{"id":359119,"date":"2026-03-27T17:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=359119"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:57:59","slug":"immigration-visa-foreigners-registration-tracking-ivfrt-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/immigration-visa-foreigners-registration-tracking-ivfrt-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &#038; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &amp; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme from April 2026 to March 2031.<\/p>\n<h2>About Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &amp; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359120\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-359120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?resize=356%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &amp; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme\" width=\"356\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?resize=768%2C860&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The IVFRT is a <strong>mission-mode project<\/strong> that creates a secure, integrated, and service-oriented framework for managing the <strong>entire lifecycle of travellers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched in<\/strong>: The project was <strong>originally approved on 13 May 2010.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Timespan:<\/strong> The scheme will be in operation for a period of<strong> five years from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> It is launched in the backdrop of the recently enacted<strong> Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>N<\/strong><strong>odal <\/strong><strong>Ministry:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: The objective is to <strong>modernize and interlink immigration<\/strong>, <strong>visa issuance<\/strong>, and <strong>foreigner registration functions<\/strong> to facilitate <strong>legitimate travellers<\/strong> while <strong>strengthening national security and curbing illegal migration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interlinked digital ecosystem: <\/strong>The system connects 117 Immigration Check Posts, 15 FRROs, and 854 FROs into a <strong>single integrated database<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contactless and faceless services: <\/strong>The scheme enables a <strong>fully online visa process<\/strong> with automated appointments and payments, with over 91% of e-visas cleared within 72 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast Track Immigration Programme<\/strong><strong>: Automated e-gates<\/strong> at 13 major airports reduce clearance time from 3 minutes to 30 seconds for trusted travellers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological innovation and biometrics: <\/strong>The system uses self-service kiosks, mobile-based services, and biometric integration to ensure <strong>secure and seamless passenger movement<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &amp; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme from April 2026 to March 2031. About Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &amp; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme The IVFRT is a mission-mode project that creates a secure, integrated, and service-oriented framework for managing the entire lifecycle of travellers. Launched in: The&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/immigration-visa-foreigners-registration-tracking-ivfrt-scheme\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &#038; Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10393,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1760,956,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-359119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-polity-and-nation","category-schemes-and-programs","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359119\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}