India, March 26 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme, committing Rs 1,800 crore to modernise and secure the country's immigration system through March 2031.

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the continuation of the scheme from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, a Government statement said.

The continuation of the scheme is not just a "technical upgrade, but a strategic transformation" aligned with the vision of the Government to promote international mobility through a world-class immigration and visa issuance system, it said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the cabinet's decision to continue with the...