Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Immigration Counters & Staff Increase for Peak Season
The government is getting ready for a busy travel season by opening more immigration counters and adding staff around the clock at international airports.
The goal is to make the process quicker for everyone.
They are also promoting the Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme for pre-approved travelers.
The ministry issued millions of visas in 2024 to foreign visitors.
The ministry also gave out a large number of cards to people of Indian origin.
Union Home Ministry directed more immigration counters and staff at international airports.
The goal is to minimize waiting times ahead of the peak tourist and festive season.
The directive was given at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) is promoted to expedite immigration.
Over 32 lakh e-visas were issued in 2024 to foreign nationals.
- Who
- Union Home Ministry
- What
- Directed more immigration counters and staff at airports 24x7
- When
- Ahead of peak tourist and festive season
- Where
- International airports
- Why
- To minimize waiting time
- Directive Issued By
- Union Home Ministry
- Purpose
- Minimize airport waiting times
- Action
- Increased immigration counters & staff 24/7
- FTI-TTP
- Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme
- FTI-TTP Users
- Around 3 Lakh Registered, 2.65 Lakh Used
- E-Visas Issued in 2024
- Over 32 Lakh
- OCI Cards Issued Last Year
- 5.45 Lakh
- FTI-TTP Airports
- 13 (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, etc.)
