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FRROs: India's Registration Offices for Foreigners
Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) register and monitor foreign nationals staying in India, assisting the Bureau of Immigration under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. They are in the news because the Home Ministry said on 2 November 2026 that the network has reached 20 offices, on the way to one in every state capital by 2027.
Last updated 2 November 20263 min read
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New card on FRROs: what they do, the 2025 Act and Bureau of Immigration link, the 20-office count and the state-capitals target for 2027.
- FRRO
- Foreigners Regional Registration Office
- Bureau of Immigration
- Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025
- e-FRRO
- Residential Permit
- exit permit
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