MHA fast-track immigration plan expanded to 21 major airports

As soon as registered passengers arrive at the e-gates, they are required to scan their boarding pass issued by the airlines to get the details of their flights and then their passport are also scanned and their biometrics are authenticated at the e-gates. Once their identity is confirmed and biometric authentication is done, the e-gate opens automatically, indicating that the immigration clearance has been granted.Eligible persons can apply for FTI-TTP through the government website: www.ftittp.mha.gov.in, where they have to furnish all the required details, which then are verified by the Bureau of Immigration. Once approved, applicants are required to schedule an appointment to provide their biometrics, which they can do at designated international airports in India or at the nearest Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).FTI-TIP ensures faster immigration clearanceThe FTI-TIP ensures faster immigration clearance and so far 18,400 people including Indian citizens and OCI cardholders have registered themselves and as many 1,500 passengers have been granted clearance through the e-gates at the IGI Airport till now, the officials informed.



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