Lok Sabha Question No. 3667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Over Stay of Foreigners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, BHARAT SINGH, RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## OVER STAY OF FOREIGNERS

†3667.

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  Pakistani  and  Bangladeshi  Nationals  issued  visa  under various categories during the year 2014-15;
- (b) whether the Government has any mechanism to find out the number of people who return to their countries after the expiry of their visa period and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of foreign nationals staying illegaly and number of foreigners convicted under Foreigners Act during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the expenditure incurred on keeping them in custody;
- (e)  whether  any  mechanism  has  been  set  up  to  ensure  that  foreign Nationals particularly from neighbouring countries do not illegaly stay in the country after the expiry of their visa period; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): The number of visas issued under various categories to Pakistan and

Bangladesh nationals during the years 2014 and 2015 are as follows:

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3667 FOR 8.8.2017

|   Year |   Pakistan |   Bangladesh |
|--------|------------|--------------|
|   2014 |      94993 |       652919 |
|   2015 |      77543 |       751044 |

(b): Law  enforcing  agencies  maintain  a  vigil  to  intercept  the  foreigners overstaying in India. FRROs under Bureau of Immigration  are instructed to conduct  special  drives  for  identification  of  overstaying  foreigners  in  their jurisdiction and initiate necessary action for deportation.

(c): The  number  of  foreign  nationals  staying  illegally  are  not  available. However, number of foreigners convicted under Foreigners Act during the last three years are as follows:

|   Year |   Foreigners convicted* |
|--------|-------------------------|
|   2014 |                    1845 |
|   2015 |                    1442 |
|   2016 |                    2476 |

* The data in this regard is available upto 2016.

(d): Law and order is a State subject. No information is available centrally on the expenditure  incurred on keeping   such   people in custody.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3667 FOR 8.8.2017

(e) & (f): Central  Government  is  vested  with  powers  to  deport  a  foreign national  illegally  staying  in  the  country  under  Section  3(2)(c)  of  the Foreigners Act, 1946. These powers to identify, detect and deport illegally staying  foreign  nationals  have  also  been  delegated  to  the  State  Govts/UT Administrations.      Detection  and  deportation  of  such  over-staying  foreign nationals is a continuous process.  In genuine cases, where the overstay is unintentional or because of ignorance or under compelling circumstances, the period of overstay is regularized and visa extension fee is charged for the  overstay  period.    Where  the  overstay  is  found  to  be  intentional,  the foreigner  is  served  with  Leave  India  Notice  and  penalty/  visa  fee  for  the period of overstay is charged as per instructions.

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