Big Change for Foreigners in India: New Immigration Rules says 180-day Visa holders must register before stay expires

The Union Home Ministry has amended the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025. Under the new rule notified on Monday, foreigners entering India on a visa valid for 180 days or less must now register "any time before the expiry of the said period of 180 days" if they wish to extend their stay beyond the visa period.