MEA Proposed to Introduce Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025, in the Parliament

 

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Dr. Somita Chakraborty


The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) proposes a draft Bill to replace the existing Emigration Act, 1983, in the Parliament. The proposed Bill is, the Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025.

The MEA Press release stated that the proposed Bill envisages comprehensive emigration management, institutes regulatory mechanisms by developing a regime for safe and orderly migration governing overseas employment of Indian nationals. It also establishes a framework which creates policies and schemes for incentivizing policy actions for protection and promotion of welfare of emigrants.

The Press release stated salient features of the proposed draft Bill, are as follows,

(1) It proposes to establish an Overseas Mobility and Welfare Council aims to provide greater convergence between Ministries with respect to policy management.

(2) The Bill seeks to strike a balance between promoting opportunities abroad and establishing a regulatory framework for protection and welfare of vulnerable categories.

(3) The Bill creates a mechanism to oversee administration and implementation of international agreements on migration and mobility.

(4) It creates robust data driven policy management based on labour studies and coordinated actions with different ministries and departments.

The draft Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 is available on the MEA Website for comments/suggestions till 07 November 2025.

For detail

Draft Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025


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