Bureau of Immigration - Suggestions

1. Baggage Check mandatory on entering airport in few metres itself instead of allowing person to enter till end of airport stretch and then putting baggage at airlines counter. Security may be compromised. Hence all baggage including hand baggage at entry point of airports need to be checked with x-ray machines.
   Kolkata airport security model is very good wherein each airline company individually checks the baggage for better security and later dropped off at airline bay. And after airline drop off point further test can be done also. Since after airline bay some might have put locks on bags which will cause issues hence checking before putting bags at airline bay helps to warn passengers on customs rules of the country of entry which the passenger might reach and removed any hazardous waste or goods.
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   Many countries ask shoes also to be put in tray and also checked. But our country we don’t check which can be major loophole. So please include that also. Since CISF cannot swipe machine till end of toe they generally check chest, back till knee level mostly. So Shoes must be placed in separate trays and checked in x-ray machines.
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   Immigration slips in foreign languages also needs to be provided by self – operated kiosks in all possible languages to help tourists and Indians who know only local language. So it can have 2 languages choice of passenger (1-foreign, 2-Regional Language/English/Hindi of airport departure). So effectively we can help all people travelling in and out to know our rules and customs rules printed on back of slip. Allowing 2 language selection will help greatly instead of pre-filled forms. Pre-filled forms can be kept for backup but printing based on choice helps.
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   Customs rules of transit and destination countries need to be provided before hand so that any baggage carried by mistake can be sent home/relative/airport lockers by help of courier companies or India post from airport itself to protect our ignorant passengers.
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   When opening any bags for checking closed screen areas must be used instead of opening in open to avoid humiliating passengers.
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   Printing major customs rules of India and country of transit and reaching in e-ticket will help passengers to be safe and not carry by mistake. Every country has diff rules so if govt can ask all agencies to print customs rules of each country the passenger is possible to enter along with boarding pass and printed on the e-ticket also. Same way passengers entering India must be pre-warned on customs rules in India by asking concerned agencies to include. May be a UN consensus on this will to bring standard rules to be printed compulsorily by all travel agents.
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