Section 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2C-T7H]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 December 2025 by S.O. 1626(E) [N12-PNP].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India; (b) "passport" means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act; (c) "passport authority" means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue passports or travel documents; (d) "citizen" means a person who is a citizen of India under the Constitution or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); (e) "emigrant" means any citizen of India who intends to emigrate, or emigrates, or has emigrated; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (5)
citizen: Section 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2CT7H] (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.
emigrant: Section 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2CT7H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "emigrant" means any citizen of India who intends to emigrate, or emigrates, or has emigrated
emigrant: 3 more definitions.
foreigner: Section 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2CT7H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India
foreigner: 4 more definitions.
passport: Section 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2CT7H] (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, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2CT7H] (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.
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Rule 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-39E], 23 January 2026, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
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