Lok Sabha passes Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, replacing four older laws
The Lok Sabha passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on 27 March 2025 after a reply by Union Home Minister Amit Shah; the Bill replaces four existing laws on passports, foreigners and immigration.
Summary
The Lok Sabha passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on 27 March 2025 after Union Home Minister Amit Shah replied to the debate. The Bill replaces four existing laws, three of which were made before Independence in 1920, 1939 and 1946, and removes overlaps between them. Amit Shah said it was essential for national security to know who enters India, when, for how long and why, and that the law would be transparent, tech-driven, time-bound and trustworthy. The Bill gives a legal framework to the Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) system. He said the District Police Module (Foreigners Identification Portal) had been launched in over 700 districts, and that immigration checks now take 1–2 minutes instead of 4–5.
Key facts
- Passed
- 27 March 2025, Lok Sabha
- Reply by
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Replaces
- Four laws; three date from 1920, 1939 and 1946
- Legal backing for
- IVFRT (Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking) system
- Foreigners Identification Portal
- District Police Module in 700+ districts
- Immigration check time
- From 4–5 minutes to 1–2 minutes per person
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which Bill did the Lok Sabha pass on 27 March 2025 after a reply by Home Minister Amit Shah?
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Correct answer: C — Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025
The Lok Sabha passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on 27 March 2025.
How many existing laws does the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 replace, as stated by the Home Minister on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Four
The Home Minister said the Bill replaces four existing laws; three of them date from 1920, 1939 and 1946.
The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 gives a legal framework to which system for tracking foreign nationals?
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Correct answer: C — IVFRT
The Bill gives legal backing to the Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) system.
Consider the following statements made by the Home Minister on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on 27 March 2025: 1. Three of the laws being replaced were enacted in 1920, 1939 and 1946. 2. The District Police Module (Foreigners Identification Portal) had been launched in only about 200 districts. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Three of the replaced laws date from 1920, 1939 and 1946. The Home Minister said the Foreigners Identification Portal had been launched in over 700 districts, not about 200.