India Arrival Helper
Privacy Policy
India Arrival Helper ("the app") is an independent app made by Rohit Gautam. It is not affiliated with the Government of India. Official forms are free on the official websites, and you always review and submit them yourself.
What stays on your phone
- Travelers: names, sex, dates of birth, nationalities, passport, OCI and visa numbers and expiry dates, emails and phone numbers.
- Trips: flights, arrival times, your address in India, and an emergency contact.
- Results: form reference numbers and the PDFs the official websites give you.
- The date you first opened the app, so early users keep the launch offer. It is kept in the iPhone Keychain and never sent anywhere.
This data is stored in an encrypted database. Its key is kept in the iPhone Keychain and unlocked with Face ID or your passcode. Saved PDFs use iOS complete file protection, so they can only be opened while your phone is unlocked.
Camera, photos and files
When you scan a passport, visa, e-Visa approval, OCI card or booking, the app reads the text on your phone using Apple's on-device text recognition and, where available, Apple Intelligence's on-device model. The live camera scan reads frames as they appear and does not save them. Photos and files you choose are read, and only the details you confirm are kept. Nothing is uploaded.
Filling official forms
When you choose "Fill it for me", the app opens the official website (Air Suvidha or the e-Arrival Card) inside the app, with its real web address visible, and enters your saved details into that page. Nothing is sent until you submit the form on the official website. What you submit goes to that government website and is covered by its own privacy terms. The website may set its own cookies inside the app's browser. The app saves the reference number and PDF the website gives you, on your phone only.
Rules updates
The app downloads updated requirement rules and form layouts from Google Firebase Remote Config. To do this, Firebase uses an anonymous app installation identifier. No personal data is sent. Firebase Analytics is not used.
Update check
Once a day, the app asks Apple's public App Store lookup whether a newer version is available. The request contains only the app's own identifier, nothing about you.
Reminders
Reminders are notifications scheduled on your phone. Their text never includes names or document numbers.
What we don't do
- No accounts and no sign-in.
- No analytics, no advertising, no ad tracking, no selling or sharing of data.
- No copies of your documents on any server.
Children
A parent or guardian can add children as travelers. Their details stay on the parent's phone, like everyone else's. The app does not collect personal data from children.
Keeping and deleting your data
Your data stays on your phone until you delete it. Settings → Delete all my data removes everything. Deleting the app also removes it. Because we hold no copy, we cannot recover it for you.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date above. Significant changes will also be shown in the app.
Contact
Email rohitgautam131191@gmail.com. Please don't send passport photos or document numbers by email.