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What is the News?
The government has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till 2026.
What is Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking(IVFRT) Scheme?
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Aim:
– To modernize and upgrade Immigration and Visa services.
– To provide a secure and integrated service delivery framework that facilitates legitimate travellers while strengthening national security.
– To interlink and optimize functions relating to immigration, visa issuance, registration of foreigners and tracking of their movements in India.
What are the achievements of IVFRT Scheme?
Firstly, the number of Visa and OCI cards issued has increased from 44 lakh in 2014 to 64 lakh in 2019.
Secondly, the average visa processing time of 15 to 30 days (during the pre-IVFRT period) has been reduced to a maximum of 72 hours in e-visas, with 95% of e-visas issued within 24 hours.
Thirdly, International traffic to and from India grew from 3.71 crores to 7.5 crores during the last 10 years.
Source: This post is based on the article “Govt has approved continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till 2026” published in PIB on 25th February 2022.
