Passport Office in Anantapur

Post Office PSK Anantapur
Address	Head Post Office, Near Clock Tower, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - 515001
Contact number	NA
Fax	NA
Working Days	Monday to Friday
Appointment Timing	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
ATM	Operational
Regional Passport Officer	Shri D.S.S. Srinivasa Rao
Officer Contact No.	0891-2745746
Officer Fax No	0891-2745748
Officer Contact Email	rpo.vijayawada@mea.gov.in

Grievance Cell Officer Name

Shri S.K Patnaik

Grievance Cell Officer Contact No.

0891-2745747

Public Grievance Cell Officer Name

Shri Bal Krishan

Telephone number

91 11 23384497

Fax number

91-11-23384461

Email address

passport.pg@mea.gov.in

Public Grievance Cell Address

Public Grievance Officer PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs Room No. 24, Patiala House Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001

In Andhra Pradesh In India

Everything About Passport Offices in Anantapur

Anantapur lies in the southwest of Andhra Pradesh in the Rayalaseema uplands at about 130 kilometres from Kurnool and 200 kilometres from Bengaluru. The region is known for its gold mines at the Ramgiri village as well as the colleges of arts, science and engineering. Aside from this, Anantapur has one of the seven solar thermal plants in India.

If you reside in this region and plan to travel abroad for education, business, holiday, etc., you can avail a passport from the passport offices in Anantapur.

Types of Passport Offices in Anantapur

Only one type of passport office is in Anantapur:

Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)

Different Services That Are Provided in a Passport Office in Anantapur

Mentioned below is the list of the following services catered at the passport office in Anantapur:

Issuance of fresh passports
Verification of passport application
Passport reissuance during damage, loss, theft, etc.
Passport renewal
Issuance of Tatkaal passport
Delivering final passports

Before obtaining this government document in Anantapur, take a look at the nature of documentation involved during the application process.

List of Documents to Be Submitted at Passport Offices

The vital documents you have to submit at the passport office are as follows:

Birth certificate
PAN card
Aadhaar card
Coloured passport-size photographs (two)
Bank account passbook

After knowing about the documents required during passport application in Anantapur, the applicants should be aware of several important things.

Things to Know Before Applying for Passports in Anantapur

Residents of Anantapur availing a passport must be aware of the things mentioned below:

You can easily avail a passport online by visiting the official website of Post Office Passport Seva Kendra.
Ensure you clear the application fees before the last day to place an appointment date with the respective passport office.
While reporting to a passport office make sure that you bring the original documents along with their self-attested photocopies without fail. Also carry the additional papers, if specified by the passport office.
Choose the closest police station near your house so that the police officer can visit your house and conduct the verification process seamlessly.

FAQs About Passport Offices in Anantapur

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Can I apply for a passport re-issuance before its expiry?

No, when it comes to passport re-issuance, you can apply for it only after its expiry of up to one year, but not before that.

Is police verification necessary during passport application?

Essentially, you cannot avail a passport without police verification. However, while applying for a Tatkaal passport, police verification is not involved since the Tatkaal scheme issues this government document on post police verification basis.

Which persons are eligible for black passports?

The black diplomatic passports are only issued to Foreign Service Officers and individuals with comparable or diplomatic status.