The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003

Section 4. Application for transfer by a prisoner

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

4. Application for transfer by a prisoner. —Any prisoner who is a citizen of a contracting State may make an application to the Central Government for transfer of his custody from India to that contracting State: Provided that if a prisoner is not able to make an application himself because of his ill health, mental condition, old age or being a minor, then, the application may be made by any other person entitled to act on his behalf.

Source: India Code