New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs authorized Kollam port in Kerala as an Immigration Check Post (ICP), allowing entry and exit from India for all classes of passengers holding valid travel documents.

"In pursuance of sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, the Central Government hereby designates Kollam Seaport of Kerala State as an authorised Immigration Check Post (ICP) for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers," the order read.

In a separate directive, the central government also designated the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer in Trivandrum as the civil authority overseeing operations at the Immigration Check Post (ICP) in Kollam.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (2) of Clause 2 of the Foreigners Order 1948, the Central Government hereby appoints the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, Trivandrum, as the "Civil Authority" for the purposes of the said Order for the Immigration Check Post located at Kollam Seaport in the State of Kerala with effect from June 18, 2024," the order mentioned. (ANI)