The Bureau of Immigration (BoI) is an Indian government agency, working under the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for administering immigration related functions such as immigration facilitation service at Sea-ports, Integrated Check Posts and Airports and foreigner registration. The agency was established in 1971, and is headed by the Commissioner of Immigration.[2][3] The BoI is a department directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs.[4] The BoI manages 48 of the 108 immigration check posts operating in India. The remaining are controlled by the respective State Governments.[5] Generally Foreigners Regional Registration Office is headed by an Assistant Director or a Joint Deputy Director rank officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1971 |
| Headquarters | East Block-VIII, Level-V, Sector-1, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi[1] |
| Employees | 6000 |
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| Child agency | |
| Website | boi |
References
edit- ^ "Contact Us". boi.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Facilities & Services". Cochin International Airport. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Magazine, Relocate. "India - Visa & Immigration | Editorial". Relocate magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Government of India Web Directory". goidirectory.nic.in. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "About us". Bureau Of Immigration. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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