Ministry of Home Affairs Foreigners Division

Notification Regarding Registration Officer under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.

Issue Date: 01 September 2025 Published: 01 September 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-01092025-265861 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes specific police officers, including Superintendents of Police and Deputy Commissioners of Police, to perform the functions of a Registration Officer and be designated as a Foreigners Registration Officer under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, via Notification S.O. 3988(E) issued in New Delhi on September 1, 2025, has authorized specific police officers to function as Registration Officers and be designated as Foreigners Registration Officers. This authorization is granted by the Central Government in pursuance of clause (r) of section 2 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025). The authorized officers include the Superintendent of Police of each District in the States or Union territories, or the Deputy Commissioner of Police as specified by the respective State Government or Union territory Administration. These officers will perform their functions within the jurisdiction of the district concerned. This notification, bearing File No. 25022/43/2025-Imm and signed by NITESH KUMAR VYAS, Addl. Secy., came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01092025-265861 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3883] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947 5820 GI/2025 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st September, 2025 S.O. 3988(E). — In pursuance of clause (r) of section 2 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025), the Central Government hereby authorises the Superintendent of Police of each District of the States or the Union territories or the Deputy Commissioner of Police as specified by the State Government or the Union territory Administration, as the case may be, to perform the functions of the Registration Officer under the said Act, within the jurisdiction of the District concerned, who shall also be designated as the Foreigners Registration Officer. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 25022/43/2025-Imm] [2] 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.

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