Nepal, Bhutan citizens can now enter India without passport and visa, says MHA in its new directive

Nepal, Bhutan citizens can now enter India without passport and visa, says MHA in its new directive

Individuals from minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who sought refuge in India by December 31, 2024, are exempt from passport and visa requirements. This includes certain groups and does not apply to Sri Lankan Tamil nationals registered before January 9, 2015.

Persecuted Afghan, Pak, BD minorities to get shelter in India - The New Nation

Staff Reporter BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said that Bangladesh is gradually moving backward as it has failed to shift to a democratic order even a year after the mass uprising.“One year is not a short time. By now, the country should have entered a democratic order through elections. Because of this delay, Bangladesh is sliding down day by day,” the BNP leader said while addressing a seminar.Citing hi…

India excludes Muslims in new order allowing foreign minorities to stay without passport

India has allowed Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered before December 2024 to stay without valid documents, but Muslims remain excluded from the order

India Allows Religious Minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan to Stay Without Passport

The Union Home Ministry has issued an order allowing Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2024, to stay in the country without a passport or other travel documents. The order comes under the newly enforced Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. Officials […] The post India Allows Religious Minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan to …

India Grants Asylum To Minorities From Neighboring Countries Without Passport

NEW DELHI – The Union Home Ministry made a big announcement on Tuesday that would allow members of six minority groups from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to stay in India without a passport or any other acceptable travel documentation. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, which went into effect recently, includes this order. It applies to anybody who immigrated to India to escape religious persecution on or before December 31, 2024.…