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Fill E-Arrival before travelling to India from October 1

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Foreigners flying into India from Oct 1 will no longer be required to fill out physical disembarkation cards that are currently submitted at immigration. All foreign nationals travelling here for work, tourism, study, or business will have the option of submitting a digital or E-Arrival card online.
The e-arrival card will require usual details like passport number, nationality, purpose of visit, address in India, and contact details. No documents need to be uploaded. Indian nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will not be required to fill out these e-arrival cards.

The Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) was recently launched at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, and Amritsar airports.


FTI-TTP can be used by Indian citizens and OCI cardholders. This programme was launched in 2024 from Delhi, followed by its implementation in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Ahmedabad.

As of now, 13 airports have FTI-TTP. The upcoming Navi Mumbai and Greater Noida airports will also get the facility.


"Travellers now experience no long queues or manual checking, receiving immigration clearance in just 30 seconds without delays. About 3 lakh travellers have registered on the (FTI-TTP) portal, of which 2.65 lakh have utilised it during travel.

"Starting October 1, 2025, all international guests entering India must complete the E-Arrival Card submission online up to 72 hours before arrival to ensure smooth and fast entry," the national airline Oman Air said.

Apply directly for the E-Arrival Card at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival/


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