The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended clause in the Foreigners Order, 1948, that requires foreigners to hold a valid passport or travel documents not just while entering India, but also during their entire stay in the country.
It explained that these “valid documents” would include “emergency certificate or certificate of identity or such other document” issued by the foreign country concerned.
Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the order had been issued in light of several foreigners having been found to be overstaying in India and claiming to have lost their documents.
Once a foreigner having entered on valid documents is caught living in India without valid documents later, the matter gets entangled in litigation. They said this new insertion was expected to help the government deal with such foreigners in a speedy manner.
“In a genuine case of loss of documents, it is expected the foreigner will report the matter to police and contact his embassy to get temporary documents,” an official said.
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