Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (lVFRT) Scheme:
The Union cabinet approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (lVFRT) Scheme.
- The IVFRT platform is aimed at integrating and streamlining immigration, visa issuance, and foreigner registration processes in India through a secure, technology-driven framework.
- It was approved for a period of five year from 2026 to 2031.
- It was originally approved in 2010; the project has undergone multiple phases of expansion and extension.
- The latest approval comes in the backdrop of the recently enacted Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025,
- The scheme will concentrate on three broad areas:
- Emerging technology innovations, transformation of core infrastructure and optimisation of technology-enabled service delivery
- The scheme will modernize the immigration and visa ecosystem through adoption of emerging technologies, including mobile-based services and self-service kiosks for seamless and secure passenger movement.
- It will upgrade and expand core infrastructure across Immigration Posts, FRROs, and Data Centres to build a resilient and scalable system nationwide.
- It will optimize technology and service delivery by introducing unified digital platforms, revamping core application architecture, and strengthening network and deployment frameworks for improved efficiency and user experience.
