Delhi Becomes First Indian Airport To Introduce Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme
Delhi Airport became the first Indian airport to introduce the Government of India’s Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) for Indian passport holders and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders on Saturday.
Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the programme at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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The programme aims to showcase the government’s commitment to enhancing travel convenience and efficiency for everyone. Currently, the Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 is equipped with eight electronic gates – four for arrival and four for departures – to facilitate a seamless experience for programme participants. The number of the counters will be increased in the future.
The FTI-TTP programmer is an initiative by the Indian government.
Delhi Airport is operated by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited.
In order to register for the programme, the application must be done online. The process will take a month. And the applicants’ passport must have at least six months of validity at the time of application.
The membership of the programme will be co-terminus with passport validity.
The application process includes submission of biometrics along with other required information in the application form.
The registration will be completed after necessary verifications and confirmation of eligibility.
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The application can only be submitted only after the non-refundable processing fee has been successfully paid. The processing fee will be Rs 2,000 for adult Indian nationals and Rs 1,000 for minor Indian nationals and $100 for OCI cardholders.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Bureau of Immigration has developed the roadmap of the FTI-TTP.
