From September 1, 2026, India’s Bureau of Immigration has stopped physically stamping boarding passes at immigration counters — a change now in effect at every international airport in the country, including Delhi’s IGI Airport.
What’s changed: Travelers no longer need a stamp to clear immigration. They can simply show an e-boarding pass on their smartphone, or a printed copy without a stamp, along with their passport.
What hasn’t changed: Immigration clearance and passport checks are still required. Only the stamping step is gone.
Extra perk: Passengers enrolled in FTI-TTP (Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme) can use their digital boarding pass directly at e-gates, skipping manual counters entirely.
Why it matters:
- Shorter immigration queues
- Less paperwork
- Fewer stamping errors
- Faster departures nationwide
The move is part of a wider push to digitize India’s airport and immigration processes, cutting one more step out of the international departure routine.
