Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP)

The Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) was inaugurated at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

About Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP):

• The Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) is a Central Government initiative aimed at providing faster, smoother, and safer immigration clearance for international travellers.
• Collaboration between the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Bureau of Immigration has been crucial in implementing the FTI-TTP.
• This program offers expedited emigration and immigration clearance for pre-verified travellers, which helps to reduce congestion at airports.
• It is comparable to the Global Entry Program of the United States, allowing pre-approved and low-risk travellers to benefit from expedited immigration and security clearance upon arrival.
• The FTI-TTP has been launched at several major airports including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Ahmedabad in the first phase.
• E-gates, or automated border gates, are used to minimize human intervention in the immigration clearance process.
• The implementation is divided into two phases: the first phase includes Indian citizens and OCI cardholders, while the second phase will extend to include foreign travellers.
• To enroll in the program, applicants must register online on the FTI-TTP portal with required details and documents.
• Once approved, registered travelers can bypass long queues for immigration clearance using a streamlined process that involves scanning the boarding pass and passport, and undergoing biometric authentication at e-gates.
• The FTI-TTP registration is valid for up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever occurs first.