Rajya Sabha takes up Immigration, Foreigners Bill, 2025 for consideration, passing

Rajya Sabha has taken up the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, for consideration and passing. The Bill is intended to modernise the immigration laws and it has provisions to confer upon the Central Government certain powers about passports, travel documents, visa and registration. The legislation has been brought to avoid multiplicity and overlapping of laws. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved the bill in the Rajya Sabh, which has already been passed by the Lok Sabha.