03-04-2008, 09:20 PM
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
A Notification amending the Foreigners Order, 1948 for implementing Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) from 1st April, 2008 has been published in the Gazette of India on 24.01.2008.
As per this Notification, the country representative/station manager of an airline landing in India shall provide information about the passengers on board and crew in electronic form, within fifteen minutes of taking off of the aircraft from the port of embarkation outside India, to the immigration authority at the port(s) of landing in India.
The details of the passengers viz. name, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport details etc. are to be provided to the immigration authorities. <b>APIS will facilitate expeditious immigration clearance coupled with enhanced security screening of the passengers.</b>
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Another step in the right direction for increased airline security and faster immigration clearance.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
A Notification amending the Foreigners Order, 1948 for implementing Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) from 1st April, 2008 has been published in the Gazette of India on 24.01.2008.
As per this Notification, the country representative/station manager of an airline landing in India shall provide information about the passengers on board and crew in electronic form, within fifteen minutes of taking off of the aircraft from the port of embarkation outside India, to the immigration authority at the port(s) of landing in India.
The details of the passengers viz. name, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport details etc. are to be provided to the immigration authorities. <b>APIS will facilitate expeditious immigration clearance coupled with enhanced security screening of the passengers.</b>
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Another step in the right direction for increased airline security and faster immigration clearance.