Union Home Minister Sh. P. Chidambaram today inaugurated the Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Central Processing Office in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Chidambaram said that the office will help in bringing more efficiency in immigration, visa and online registration of foreigners, security and other services. He emphasized the need for capacity building and periodic training and constant upgradation of software and hardware equipment to maintain quality.

The IVFRT Central Processing Office will now be the nerve centre for immigration related matters.
The core objective of the IVFRT project is to develop and implement a secure and integrated service delivery framework that facilitates legitimate travelers while strengthening security. This project includes 176 Indian Missions abroad, 80 Immigration Check Posts, 10 FRROs Foreigners Regional Registration Offices, and over 650 Foreigners Registration Offices in the State, District Headquarters.