New Delhi, March 25 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme beyond March 31, 2026, for a period of five years up to March 31, 2031, with a budget outlay of Rs 1800 crore.

Informing the media about decisions of the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the core objective of the IVFRT is to modernize and upgrade immigration and visa services within a secure and integrated service delivery framework. It aims to facilitate legitimate travellers while strengthening national security.

The IVFRT platform seeks to interlink and optimize functions related to immigration, visa issuan...