Flying Abroad? No More Boarding Pass Stamps from Sept 1
What Happened
The Bureau of Immigration (BoI) has decided to discontinue the mandatory requirement of carrying a physical boarding pass and getting it stamped at immigration counters for international departures from India starting September 1. Travellers can now present e-boarding passes on their smartphones for immigration clearance. Physical boarding passes will still be accepted, but they will no longer be stamped.
Key Takeaways
The move is aimed at making immigration clearance faster and more convenient by eliminating a paper-based step that often caused inconvenience and errors due to improper stamping.