Indians and foreign nationals holding OCI cardholders can expect seamless Immigration clearance now. The Government of India launched the Fast Track Immigration –Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Airport, T-3 Terminal, New Delhi in June 2024.

Once Indian and foreign citizens with OCI cards enroll and become members of the Fast Track Immigration -Trusted Traveller Programme, their immigration clearance will be faster, easier, and more secure. The program membership will be for 5 years or till the validity of the Passport, whichever is less.

The FTI-TTP has been implemented through an online portal of ftittp. To enroll in the programme, the applicant has to register online on the portal by filling the details and uploading the required documents. One can sign up after successfully authenticating their identity through mobile OTP and email verification. One needs to ensure that the Passport is valid for at least 6 months at the time of applying for FTI-TTP.

Applicants found eligible, will need to provide Biometrics (fingerprint and face image) in addition to the required information as per the data fields provided in the application form. The enrolment to the programme shall be done after necessary verifications and fulfillment of eligibility.

Applicants may enrol their biometrics at any of the designated International Airport in India or the nearest FRRO office as per prior appointment schedule which will be provided on registered email.

Biometrics of the registered applicants will be captured at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or at the time of passage through the airport. The registered passenger has to scan the boarding pass issued by the airlines at the e-gates and then scan the passport. The biometrics of the passenger will be authenticated at the e-gates. On such authentication, the e-gate will open automatically and immigration clearance will be deemed granted.

The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Scheme provides for registration of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on 26th January, 1950 or thereafter or were eligible to become citizens of India on 26th January 1950. OCI is not to be misconstrued as ‘dual citizenship’. OCI does not confer political rights. The registered Overseas Citizens of India shall not be entitled to the rights conferred on a citizen of India under Article 16 of the Constitution.

The Bureau of Immigration under the Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal agency for the implementation of the FTI-TTP programme.

FTI-TTP has already been deployed at IGI Airport, T-3 Terminal, New Delhi. In the first phase, apart from Delhi Airport, major airports i.e. Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad, have been identified for Fast Track Immigration –Trusted Traveller Programme.