This Article is From Aug 22, 2014

Foreigners Online Tracking System Launched in Meghalaya

Shillong: Meghalaya police chief Peter J P Hanaman on Thursday launched an online system tracking inbound and outbound foreigners entering the state, an official said.

The online system on 'Immigration, Visa, Foreigner's and Tracking (IVFRT)' System under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) was launched on Thursday which aims at enhancing the experience of in-bound and out-bound foreigners.

It will be operated from the Foreigner's Registration Office, from the SP's Office in Shillong under the guidance of Bureau of Immigration(BOI), officials said.

The system also handles on-line visa application system, immigration Control System Software (Passenger Checking, look out Circular, loss of Passport, Flight management).

It also functions as the Central module for Look Out Circular regarding opening, deletion or modification of Look Out Circular besides on-line filling of 'C' Forms (by Hotels, Guest Houses, Hospitals and Dharamshala Owner).

It also keep tracks of foreign students studying in Indian Institutes. 
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