Faster Immigration Process for Indians and OCIs Extended

Quick Summary:

• The Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program (FTI-TTP) is extending to five additional international airports: Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, and Amritsar.
• Union home Minister Amit Shah will virtually launch the service.
• This program offers faster immigration clearance for pre-verified Indian nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders.
• FTI-TTP was first introduced at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi international Airport in July 2024 and is operational at seven other airports including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin and ahmedabad.
• In its current phase of implementation for Indian citizens and OCI cardholders:

– Application process includes submitting biometrics (fingerprints/ facial images) online at designated websites or FRROs for verification by the Bureau of Immigration.
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