{"id":20215,"date":"2025-09-16T18:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=20215"},"modified":"2025-09-16T18:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:37:10","slug":"new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"India Gears Up for Faster Immigration Clearance at Airports This Festive Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20216\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20216\" src=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season.png\" alt=\"New Immigration Counters Open at Airports Ahead of Festive Season\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season.png 800w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-630x420.png 630w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-640x426.png 640w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-681x454.png 681w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-48x32.png 48w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Immigration-Counters-Open-at-Airports-Ahead-of-Festive-Season-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Freepik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span><b>Key Takeaways:\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All international airports will have enough immigration counters and officials available 24&#215;7 to reduce waiting times during the festive and peak tourist season.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trusted Traveller Programme allows pre-verified Indian nationals and OCI cardholders to complete immigration checks quickly and is currently active at 13 airports with plans to expand.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airports are installing advanced biometric kiosks and improving infrastructure to streamline passenger movement and ensure smoother, faster clearance for travellers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the festive and peak tourist season around the corner, the Union Home Ministry has moved to ease the immigration rush at India\u2019s international airports. Directions have been issued to the Bureau of Immigration to keep enough counters open and ensure round-the-clock staffing so that passengers do not face long queues.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season\/#Key_Takeaways\" title=\"Key Takeaways:\u00a0\">Key Takeaways:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season\/#Fast_Track_Immigration_Now_Available_at_13_Airports\" title=\"Fast Track Immigration Now Available at 13 Airports\u00a0\">Fast Track Immigration Now Available at 13 Airports\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season\/#Passenger_Growth_Leads_to_Immigration_Reforms\" title=\"Passenger Growth Leads to Immigration Reforms\u00a0\">Passenger Growth Leads to Immigration Reforms\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season\/#Airports_Strengthen_Immigration_Ahead_of_Festivals\" title=\"Airports Strengthen Immigration Ahead of Festivals\u00a0\">Airports Strengthen Immigration Ahead of Festivals\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/new-immigration-counters-open-at-airports-ahead-of-festive-season\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0\">Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The order came after a review meeting chaired last week by Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar. Officials confirmed that the ministry has asked airports to strengthen manpower and streamline processes, including the setup of new immigration counters, ahead of the expected surge in international arrivals and departures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fast_Track_Immigration_Now_Available_at_13_Airports\"><\/span><b>Fast Track Immigration Now Available at 13 Airports\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ministry is pushing the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/fast-track-immigration-now-available-at-five-more-indian-airports\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fast Track Immigration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) like never before. If you\u2019re an Indian national or OCI cardholder who\u2019s already pre-verified, this programme lets you breeze through immigration much faster. It\u2019s up and running at 13 big airports, from Delhi and Mumbai to Bengaluru, Chennai, and Amritsar. So far, about three lakh people have signed up, and 2.65 lakh have already enjoyed the quicker process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its first phase, FTI-TTP is free of cost and limited to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/transit-visa-for-indian-travelers-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian passport holders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and OCI cardholders. Similar to the Global Entry Program in the United States, it is designed for trusted, low-risk travellers and promises quicker, smoother, and more secure clearance. The government has plans to expand it to 21 airports.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passenger_Growth_Leads_to_Immigration_Reforms\"><\/span><b>Passenger Growth Leads to Immigration Reforms\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics reveal a surge in international arrivals. In 2024, India issued more than 32 lakh e-visas to foreign nationals, a majority of whom were tourists. The government\u2019s network of 114 check posts handled around 4.7 lakh e-FRRO services, showing the scale of international arrivals. Meanwhile, 5.45 lakh OCI cards were handed out to people of Indian origin from around the world, linking families and communities across borders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To accommodate this growth, the Home Ministry has notified 37 airports, 34 sea and river ports, 37 international land crossings, and six railway stations as official immigration posts. Airport operators have also been asked to accelerate the installation of advanced biometric kiosks to cut down waiting times at counters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airports_Strengthen_Immigration_Ahead_of_Festivals\"><\/span><b>Airports Strengthen Immigration Ahead of Festivals\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heading home for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/celebrate-diwali-at-home-with-indian-eagles-cheap-airfare-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diwali<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dussehra, or winter break? The airports have you covered! More counters, extra officials on duty all day and night, and fast-track lanes for trusted travellers mean smoother, faster immigration checks. The government\u2019s new push is all about cutting down long waits and making your travel experience better than ever. As the festive season brings a wave of returning NRIs and tourists, these changes promise quicker, hassle-free journeys for everyone flying in and out of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to fly between the USA and India? Indian Eagle\u2019s got you covered with special deals! Just enter the coupon code <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIWALITD25<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you book. The offer runs from August 29 to September 30, 2025, so grab your discount before it\u2019s gone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><span style=\"background: #ff9900;\"><b>Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>How is India cutting long airport queues this festive season?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To handle the surge in international travellers during the festive and peak tourist season, the Union Home Ministry has directed that sufficient immigration counters be operational 24\u00d77. This will reduce long queues and waiting times for passengers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the Fast Track Immigration \u2013 Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP)?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FTI-TTP allows pre-verified Indian nationals and OCI cardholders to complete immigration checks faster. It is currently operational at 13 major airports and will expand to 21 airports. Around three lakh people have registered so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Which Indian airports currently have the Fast Track Immigration facility?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme is active at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Kozhikode, and Amritsar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What technology upgrades are being introduced at Indian airports?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport operators are being asked to install advanced biometric kiosks to reduce congestion and speed up passenger movement at immigration counters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How many international passengers did India handle in 2024?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, India issued over 32 lakh e-visas to foreign visitors, delivered 4.7 lakh e-FRRO services, and granted 5.45 lakh OCI cards to people of Indian origin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><i>Indian Eagle claims no credit for the images featured on its blog site. 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