India Launches Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme at 13 Airports

Strategic Insights -

The Indian government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Speed, Scale, and Scope, has integrated the Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) into the country's international passenger traffic system. This move aims to enhance passengers' convenience and strengthen national security. The programme, which was initially launched in 2024 from Delhi, has now been expanded to 13 airports across the country, including Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, Amritsar, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Kochi, Ahmedabad, and two new additions, Navi Mumbai and Jewar.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) aims to provide seamless immigration facilities to passengers at 13 airports across India.
  • The programme enhances passengers' convenience by allowing them to avoid long queues, manual checking, and delays, and receive immigration clearance in just 30 seconds.
  • Approximately 3 lakh travellers have registered on the FTI-TTP portal, with 2.65 lakh having utilized it during travel.
  • The programme has been implemented through an online portal, https://ftittp.mha.gov.in, where applicants can register online, fill in their details, and upload required documents.
  • The biometrics of registered applicants are collected at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or while passing through the airport.
  • The programme aims to benefit all Indian citizens and OCI cardholders by providing a convenient and secure immigration experience.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to integrate the programme with the upcoming Navi Mumbai and Jewar airports.
  • The programme has seen a significant increase in registration and utilization, with efforts being made to continuously increase this number.
  • Under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, over the past 11 years, there has been a significant increase in international passenger traffic, with a 73% increase in passengers going abroad and a 31% increase in foreign travellers visiting India.

Statistics:

  • 3 lakh travellers have registered on the FTI-TTP portal.
  • 2.65 lakh travellers have utilized the FTI-TTP during travel.
  • 13 airports are currently part of the FTI-TTP programme.
  • 5.07 crore passengers used international airports in 2014, compared to 8.12 crore in 2024, representing a 60% increase.
  • 73% increase in passengers going abroad from 3.54 crore in 2014 to 6.12 crore in 2024.
  • 31% increase in foreign travellers visiting India from 1.53 crore in 2014 to 2 crore in 2024.

Sources:

  • "Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, and Amritsar airports through video conferencing." (Source: PIB Delhi, 11 SEP 2025 3:01PM)
  • "The FTI-TTP has been implemented through an online portal, https://ftittp.mha.gov.in." (Source: PIB Delhi, 11 SEP 2025 3:01PM)
  • "Approximately 3 lakh travellers have registered on this portal, of which 2.65 lakh have utilized it during travel, and efforts should be made to continuously increase this number." (Source: PIB Delhi, 11 SEP 2025 3:01PM)
  • "The programme has been implemented through an online portal, https://ftittp.mha.gov.in, where applicants can register online, fill in their details, and upload required documents." (Source: PIB Delhi, 11 SEP 2025 3:01PM)
  • "The biometrics of registered applicants are collected at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or while passing through the airport." (Source: PIB Delhi, 11 SEP 2025 3:01PM)