Indians can now skip long immigration queues at 13 airports with fast track immigration service: All you need to know

India expands its Fast Track Immigration service to 13 airports, letting Indian citizens and OCI cardholders clear immigration in under 30 seconds.

Standing in long immigration queues after a long international flight is one of the biggest frustrations for travelers. Now, that wait is about to end. The government’s Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP), which allows passengers to complete immigration in under 30 seconds, has been rolled out to 13 major airports across India.

On September 11, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the expansion of the service to five additional airports—Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Kozhikode, and Amritsar—offering faster immigration clearance to thousands of passengers at these busy hubs.

The Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah inaugurates Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, and Amritsar airports virtually on September 11, 2025. (Image: PTI)

They join the existing list of airports: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Cochin, and Ahmedabad. The government has also confirmed that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport and Noida’s Jewar Airport will feature the system from day one.

The FTI-TTP is India’s answer to global traveler-friendly systems like the US Global Entry and UK’s Registered Traveller Service. It provides Indian nationals and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders with a faster, automated, and more secure immigration process.

Instead of standing in long lines, registered passengers can head straight to dedicated e-gates where immigration clearance is done automatically using biometric verification and passport scanning.

The system was first launched at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (T3) in June 2024, followed by seven metro airports in January 2025. Now, with five more airports added, the network covers regions with heavy outbound and inbound international travel, including pilgrimage centers, tourist hotspots, and Tier-2 cities.

• Speed & Convenience: Immigration completed in 30 seconds compared to 15–20 minutes in peak hours.
• Growing Demand: Indian airports handled ~132 million international passengers in FY2024-25, and numbers are expected to rise sharply in the next decade.
• Stress-Free Travel: Especially helpful for elderly passengers, business travelers, and frequent flyers who value time.
• No Extra Cost: The programme is completely free of charge for all eligible applicants.

So far, over 3 lakh people have registered, with 2.65 lakh successfully using the facility at immigration counters across India.

The service is available for:

• Indian citizens with valid passports.
• Foreign nationals holding OCI cards.

Eligibility criteria:

Passport should be valid for at least six months.

Once approved, membership remains valid for five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes earlier.

1. Visit the official portal: ftittp.mha.gov.in.
2. Complete the online application by filling in passport details, travel history, and personal information.
3. Submit the form for Bureau of Immigration verification.
4. Once verified, book an appointment to submit biometric data at your nearest international airport or FRRO office.
5. After approval, you can start using the dedicated e-gates at participating airports.

Registration is valid for five years, ensuring hassle-free travel without repeated applications.

• Head directly to the FTI-TTP e-gate in the immigration zone.
• Scan your boarding pass and passport at the kiosk.
• Facial and biometric verification will be done instantly.
• The e-gate opens automatically, clearing immigration in under half a minute.

This not only reduces waiting times but also ensures better passenger flow during peak travel hours.

With FTI-TTP now live at 13 Indian airports, international travel just became faster, smoother, and stress-free for Indian citizens and OCI cardholders. If you haven’t registered yet, this is the time to sign up and skip the long immigration queues.

Currently at 13 airports—Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Kozhikode, and Amritsar. Coming soon to Navi Mumbai and Jewar (Noida).

Yes. FTI-TTP is free for all eligible passengers.

No. It works for both arrivals and departures.

The service is open to Indian citizens with passports valid for at least six months and to OCI cardholders, with membership lasting five years or until the passport expires.