leaves, inform the Registration Officer electronically through the designated online portal
or the mobile application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12 of his intention to leave either temporarily or
permanently the jurisdiction of the Registration Officer.
(2) In case a foreigner is leaving India, he shall inform the Registration Officer of such date of leaving and in case
he is moving away, the change of address shall also be informed to the Registration Officer.
(3) Every foreigner, who stays for a period of more than eight weeks at any place in any district other than the district
in which his address is situated, shall inform the Registration Officer of that district electronically of his presence
through the designated online portal or the mobile application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12.
(4) The requirements of the sub-rule (3) shall be deemed to have been fulfilled if, prior to his arrival in a district
other than that in which his address is situated, the foreigner furnishes to the Registration Officer of the said district
electronically, information of the dates of his proposed arrival and departure therefrom through the designated online
portal or the mobile application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12.
(5) A foreigner shall be deemed to have changed his address—
(a) if he departs from India;
(b) if he changes his residence from one place to another place in India;
(c) if having no residence, he leaves his address knowing that he is not likely thereafter to return thereto
within eight weeks of leaving it; or
(d) in any case to which the first proviso to sub-rule (6) of rule 12 applies, if either he or the person
concerned or a keeper of accommodation whose address is deemed to be his address applies to the
Registration Officer to be absolved from or fails at any time to discharge the obligations laid upon
them by sub-rule (6) of that rule.
(6) Every foreigner shall also furnish particulars of any circumstances affecting in any manner the accuracy of the
particulars recorded in his Certificate of Registration within fourteen days after the circumstances have occurred and
generally supply to the Registration Officer all such information as may be necessary for maintaining the accuracy of
the Certificate.
16. Manner of report by University and Educational Institution or any other institution.— Every University
and Educational Institution including school or any other institution, admitting any foreigner, including an Overseas
Citizen of India Cardholder, shall furnish to the Registration Officer electronically, the information in respect of foreign
students enrolled in their institution in Form II through the designated online portal or the mobile application as referred
to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12, within the period mentioned therein and this shall be in addition to the Form III to be
submitted in respect students provided with accommodation in a hostel.
17. Manner of report by keeper of accommodation.—(1) Every keeper of accommodation shall require every
foreigner, including an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, seeking accommodation in his premises to furnish the
necessary particulars for recording, and sign, on his arrival at the accommodation, and at the time of his departure, the
date and time of his departure and the address to which he is proceeding, which shall be maintained by the keeper of
accommodation electronically for a period of at least one year.
(2) The particulars referred to in sub-rule (1) shall at all times be available for inspection, on demand by Registration
Officer, District Magistrate or police officer not below the rank of a Head Constable.
(3) All particulars shall be recorded by the keeper of the accommodation in English language, if he is so able, or
otherwise, in an Indian language.
(4) If the foreigner does not understand English language, it shall be the duty of the keeper of the
accommodation, if so requested, to explain to the foreigner, the requirements of this rule.
(5) The keeper of the accommodation shall, as soon as may be but not beyond twenty-four hours, after the arrival of
a foreigner, transmit a copy of duly filled in Form III, specifying the particulars furnished by the foreigner, electronically
to the Registration Officer through the designated online portal or the mobile application as referred to in sub-rule (1)
of rule 12.
(6) The departure details shall also be transmitted as soon as may be but not beyond twenty-four hours, after
departure of the foreigner, electronically to the Registration Officer through the designated online portal or the mobile
application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12.
(7) For the purposes of this rule,
(a) "accommodation" shall include any boarding house, club, dak-bungalow, rest house, hostel, paying guest
house, sarai, rented accommodation, home stay, tents, hospital or other premises of like nature, premises
of religious institutions, charitable trusts, any other trusts, public organisations or any other organisations
or entity of social or religious or of public nature, furnished or unfurnished; and
(b) "sign" includes in respect of a foreigner who is unable to write, the marking of a thumb impression or
other mark by means of which he is accustomed to attest a document.
18. Manner of report by hospital, nursing home or any medical institution. — (1) Every hospital, nursing
home or any other medical institution providing medical, lodging or sleeping facility in their premises shall require
every foreigner, including an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, to furnish the necessary particulars for recording,
and sign, on his arrival at such hospital, nursing home or any other medical institution, and at the time of his departure,
to furnish the date and time of his departure and the address to which he is proceeding, which shall be maintained by
the hospital, nursing home or any other medical institution electronically for a period of one year.
(2) The particulars referred to in sub-rule (1) shall at all times be available for inspection, on demand by Registration
Officer, District Magistrate or police officer not below the rank of a Head Constable.
(3) All particulars shall be recorded by the person in charge of hospital, nursing home or any other medical institution
in English language, if he is so able, or otherwise, in an Indian language.
(4) If the foreigner does not understand English language, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of hospital,
nursing home or any other medical institution, if so requested, to explain to the foreigner, the requirements of this rule.
(5) The person in charge of hospital, nursing home or any other medical institution shall, as soon as may be but not
beyond twenty-four hours, after the arrival of a foreigner, transmit a copy of duly filled in Form III, specifying the
particulars furnished by the foreigner, electronically to the Registration Officer through the designated online portal or
the mobile application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12.
(6) The departure details shall also be transmitted as soon as may be but beyond twenty-four hours, after departure
of the foreigner, electronically to the Registration Officer through the designated online portal or the mobile application
as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12.
(7) Every hospital, nursing home or any other medical institution shall furnish information in respect of any children
born to foreigners (either or both the parents are foreigner) or death of any foreigner in their place within seven days of
the occurrence of the birth or death, as the case may be, electronically to the Registration Officer in the designated online
portal or the mobile application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12.
19. Change of name of a foreigner.- (1) Any foreigner who intends to get his name changed in terms of section
12 of the Act, shall obtain specific permission of the Registration Officer for the change of his name and shall submit
an application in Form IV electronically to the Registration Officer in the designated online portal or the mobile
application as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 12 for change of name.
(2) The Registration Officer may, after due examination of the application filed under sub-rule (1), permit the change
of name of the foreigner.
20. Restriction on dispatch of articles to or for foreigner.— No articles such as alcoholic beverages, narcotic
substances, explosive and poisonous articles, weapons of any kind, satellite phones, any other contraband items or any
other item that may be restricted by the civil authority, shall be dispatched from an outside place to or for a foreigner
whose movements are restricted by an order under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act.
21. Conditions for exercise of power of civil authority to control places frequented by foreigners.— (1) The
civil authority may direct the owner or keeper having control of any premises frequented by foreigners that any premises
in its jurisdiction which are used for the sale of refreshments to be consumed on the premises or as a place of public
resort or entertainment, or as a club and which are or have recently been frequented by foreigners or used for
accommodating an illegal migrant, shall either be closed altogether or kept closed during such hours or for such purposes
as may be required by it, if in its opinion
(a) the foreigner so frequenting the premises is criminal or is a member of unlawful associations or
otherwise undesirable;
(b) the premises are conducted in a disorderly or improper manner, or in a manner prejudicial to the
public good; or
(c) the foreigner accommodated in the premises is an illegal migrant.
(2) Where any premises have been closed under sub-rule (1), the occupier or person having control of the premises
shall not occupy or control any other premises which are used for sale of refreshments, or as a place of public resort or
entertainment, or as a club without the consent of the civil authority of the area in which the premises are situated.
(3) Any police officer, if authorised by the civil authority may enter, if necessary, and search or occupy any premises
in respect of which directions under sub-rule (1) has been given by the civil authority.
(4) Any directions given by the civil authority shall be reported forthwith to the Central Government.
(5) Any owner or keeper aggrieved by the direction given by the civil authority may prefer an appeal to the Central
Government under sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Act.
Explanation. For the purposes of this rule, illegal migrant shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (b)
of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955).
CHAPTER IV
OBLIGATION OF CARRIERS
22. Obligation of carrier to provide certain information.— (1) The country representative or station manager
of an airline departing or embarking from India to an airport outside India, arriving or landing in India from an airport
outside India, shall provide the following information to the civil authority or the Immigration Officer, namely:—
(a) the passenger and crew manifest in Form V;
(b) advance passenger information data of passengers on board and crew, within fifteen minutes of leaving
or wheels-off of the aircraft from the port of embarkation outside India, and after closure of boarding or
wheels-off the aircraft from the port of embarkation within India, as per International Civil Aviation
Organisation Annex-9 (Facilitation) data fields and data format UNEDIFACT-PAXLST including
passenger information (Name, Gender, Date of Birth and Nationality) and travel document information
of passport and visa (type, number, date of issue and expiry), flight and journey information;
(c) passenger name record data of passengers for arrival in India or for departure from India at T-72 hours,
at T-24 hours, at T-08 hours and at T-0 hours, where T is the scheduled time of arrival in India or
departure from India, as the case may be, as per International Civil Aviation Organisation Annex-9
(Facilitation) data fields and data format UNEDIFACT-PNRGOV including passenger information
(Name, Gender, Date of Birth and Nationality), travel document information of passport and visa (type,
number, date of issue and expiry), travel and payment information, flight and journey information.
(2) The country representative or master of a vessel (cargo or cruise or general movement chartered ships) departing
or embarking from India to a port or place outside India and arriving or berthing in India from a port or place outside
India shall provide the passenger manifest and crew manifest as in Form VI at T-72 hours, where T is the scheduled
time of arrival in India or departure from India, as the case may be, to the civil authority or the Immigration Officer.
23. Manner of appeal by carrier.- (1) Any appeal referred to in sub-section (4) of section 17 and sub-section (2)
of section 19 of the Act shall be preferred by the carrier or his agent or representative, in electronic mode through the
designated online portal as referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 12 before the Commissioner of Bureau of
Immigration in Form VII and shall pay a fee of five thousand rupees through electronic mode or such other mode.
(2) On receipt of the appeal, the Commissioner of Bureau of Immigration, after giving the parties a reasonable
opportunity of being heard, shall pass a reasoned order and endeavor to complete the proceedings ordinarily within sixty
days from the date of receipt of the appeal.
24. Liability of carrier to furnish information.- Every carrier shall, when required, provide information to the
District Magistrate or Commissioner of Police or, where there is no Commissioner of Police, Superintendent of Police
or the civil authority or the Immigration Officer, of passenger and crew manifest in Form V or Form VI, as the case
may be.
25. General Declaration furnished by carrier to Immigration Officer.—(1) Every carrier shall submit a general
declaration to the Immigration Officer in Form VIII prior to the departure of the flight, vessel or other mode of transport
at D-45 minutes, where D is the scheduled departure time.
(2) No flight or vessel or other mode of transport shall be permitted by the carrier to depart from a port of place in
India until the Immigration Officer has given clearance on such general declaration.
FORM I
[See rule 12(1)(b)]
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
RECENT
PHOTOGRAPH
Personal Details
Surname (as in passport):
Given Name (as in passport):
Nationality:
Passport No.:
Date of Birth:
Phone no:
email—
Place of Birth:
Previous Nationality (If any):
Manner of acquiring present nationality:
Date of acquiring present nationality: (DD/MM/YYYY)
Whether holding dual nationality? No Yes
Whether person of Indian Origin? No Yes
Address of last residence (Outside India)
Address:
City:
Country:
Address intended for longer stay in India (Registration)
Address
State
City/District
Country
Pin Code
Phone No.
Mobile No.
Any other addresses in India (Should be mandatory if Check box is checked)
Address
State
City/District
Pin Code
Phone No.
Mobile No.
Organization/Company/Institute/Hospital Details
Name
Address
Phone No.
Email
Previous Registration in India details (if any)
Details of family members/attendants/dependents, if any accompanying
If accompanying, you No Yes
Person to be contacted in case of emergency
Name
Relationship
Address
City
Country
Phone Number
Have you served in Military/Navy or Air Force or Reserve Force of any country? No Yes
(After clicking Yes, Organization, Designation, Place of last posting should be filled)
FORM II
[See rule 16]
FOREIGN STUDENTS INFORMATION SYSTEM
[Earlier Form 'A']
RECENT
PHOTOGRAPH
Student Information (to be furnished within 24 hours from the time of admission)
Passport No.
Visa No./OCI No.
Surname
Given Name
Date of Birth
Nationality
Phone No.
Email id
Address in India
SII Portal No. (Wherever applicable)
Institution Admission No.
Date of Joining in Institution
Sponsoring Agency (if applicable)
Course Details (to be furnished within 24 hours from the time of admission)
Course Name
Course Pattern Non-Semester/Semester/Short-term
Course Duration From Date: To date:
Fee Structure
Registration with FRRO
Registration Certificate Number
Change of Course details
Course Name
Course Pattern Non-Semester/Semester/Short-term
Course Duration From Date: To date:
Fee structure
Academic Performance Entry (To be furnished Semester-wise; attendance details to be furnished half-yearly)
Attendance Regular/Irregular
Examination conducted Yes/No
Result Pass/Fail
General Conduct of Student Good/Bad
Enter details about Conduct Remark Entry
Eligible to continue Course Yes/No
Exit Entry (Details of Student Exit from Institution (to be furnished within 24 hours from the time of
completion of the course/ date of exit from the institute/ course)
Student's Exit Information Date:
Reason to Exit Course completed/discontinued by
student/terminated
FORM III
[See rules 16, 17 (5) and 18(5)]
[Earlier FORM 'C']
REPORT ON FOREIGNERS ACCOMMODATED OR ADMITTED TO BE FURNISHED BY KEEPER OF
ACCOMMODATION AND BY HOSPITAL, NURSINING HOME AND OTHER MEDICAL
INSTITUTIONS
Photograph
1. Name & Address of the premise where
accommodation is provided:
2. Phone/Mobile No. of place of stay
Foreigner details
i) Name of foreign visitor in Full:
(as give in passport)
ii) Nationality
iii) Passport Number
iv) Visa details:
Visa Number/OCI No.
Type
v) Contact Ph. In India
vi) Email Id.
vii) Other details/remarks
Arrival details (check in time)
i) Arrived from
ii) Date of arrival
iii) Time of Arrival
iv) Purpose of Visit: Tourism Business Employment
Medical Student Conference Others
Detai
v) Previous place of stay
Departure details (check out time)
i) Date of Departure
ii) Time
iii) Next Destination/proceed to
Intimation of birth and death of foreigners by hospitals (within 07 days)
Information in respect of any children born to
foreigners (either or both the parents are foreigner):
Information in respect of death of any foreigner in their
place.
FORM IV
[See rule 19(1)]
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
RECENT
PHOTOGRAPH
1. Name as in the Old Passport
2. Old Passport number with validity
3. New Name
4. New Passport number with validity if any
5. Type of visa
6. e-mail
7. Mobile number
8. Address in India
9. Reason for change of name
Documents in support of change of name
i) Letter from the embassy endorsing change of name
ii) Change of name document issued by the competent authority of native country
iii) Undertaking on re-entry to India in case of exit will be on the change of name in passport or travel document
and shall subject himself/herself to fresh bio-metric enrolment.
Signature
FORM V
[See rules 22(1)(a) and 24]
PASSENGER AND CREW MANIFEST TO BE FURNISHED BY AN AIRLINE
Operator:
Marks of Nationality and Registration
Flight No
Date
Point of embarkation:
Point of disembarkation:
+-------+--------------------+------------+-------------------+---------------+
| S No | NAME | GENDER | PASSPORT NUMBER | NATIONALITY |
+-------+--------------------+------------+-------------------+---------------+
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+-------+--------------------+------------+-------------------+---------------+
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FORM VI
[See rules 22(2) and 24]
PASSNENGER AND CREW MANIFEST TO BE FURNISHED BY A VESSEL
PASSENGER LIST
(Modified IMO FAL Form 6)
Page
Num
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Arrival Departure
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| 1.1 Name of ship | 1.2 IMO number | 1.3 Call sign | 1.4 Voyage number|
+----------------+---------------------+---------------------------------+----------------+
| | | | 2. Port of |
| | | | arrival/departure|
+----------------+---------------------+---------------------------------+----------------+
| 3. Date of arrival/departure | 4. Flag State of ship |
+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| SI. | Suite/Cabin | First | Last | Nationality | Gender | Date | Place | Passport | Date | Valid | Date of | Embarkation | Disembarkation | Transit List |
| No. | No. | Name | Name | | | of | of | Number | of | Visa/OCI| Expiry | | | |
| | | | | | | birth| birth | | Expiry| number | | Port | Date | Port | Date | Yes | No |
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19. Date and signature by master, authorized Shipping Agent or officer
CREW LIST
(Modified IMO FAL Form 5)
[ ] Arrival [ ] Departure [ ] Page Number
+---------------+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------------+
| 1.1 Name of ship | 1.2 IMO number| 1.3 Call sign | 1.4 Voyage number| 5. Last port of |
| | | | | call |
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| 2. Port of arrival/departure | 3. Date of arrival/departure | 4. Flag State of ship | |
+------------------------------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Sr. | First | Last | Rank or | Nationality | Date of | Gender | Place | Passport | Date | Seaman | Date | Visa | Date of | Embarkation | Disembarkation |
| No. | name | name | Supernumerary | | birth | | of | Number | of | Book | of | Number, | Expiry, If | | |
| | | | | | | | birth | | Expiry | Number | Expiry | If | Applicable | Port | Date | Port | Date |
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18. Date and signature by master, authorized agent or officer
FORM VII
[See rule 23(1)]
FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEAL UNDER SUB-SECTION (4) OF SECTION 17 AND SUB-SECTION
(2) OF SECTION 19 OF THE ACT
1. Name of carrier:
2. Date & place of occurrence of incident charged as
offence/contravention and details of the aircraft/vessel/mode
of transport:
3. Nature/description of act/incident charged as
offence/contravention:
4. Amount of penalty imposed:
5. Penalty imposed under section:
6. Whether opportunity for hearing provided to the Y/N
carrier:
7. Grounds for appeal:
8. Additional document in support of appeal:
9. File Reference Number:
10. Order issued by:
11. Order issued on:
FORM VIII
[See rule 25(1)
FORM OF GENERAL DECLARATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY CARRIER TO IMMIGRATION
OFFICER UNDER SUB-SECTION (12) OF SECTION 17 OF THE ACT
GENERAL DECLARATION
(Outward/Inward)
Operator.
Marks of Nationality and Registration. Flight No. Date.
Departure from. .Arrival
at. (Place) (Place)
FLIGHT ROUTING
("Place Column always to list origin, every en-route stop and destination)
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------------------+
| PLACE | NAME OF | PASSPORT NO. | NUMBER OF PASSENGERS |
| | CREW* | | ON THIS STAGE** |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------------------+
| | | | Departure Place: |
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| | | | Embarking. |
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| | | | Through on same |
| | | | flight. |
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| | | | Arrival Place: |
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| | | | Disembarking. |
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| | | | Through on same |
| | | | flight. |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------------------+
Declaration of Health
Name and Seat number or function of persons on board with
illnesses other than air-sickness or the effects of accidents, who may
be suffering from communicable disease ( a fever temperature 38°
C/100° F or greater--- associated with one or more of the following
signs or symptoms, e.g. appearing obviously unwell; Persistent
coughing; impaired breathing; Persistent Diarrhea; Persistent
vomiting; skin rash; bruising or bleeding without previous injury; or
confusion of recent onset, increases the likelihood that the person is
suffering a communicable disease) as well as such cases of illness
disembarked during a previous stop
Details of each disinfecting or sanitary treatment (place, date, time,
method) during the flight. If no disinfecting has been carried out
during the flight, give details of most recent
disinfecting.
Signed, if required with time and date.
Crew member concerned
I declare that all statements and particulars contained in this General Declaration, and in any supplementary forms
required to be presented with this General Declaration, are complete, exact and true to the best of my knowledge
and that all through passengers will continue/have continued on the flight.
SIGNATURE.
Authorized Agent of Pilot-in-command
Size of document to be 210mm x297mm ( or 8 ½ x 11 ³½ inches)
* To be completed when required by the State
** Not to be completed when passenger manifests are presented and to be completed
[F. No.25022/03/2025-F.I]
NITESH KUMAR VYAS, Addl. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH
Date: 2025.09.01 22:17:00+0530