Visakhapatnam Passport Office

Visakhapatnam

Introduction Office Address Jurisdiction List of Officers List of Holidays RTI News and Announcements Introduction The Passport Office, Visakhapatnam was opened in January, 1997 after bifurcating from the Passport Office, Hyderabad to serve the people of the five north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh viz., West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam. Office Address Passport Office Contact Details Near P.F. Office, Beside Rythu Bazar, Marripalem VUDA Lay out, NAD Post, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530009 Voice: 0891-2745746 Fax: 0891-2745748 E-mail: rpo.vizag@mea.gov.in   Jurisdiction East Godavari, Rajahmundry Urban, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam Rural, Visakhapatnam Urban, Vizianagaram, West Godavari. List Of Officers Name Designation Shri A.T.Murthy Regional Passport Officer List of Holidays * Date Holiday 14/01/2013 Pongal 25/01/2013 Prophet Mohammed Birthday (ID-E-MILAD 29/03/2013 Good Friday 11/04/2013 Ugadi 24/04/2013 Mahavir Jayanti 25/05/2013 Buddha Purnima 09/08/2013 Eid-Ul-Fitr 09/09/2013 Ganesh Chaturthi 13/10/2013 Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) 16/10/2013 Eid-Ul-Zuha 03/11/2013 Diwali (Deepavali) 14/11/2013 Muharram 17/11/2013 Gurunanak's Birthday 25/12/2013 Christmas Day   * Note: In addition, Passport Office will be closed on National Holidays i.e. Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October).   RTI   Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of Passport Office, Visakhapatnam  Click Here   News and Announcements The current opening time of appointments is 5:30 PM. Online Payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at Passport Seva Kendra(s) under this Passport Office. Click here for details. Categories of Applicants allowed as “Walk-In with ARN” Following mentioned categories of applicants are allowed as “Walk-in Applicants”. Applicants falling under these categories need to register Online, fill in the online application form and generate Application Reference Number (ARN) at least one day in advance before visiting the PSK. Such applicants may visit the PSK with required set of documents and a copy of printed ARN sheet between 9 AM to 11 AM Applicants for issue of police clearance certificate (PCCs) Deletion of ECR status in passports without any change in personal particulars Inclusion of spouse name in the passport Applicants for tatkaal services with Verification Certificate (fresh/re-issue cases) Applicants with valid passports seeking new booklets in case of exhausting of Visa pages Senior Citizens (above 60 years) Minors below 15 years whose parents hold valid passports Physically challenged persons Central/state government servants, their spouses and dependants, minor children who have ‘No Objection certificate’/ Identity certificate.