Foreigners will not have to fill out paper arrival cards at immigration counters, instead they will have to do it online, OCIs will be exempted
From October 1, foreigners flying to India will no longer need to fill out a paper arrival card at immigration counters, but will instead have to fill it out online before traveling.
The Union Home Ministry has announced that the process that allows visitors to submit paper arrival cards before travel will be moved online.
The e-Arrival Card will ask for basic information such as passport number, nationality, purpose of visit, local address, and contact details. No document uploads are required.
This is part of the government's efforts to reduce airport delays using technology. Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at five airports - Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar.
Available to Indian citizens and OCI holders, the program was first introduced in Delhi in 2024 and later expanded to Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Ahmedabad. The facility is now available at a total of 13 airports, with Navi Mumbai and Greater Noida also joining the list.
“Passengers now do not experience long queues or manual checks and get immigration clearance in just 30 seconds without any delay. Around 3 lakh passengers have registered on the (FTI-TTP) portal, out of which 2.65 lakh have used it during their journey,” the government said in a statement on September 11.
Foreigners visiting India (including OCI holders) will now have to apply online before their travel date. Visits without prior online application will no longer be accepted. Indian citizens and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are exempted from filling the form.
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