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- What are Immigration Laws?
- What are the applicable laws for Immigration?
- What areas are covered by the Immigration Laws?
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About the Immigration Laws
Immigration laws are policies guiding the event of foreign nationals migrating into a country. Immigration laws deal with the process of allowing the said migration and also at times the punishment of unauthorised usage of the national territory. There are various ‘Push & Pull Mechanisms’ influencing the act of migration.
What are the applicable laws to Immigration?
- The Foreigners Act, 1946
- The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
- The Extradition Act, 1962
- The United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947
- The Indian Constitution
- The Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950
- The Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act, 2000
Some important facts of Immigration Laws
- There are different types of Visas, for eg – Tourist Visa (T Visa), Entry (X) Visa, Student Visa (S Visa), etc. however there is a special type of Visa called ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival’ for nationals of some countries like Japan, Laos, Myanmar, etc., which can be allowed for a maximum validity of 30 days at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata Airports.
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) – the PIO Card Scheme, 2002 provides persons of Indian origin in possession of any other country’s passport, certain benefits like not requiring a separate VISA to visit India if they have the PIO Card with them.
- As per the provisions of ‘The Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950’, Central Government can order certain immigrants to be subjected to expulsion from Assam.
- The Nationals of Nepal & Bhutan do not require Visa to enter the Indian Territory.
- As per the policy of ‘Overseas Citizenship of India’, persons of Indian origin in certain countries can apply for a type of dual citizenship as per which they get certain rights such as being free from a lot of visa registration requirements, however, they will not have the right to vote in Indian elections or acquire certain kinds of real estate.
- As per Section 2(d) of Extradition Act 1962, an Extradition Treaty refers to an understanding between India & a Foreign State as per which fugitive criminals can be extradited to & from India. Immigrants will be subject to this policy.
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