MHA Amends Jurisdictional Control of Foreigners Registration Offices

The amendments, effective November 26, 2025, revise the list of areas falling under the control of existing FRROs and establish new ones.

Key Jurisdictional Changes

The notification primarily serves to remove certain states/UTs from the jurisdiction of existing FRROs and assign them to newly created or specified FRROs:

FRRO Mumbai: The entry “Chandigarh” has been omitted from its column (3) jurisdiction.

FRRO Delhi: The entries “Haryana” and “Rajasthan” have been omitted from its column (3) jurisdiction.

FRRO Kolkata: The entry “Assam” has been omitted from its column (3) jurisdiction.

New Foreigners Regional Registration Offices

Three new FRROs have been inserted into the Table, establishing new, dedicated jurisdictional controls:

S. No.Foreigners Regional Registration OfficerJurisdiction
13.Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, JaipurRajasthan
14.Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, ChandigarhChandigarh, Haryana
15.Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, GuwahatiAssam

These changes centralize the registration and regulatory functions for foreigners in Rajasthan and Assam under new, dedicated offices and establishes a dedicated FRRO for the Chandigarh and Haryana region. This aims to streamline compliance and services for foreign nationals in these areas.

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