Airport Rules Change: Big news for flight passengers. A new regulation will take effect at airports for travelers departing from India starting September 1st. This regulation aims to reduce many hassles and streamline the experience for passengers at airports. Specifically, from September 1st onward, the practice of stamping boarding passes at immigration counters will be discontinued. This means that stamping boarding passes will no longer be necessary. All procedures will now be conducted through mobile devices. You will need to present the e-boarding pass saved on your mobile phone to complete the required immigration processes.
Now you can display the e-boarding pass available on your mobile device. According to the new regulation, passengers flying abroad will simply need to show their e-boarding pass on their mobile phone at the immigration counter. This indicates that printing the boarding pass is no longer essential. However, you can still use a printed boarding pass if you prefer.
With the new regulation, both physical and e-boarding passes will be accepted. However, immigration officials will not stamp the boarding passes. This change could make the process easier for travelers.
What prompted the change in the rule?
The goal of removing the stamping requirement on boarding passes is said to be aimed at simplifying and speeding up the process. The Bureau of Immigration has referred to this adjustment as a move towards reducing paper usage, minimizing steps, and ensuring a smoother travel experience. This will lessen the need for travelers to manage physical documents and enhance the digital aspect of the immigration process. Under the new regulation, travelers will still need to fulfill the necessary immigration formalities but will not have to get their boarding passes stamped.
The move follows concerns that the current stamping process was causing inconvenience to passengers. Officials said there were instances where boarding passes were not readable due to “incorrect or improper” stamping. Following this, the BoI reviewed the process and decided to eliminate this requirement, officials said.