Section 21
Penalty for entry without valid passport or other travel document.
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for requirement of passports or other travel documents in respect of persons entering into and exiting from India and for regulating matters related to foreigners including requirement of visa and registration and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Any foreigner who enters into any area in India without a valid passport or other travel document, including visa required for such entry in contravention of provisions of section 3 of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder or any direction given in pursuance thereof, shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both.