Official claims that the Immigration and Foreigners Bill is unrelated to citizenship grants.

• The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 is a comprehensive legislation to regulate all matters related to foreigners and immigration.

• The bill retains several provisions from the four Acts and includes new ones to meet current requirements.

• Key provisions include mandatory requirement of valid travel documents for entry, stay, and exit from India, constitution of a Bureau of Immigration, power for deportation of illegal foreigners, mandatory reporting of information about foreigners by institutions, obligation of carriers to share passenger information, and compounding of certain offences.

• The simplified language is expected to facilitate smooth administration and better compliance with immigration laws.