Mandate on Flight Data Sharing: Airlines to Face Penalties from 2025

From April 1, 2025, airlines must share the details of international passengers with Indian Customs, or face fines. They need to register with the National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger by January 10, 2025, and comply with the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations to improve interdiction capabilities.

Beginning April 1, 2025, airlines will be required to share detailed information about international passengers with Indian Customs authorities. Non-compliance with this mandate could result in penalties.

Air transport providers flying to or from India must register with the National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger (NCTC-Pax) by January 10, 2025. This requirement aligns with the 'Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022' issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

The regulations aim to bolster authorities' interdiction capabilities and enhance risk analysis. Airlines are expected to share information 24 hours before flight departure, and failure to do so could incur fines between Rs 25,000-50,000.

(With inputs from agencies.)