PoliticsPhoto: News18India Eases Passport, Visa Rules for Certain Foreign Nationals
The Indian government has relaxed passport and visa rules for specific foreign nationals living in India, including Pakistani citizens, Sri Lankan Tamils, Tibetans, and minority refugees, under the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2026. Pakistani nationals who arrived before December 31, 2009, intending permanent settlement, and certain male Muslims originally Indian citizens who migrated to Pakistan post-Partition and returned by 2009, are exempt from passport renewal under specified conditions.
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