Delhi Police announced on 25 December that they had deported 2,200 Bangladeshi nationals during 2025—an unprecedented figure compared with just 14 in 2024 and five in 2023. The surge follows Home-Ministry directives to intensify identification and removal of undocumented foreigners in the National Capital Region.
Businesses and individual travelers seeking clarity on India's evolving immigration rules can turn to VisaHQ, which offers up-to-date guidance, document checklists and secure online filing for all Indian visa categories. Its Delhi-based specialists track FRRO policy changes in real time, helping employers pre-screen foreign hires and avoid compliance pitfalls; visit https://www.visahq.com/india/ for details.
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Special Task Forces, working with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and intelligence agencies, conducted door-to-door checks in outer-Delhi districts where illegal migrants often reside and work in construction or informal retail. Investigators uncovered sophisticated document-forgery rackets producing fake Aadhaar cards and voter IDs that allowed migrants to access welfare benefits and open bank accounts.
Under the new Immigration & Foreigners Act, offenders face up to five years’ imprisonment and fines of ₹5 lakh for illegal entry, while facilitators who forge documents risk seven years. Rights groups have raised concerns about due-process safeguards, but authorities say biometric confirmation was obtained before deportations and that repatriated individuals were handed to Bangladeshi border guards at designated checkpoints.
For global employers the message is clear: ensure all foreign workers—including third-country contractors—possess valid visas and FRRO registrations. Audit trails should be maintained for housing and payroll records, as hotels, hospitals and even schools are now legally mandated to report overstayers within 24 hours.
Businesses and individual travelers seeking clarity on India's evolving immigration rules can turn to VisaHQ, which offers up-to-date guidance, document checklists and secure online filing for all Indian visa categories. Its Delhi-based specialists track FRRO policy changes in real time, helping employers pre-screen foreign hires and avoid compliance pitfalls; visit https://www.visahq.com/india/ for details.
Special Task Forces, working with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and intelligence agencies, conducted door-to-door checks in outer-Delhi districts where illegal migrants often reside and work in construction or informal retail. Investigators uncovered sophisticated document-forgery rackets producing fake Aadhaar cards and voter IDs that allowed migrants to access welfare benefits and open bank accounts.
Under the new Immigration & Foreigners Act, offenders face up to five years’ imprisonment and fines of ₹5 lakh for illegal entry, while facilitators who forge documents risk seven years. Rights groups have raised concerns about due-process safeguards, but authorities say biometric confirmation was obtained before deportations and that repatriated individuals were handed to Bangladeshi border guards at designated checkpoints.
For global employers the message is clear: ensure all foreign workers—including third-country contractors—possess valid visas and FRRO registrations. Audit trails should be maintained for housing and payroll records, as hotels, hospitals and even schools are now legally mandated to report overstayers within 24 hours.
