The Government of India has taken a historic step for international travelers. To this end, the Central Government has launched the Fast Track Immigration Program. This plan is designed for those who struggle with long immigration lines when traveling abroad. Now, passengers can obtain immigration clearance within seconds through the E-Gate.
The Indian government has rolled out a new fast-track immigration system for Indian citizens and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders at major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
Fast Track Immigration Program
The Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveler Programme is a new initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India. Its primary objective is to make the immigration process faster, modern, and secure. This program is for travelers who are pre-registered and whose identity and documents have already been verified.
Such passengers will be able to pass through the E-Gate at the airport and receive immediate immigration clearance after a passport scan and biometric verification. This will free them from long queues. The service is currently available at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant may ensure that the Passport is valid for at least 6 months at the time of applying for FTI-TTP.
- Membership of programme will be for 10 years or till validity of the Passport.
- All the documents should be correct and updated.
Documents are required for fast-track immigration
Applicants must upload the following documents (as applicable) during the online registration process:
- Passport-size Photograph
- Must follow Indian passport photo guidelines
- Face (including ears) should cover about three-fourths of the photo
- Should be recent (not older than six months)
- The background must be plain white
- Scanned Copy of Passport
- The passport must be valid for at least 6 months
- Upload both:
- Front page with photo and personal details
- Last page with family information
- Proof of Present Address
- Upload a valid document showing your current residential address
- Upload a valid document showing your current residential address
- Scanned Copy of OCI Card(for OCI applicants only)
- Upload both:
- First page with biographic details
- Last page with family and address details
- Upload both:
Steps to Register with Trusted Traveller Program
The FTI-TTP will be launched at 21 major airports in the country. Applicant can sign up after successful authentication of their identity through mobile OTP and email verification.
Step 1 : Apply through the government. website – www.ftittp.mha.gov & fill in the required details.
Step 2 : After verification by the Bureau of Immigration, the approved passenger will receive an email or SMS to proceed.
Step 3 : Proceed for the biometric enrolment at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or a dedicated counter at Delhi Airport. Note: Proceed with the KYC process.
Step 4 : Submit biometric details to complete the registration process.
Delhi Airport is the first in India to introduce the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program in partnership with the Government of India. If you travel internationally, register yourself today at https://ftittp.mha.gov.in and be a part of India’s new digital immigration facility. The Fast Track Immigration Programme is making India a leader in Smart Border Management at the global level.