Bill against NRI men abandoning wives in next Parliament session: Minister

The Union government will introduce a Bill in the coming winter session of Parliament for more stern measures against Non-Resident Indian (NRI) husbands abandoning their wives in India.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Hyderabad on Wednesday that the Centre already launched an institutional mechanism and the passports of 25 NRI men have been revoked recently for abandoning their wives in India and more measures were in the offing.

Full report in The Hindu

FAQ on registration process for Indians holding ECNR passport

The Indian External Affairs Ministry has answered most doubts of expatriates through an FAQ published on the emigrate website.

As per the FAQs its is clarified that those who are already working in one of these countries will have to register the next time you visit India, not immediately.

From January 2019 onwards all Indian travelling on employment visa to 18 countries including Qatar needs to register on a government website at least 24 hours before departure.

Previously only people with ECR (Emigration Clearance Required) category passports needed to register while travelling to Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Now, even people with ECNR (Emigration Clearance Not Required) category passports need to register through the website (www.emigrate.gov.in),” an advisory issued by the Indian government said.

Full report here

Indians on employment visa must register online before leaving country

Government of India has notified a major change for Indians with ENCR passport who are travelling for work to 18 countries.
Indians on employment visa in 18 countries will have to register with a government website, at least 24 hours prior to their journey, if they don’t want to be offloaded. This applies to all passport holders, irrespective of their emigration status vis-à-vis ECR or ECNR.
The countries are: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The full report here