Government notifies changes in Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025
The Indian government has updated the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025, requiring foreign visitors on short-term visas to register before their 180-day period expires if they intend to extend their stay. This replaces the previous rule that allowed for registration after the expiry date.
Why it matters
This change tightens administrative control over foreign nationals in India, impacting travel and visa compliance procedures.
The foreigners coming to India on a visa for 180 days or less will now have to register themselves "any time before the expiry of the said period of 180 days" in case they want to stay beyond the visa period, according to changes in the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025 notified by the Union Home Ministry. T he new provision, notified on Monday (June 1, 2026), will replace the previous rule that required the registration "within fourteen days after the expiry of one hundred and eighty days of arrival in India."
The article is a straightforward summary of a government policy notification.
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