{"id":24377,"date":"2026-09-21T12:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=24377"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:46:33","slug":"digi-yatra-international-flights-india-e-passport-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/digi-yatra-international-flights-india-e-passport-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"Digi Yatra for International Flights: India Plans Trials at 5 Major Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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India is preparing to expand Digi Yatra beyond domestic travel. The government plans to test the system for international departures, allowing eligible passengers to use facial recognition and e-passport verification at selected airport checkpoints. Here is what the proposed system could mean for international travellers, how e-passports may work with Digi Yatra, and what passengers can expect during the trial phase.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Digi Yatra?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Digi Yatra is a digital airport system that uses facial recognition technology to verify a passenger\u2019s identity. Instead of repeatedly showing a boarding pass or identity document at participating checkpoints, registered passengers can use facial verification to move through certain parts of the airport more smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is changing for international passengers?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The international version will work differently from the current domestic process. For overseas travel, authorities plan to use an electronic passport, or e-passport, as an important part of identity verification. International journeys involve passport and border-control requirements that do not apply to domestic flights. The first phase is expected to focus mainly on departures. Passengers could use the system for:<\/span><\/p>\n