Section 7, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-04P]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 January 1962.

In Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [A10-HJR]. This text from 13 January 1962. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-04P]. Machine: S1H-04P.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every citizen shall maintain such records and registers relating to travel abroad as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every citizen shall furnish to the passport authority a return in Form C within fourteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the passport authority may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (3)

citizen: Section 2, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1GZZY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "citizen" means a person who is a citizen of India under the Constitution or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955)

citizen: 4 more definitions.

passport: Section 2, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1GZZY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport" means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act

passport: 4 more definitions.

passport authority: Section 2, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1GZZY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport authority" means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue passports or travel documents

passport authority: 4 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 39, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-14J], 13 January 1962, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act Rules, 1962 [S1H-5JB], 3 June 1962, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-VKC. Every citizen: Maintain records and registers of residence in India; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form C; fourteen days from the end of every financial year; Form C. Published by Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (synthetic record).