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Last reviewed: 11 November 2026
Enrolment
The app is run by the DigiYatra Foundation. A path other than Aadhaar is officially described: driving-licence enrolment through DigiLocker, in the Lok Sabha reply of 6 August 2026. The app’s languages, besides English, are Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Sanskrit and Malayalam.
Steps are on the registration page. This website never collects the documents.
At the airport
Where equipment is installed, the credential is used at entry, the security hold area and boarding. If it fails, use the staffed lane. See at the airport and troubleshooting.
International flights
Only the November–December 2026 trial is described: seven airports, Indian e-passports, select Air India and IndiGo flights, and no replacement of immigration. Details are on the trial page.
Data
No central store of passenger PII, limited sharing with the origin airport, and a purge within 24 hours of scheduled departure, as stated on 6 August 2026. The longer note is the privacy page.
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What DigiYatra is
DigiYatra is a Ministry of Civil Aviation programme that uses a face credential at airport touchpoints. Run by the DigiYatra Foundation.
How to register
Enrol in the official DigiYatra app, including the driving-licence path through DigiLocker. This site does not collect Aadhaar or a face photo.
The international trial
The Nov–Dec 2026 DigiYatra trial covers seven airports, Indian e-passports, and select Air India and IndiGo flights. It does not replace immigration.
Privacy and your data
Official wording: no central storage of passenger PII, sharing only with the origin airport, and a purge within 24 hours of departure.
Frequently asked questions
Is DigiYatra mandatory?
The official pages used here describe a passenger facility, not a legal duty to enrol. A later circular could say something else. Check the Foundation or the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Can children use it?
Rules for children and infants were not in the documents opened for this page. Do not assume an adult enrolment covers a child. Read the Foundation site or ask at the airport.
What about foreign passport holders, NRIs or OCI cardholders?
Those categories are not given a domestic rule in the pages used here. The November–December 2026 international trial is described for Indian nationals holding e-passports.
Does it work at every airport in India?
No. The official count is 39 airports as of August and November 2026, with 25 more domestic airports planned by 2027. This site does not list all 39 names.