Fast Track Immigration:
The Union Home Minister will inaugurate the ‘Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program’ (FTI- TTP) on 16 January 2025 from Ahmedabad.
- Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program is an initiative to speed up the Immigration clearance process for eligible persons from the following categories: Indian Nationals and Foreign Nationals holding OCI Cards.
- It was first launched at Delhi’s IGI Airport in 2024.
- It has been introduced with the purpose of facilitating international mobility with faster, smoother and secure immigration clearances.
- To enroll in the scheme, the applicant has to register online on the portal with details and documents.
- One can sign up after successfully authenticating their identity through mobile OTP and email verification.
- One needs to ensure that the Passport is valid for at least 6 months at the time of applying for FTI-TTP.
- Applicants found eligible, will need to provide Biometrics (fingerprint and face image) in addition to the required information as per the data fields provided in the application form.
- Biometrics of the registered applicants will be captured at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or at the time of passage through the airport. The registered passenger has to scan the boarding pass issued by the airlines at the e-gates and then scan the passport.
- The FTI registration will be valid for a maximum of five years or until the validity of the passport, whichever comes first.
- It will be implemented at 21 major airports across the country. In the first phase, in addition to Delhi, this facility is being introduced at seven major airports—Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Ahmedabad.
- The FTI-TTP is implemented through an online portal with the Bureau of Immigration being the nodal agency.
- Once Indian and foreign citizens with OCI cards enroll and become members of the Fast Track Immigration -Trusted Traveller Programme, their immigration clearance will be faster, easier, and more secure.
