Visa Now Required for Some Undocumented Migrants Who Entered Before 2025
The Home Ministry has said people from six non-Muslim communities who came from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan without valid travel papers will now need a visa. The rule covers those who entered India before December 31, 2024, and those whose documents have since expired. It applies to people who fled what they describe as religious persecution.
Context
This ties to the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019, which offers a route to citizenship for such communities fleeing religious persecution in three neighbouring countries. The new visa rule shapes how people in this group can stay legally in India.
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