The FTI-TTP aims to streamline emigration and immigration processes through pre-verification of travellers.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has launched the ‘Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme’ (FTI-TTP) for Indian passport holders and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders. The programme was virtually inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (January 16).
The FTI-TTP aims to streamline emigration and immigration processes through pre-verification of travellers, providing expedited clearance for both arriving and departing passengers. The RGIA has installed eight electronic gates, four each for arrivals and departures, to facilitate the programme’s implementation, said a release.
To enrol in the programme, eligible individuals must apply online via the official website. The registration process requires applicants to provide their biometrics, including fingerprints and facial images along with other necessary information as specified in the application form. Airport officials have noted that the registration process may take up to one month, and applicants must ensure their passport has a minimum validity of six months at the time of application. Membership under the programme will be co-terminus with the passport’s validity.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Bureau of Immigration, has spearheaded the development of this initiative.
Immigration procedure for registered passengers
At departure, travellers must first check in at the airline counter to obtain a boarding pass after visa verification.
Passengers then proceed to the dedicated TTP e-gates in the Immigration area.
At the first e-gate, the passenger’s passport and boarding pass are scanned. Successful verification grants access to the next e-gate.
At the second e-gate, facial recognition technology completes the emigration process.
Arriving passengers will follow a similar procedure at the Immigration counter.
Published – January 17, 2025 12:47 am IST
