The Ministry of Home Affairs vide its notification dated 8th March 2022 has published the Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2022 to further amend Foreigners Order, 1948.
Through this amendment, a new para 3B has been inserted as follows:
Requirement of holding a valid passport or other valid travel document while living in India.- A foreigner shall hold a valid passport or other valid travel document relating to passport, as the case may be, while living in India.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this paragraph, “other valid travel document” includes emergency certificate or certificate of identity or such other document which has been issued by or under the authority of the Government of a foreign country satisfying the conditions specified in the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 as made under the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 (34 of 1920)”.
Further under para 17, any report or application or information under this order, shall be submitted to the Registration Officer or the civil authority, as the case may be, through the electronic mode.
On receipt of report or application or information, as the case may be, the Registration Officer or the civil authority shall verify genuineness of the report or application or information and, he may, if considered necessary, call upon the applicant or the informant for personal appearance of the applicant or informant for the purpose of this paragraph.
