Foreign nationals’ details must be reported within 24 hours of their arrival, Chittoor SP cautions host establishments
Chittoor Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi has mandated that all establishments hosting foreign nationals must register guest details online within 24 hours of arrival. Failure to comply with these regulations under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, will result in heavy fines or imprisonment.
Why it matters
This directive enforces strict national security and immigration monitoring protocols for private and commercial hosts in India.
Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi said that any private management or individuals providing accommodation to foreigners must mandatorily register their details online within 24 hours of their arrival.
In a statement on Sunday (October 4, 2026), the SP said hotels, guest houses, private house owners, hospitals, hostels, ashrams, choultries, educational institutions, and other establishments hosting foreign nationals must upload arrival, stay, and departure information to FRRO and FRO offices through digital mode.
According to Section 8 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, passport, visa, personal, and accommodation details should be entered on https://indianfrro.gov.in and submitted within 24 hours. Management must not show negligence in registration, he said.
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