Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025

The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, proposes to introduce the Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 in the Parliament which will replace the existing Emigration Act 1983. The Bill:

• Proposes to establish an Overseas Mobility and Welfare Council that aims to provide greater convergence between Ministries with respect to policy management;
• Seeks to strike a balance between promoting opportunities abroad and establishing a regulatory framework for protection and welfare of vulnerable categories;
• Creates a mechanism to oversee administration and implementation of international agreements on migration and mobility; and
• Creates robust data driven policy management based on labour studies and coordinated actions with different ministries and departments.