{"id":387803,"date":"2026-06-20T11:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=387803"},"modified":"2026-06-20T11:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:49:09","slug":"immigration-foreigners-amendment-order-2026-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/06\/20\/immigration-foreigners-amendment-order-2026-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2026: Key Changes in OCI Status, Permit Rules, and Protected Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 18 June 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs (<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MHA<\/span>) notified the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2026<\/span>. 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These changes have important implications for foreign nationals, OCI cardholders, and the tourism sector.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Points:<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>This amendment modifies provisions of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A major change is the formal inclusion of the term &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The definition is aligned with the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Citizenship Act, 1955<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>This ensures clarity regarding the legal status of OCI cardholders within immigration regulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The amendment introduces flexibility in permit procedures by allowing authorities to permit movement either with or without a permit, depending 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href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/09\/02\/immigration-and-foreigners-rules-2025-legal-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">India overhauls Immigration Laws: Key Highlights from the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2026, published on 18-6-2026]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">MHA has notified the Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2026, redefining OCI status, easing permit rules, and revising protected areas in 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