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🛂 Governance & Digital Mobility
✈️ India Launches FTI-TTP for Faster Immigration – Trusted Travellers, Seamless Travel
India’s Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Program (FTI-TTP) is set to revolutionise international travel by offering expedited immigration clearance for pre-verified travellers.
Inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the programme is now expanding from Delhi to seven major airports, aiming to make India’s immigration experience world-class and future-ready.
📍 What is FTI-TTP?
- A digitally enabled programme that streamlines immigration for trusted travellers
- Inspired by: The U.S. Global Entry Program
- Launched: June 22, 2024, at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
- Nodal Agency: Bureau of Immigration
🛫 Where is It Available?
As of January 16, 2025, FTI-TTP is operational at:
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Cochin
- Ahmedabad
🚧 Future scope: To be rolled out at 21 major airports across India
🎯 Objectives of FTI-TTP
- 🛂 Provide faster, smoother, and more secure international travel
- 💼 Improve efficiency at immigration checkpoints
- 📲 Promote digital transformation in border control systems
- 🌐 Align with global best practices for smart travel
🔄 How the Immigration Process Works
- Pre-registered traveller arrives at e-gate
- Scans boarding pass + passport
- Biometric verification (facial + fingerprint)
- ✅ E-gate opens = Instant immigration clearance
🚀 Average clearance time: Under a minute
🧬 Biometric Enrollment & Validity
- Biometric data collected at:
- Airport registration desks
- Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs)
- Includes:
- Facial image
- Fingerprints
- Validity: Up to 5 years or until passport expiry, whichever is earlier
🪪 Who Can Apply?
While full eligibility criteria are pending release, applicants must typically be:
- Indian citizens or long-term residents
- Passport holders with a clean immigration record
- Willing to undergo background and biometric verification
✍️ Applications expected to open through an official online portal.
🌍 Why It Matters
- Reduces queues and manual checks
- Enhances airport security with biometric validation
- Supports India’s push towards digital-first infrastructure
- Promotes India as a global mobility hub
🕯️ Trust and technology together can unlock borders, not just gates.
