{"id":31845,"date":"2024-06-22T18:57:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T23:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=31845"},"modified":"2024-07-03T13:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:20:28","slug":"trusted-traveller-program-indian-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/trusted-traveller-program-indian-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"India Launches Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveler Program, Similar to Global Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those who travelled to India last winter do still recollect the dreadful congestion at New Delhi<\/a><\/span>, Mumbai, Chennai<\/a><\/span> and Bengaluru airports, where insufficient staffing and inbound as well as outbound passenger influx threw the system out of gear. During peak hours of daily arrival and departure, the Indian metro airports were so overcrowded that it evoked comparisons to \u2018Kumbh Mela\u2019, Kolkata\u2019s fish markets, and old Delhi\u2019s hawkers markets across social media. The concern about the unaccompanied elderly parents being subjected to long hours of immigration clearance delay on arrival had thrown NRIs into a tizzy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Finally, India launches <\/strong>Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveler Program (FTI-TTP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To avert a repeat of the grim airport congestion in India this summer, the government launched a tech-driven immigration clearance process for pre-verified Indian nationals and OCI cardholders. Similar to the Global Entry program in the USA, India\u2019s Fast Track Immigration \u2013 Trusted Traveler Program enables low-risk travelers to bypass immigration queues and have a seamless travel experience.<\/p>\n

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Who can avail India\u2019s newly launched trusted traveler program? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Initially, only low-risk Indian nationals and OCI cardholders can have expedited immigration clearance through the trusted traveler program, FTI-TTP in India. The program will be extended to foreign nationals and Indian-origin foreign citizens without OCI cards in the second phase. Unlike the United States\u2019 Global Entry, India\u2019s Fast Track Immigration \u2013 Trusted Traveler Program is available for both international departures and arrivals.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, unlike other countries including USA, India will be offering the accelerated immigration facility for free of cost. Precisely, there is no fee for India\u2019s trusted traveler program, FTI-TTP.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Which Indian airports to offer Fast Track Immigration?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

India\u2019s first-ever trusted traveler program, FTI-TTP, has been launched at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The faster immigration clearance facility will soon be rolled out at Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kochi airports in the first phase. The second phase will see the program expanded to a total of 21 airports across the country.<\/p>\n

How to apply for Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveler Program? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The application process for FTI-TTP begins with online registration and proceeds to biometric submission. If you hold an Indian passport or an OCI card, you can apply through Indian government\u2019s Fast Track Immigration website<\/a><\/span>. Online registration is confirmed upon successful authentication of your identity through email verification and mobile OTP.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your passport must be valid for 6 months and more while applying for seamless immigration clearance in India<\/strong>. You would receive a message to the registered email ID and mobile number for scheduling an appointment for biometrics submission. You can submit your biometrics at the nearest FRRO office in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Amritsar, Cochin, Trivandrum, or Kozhikode.<\/p>\n

As many as 31 airports in India have been designated as biometrics application centers for FTI-TTP<\/strong>. You can choose to enroll your biometrics at Goa, Varanasi, Pune, Nagpur, Madurai, Indore, Kannur, Jaipur, Port Blair, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Trichy, Bhubaneswar, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, Cochin, and Amritsar other than the top 10 Indian airports.<\/p>\n

Documents for Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveler Program <\/strong><\/h3>\n