The Trusted Traveller Programme is set to be launched at different airports across the country after it was first released at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the programme will be launched at airports in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and as well as Kochi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme' (FTI-TTP) in June. The programme was designed to revolutionise the travel experience of Indian nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders to make their travel more seamless, faster, and secure.
A senior MHA official said that 18,400 people have registered in it so far. This programme has accelerated the immigration process by 60%.
To be eligible for the programme, applicants must ensure that their passport has a minimum validity of at least six months. The registration will be valid for a maximum of five years or until the validity of the passport.
To be a part of this an eligible individual can apply online and submit their biometrics (fingerprint and facial image) along with other necessary information which will be specified in the application form. Users also have to pay the processing charges upon submission. The non-refundable FTI-TTP processing fees for Indian nationals will be Rs 2000, for Indian nationals who are minors, it will be Rs 1000, and lastly, it will be USD 100 for OCI cardholders.
While applying, people will have to upload a passport-sized photograph in JPEG format along with the first and last pages of their passport. Further, they will also have to submit two scanned copies of documents, such as the OCI card for Indians settled overseas in PDF format, and proof of address in PDF format, are also required.
Necessary verifications and confirmation of eligibility will be done after which the registration is completed.
(With inputs from Niraj)