Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Digital Boarding Passes Simplify Immigration At Indian Airports
Starting September 1, people flying internationally from India can show their boarding pass on a smartphone during immigration.
Officials will accept these digital passes instead of requiring a paper pass.
Immigration officers will also stop stamping boarding passes.
Travellers in the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program can use digital passes at special e-gates.
People who prefer paper can still use physical boarding passes.
The Bureau of Immigration says this will mean less paper and fewer steps.
The change may also remove another stamping step by airport security staff.
This is meant to make airport travel smoother.
International travellers departing from Indian airports can use smartphone e-boarding passes for immigration clearance from September 1.
The Bureau of Immigration will end the practice of stamping boarding passes during immigration clearance.
Travellers enrolled in the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program can use e-boarding passes at e-gates.
Physical boarding passes will continue to be accepted at airports.
The change may also remove the need for Central Industrial Security Force stamping before boarding.
- Who
- The Bureau of Immigration announced the change for international travellers and Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program enrollees.
- What
- Smartphone e-boarding passes will be accepted for immigration clearance, and boarding passes will no longer be stamped during immigration.
- When
- From September 1.
- Where
- At international airports in India.
- Why
- To reduce paper and steps and make immigration and airport travel smoother.
- Effective date
- September 1
- Affected travellers
- International travellers flying from Indian airports
- Digital document
- E-boarding passes displayed on smartphones
- Immigration change
- Boarding passes will no longer be stamped during immigration clearance
- E-gate access
- Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program enrollees can use e-boarding passes at e-gates
- Paper option
- Physical boarding passes will continue to be accepted
- Additional airport change
- The system may remove the need for Central Industrial Security Force stamping before boarding