Central Act
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for requirement of passports or other travel documents in respect of persons entering into and exiting from India and for regulating matters related to foreigners including requirement of visa and registration and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
| Act number | 13 of 2025 |
|---|---|
| Enacted | 2025-04-04 |
| In force from | 2025-09-01 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Department | Department of Home |
| Sections | 36 |
| Section text held | Registry entry; certified PDF held |
Other Acts of the Ministry of Home Affairs
- The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
- The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
- The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020.
- The National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020
- The Rashtriya Raksha University Act, 2020.
- The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019
Questions this page answers
When did the The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 come into force?
It came into force on 2025-09-01, having been enacted on 2025-04-04.
Which ministry administers it?
The Ministry of Home Affairs (Department of Home).
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