The Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2026, published in the Official Gazette by the Home Ministry.
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Govt relaxes passport and visa rules for several categories of foreign nationals residing in India
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The government has relaxed passport and visa requirements for several categories of foreign nationals residing in the country, including certain Pakistani citizens, minority refugees, registered Sri Lankan Tamils and Tibetans.
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According to the notification, registered Sri Lankan Tamil nationals who took shelter in India up to the 9th of January, 2015, have also been included in the exempted category.
It also said that certain Pakistani nationals have also been exempted who entered India on or before the 31st of December, 2009, with the intention of residing permanently but have been unable to renew their passports due to the absence of a Computerised National Identity Card issued by Pakistan.
Certain male members of the Muslim community who were originally Indian citizens, went to Pakistan after Partition between the 15th of August, 1947, and the 31st of December, 1965, and returned to India on or before the 31st of December, 2009, have also been included in the category.
The exemption further covers persons of Indian origin who acquired Malaysian or Singaporean citizenship and returned to India on or before the 31st of December, 2009, on passports issued by either country, which have since expired and cannot be renewed.