|
|
Given below is the information on Regional
Passport Office in Chennai. Read about Regional Passport Office in
Madras, India.
|
Regional Passport Office Chennai
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) was first
established in Chennai in the year 1955. During that time, it was
located at George Town and was later shifted to Government owned
premises of Shastri Bhavan in the year 1966. The Passport Office of
Madras was initially taking care of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and also
the neighboring States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. However,
in the year 1976, separate Passport Offices were established for all the
three states. Presently, the districts which come under the jurisdiction
of Chennai Passport Office are:
- Chennai city
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Erode
- Kancheepuram
- Karaikkal
- Krishnagiri
- Namakkal
- Nilgiris
- Pondicherry
- Salem
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvannamalai
- Villupuram
- Vellore
The Regional Passport Office has a host of
responsibilities to take care of. It primarily issues passports to the
Indian citizens residing in its jurisdiction area. In addition, it also
offers services like change of address in passport, additional
endorsement regarding Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR), Police
Clearance Certificate, etc. To obtain a passport, you need to apply to
the Passport Office. You can submit the application in a number of ways
such as
- Direct Submission at counter & through authorized
representatives of applicants,
- By post,
- Through Travel Agents authorized by the Regional Passport Office
of Chennai,
- Through authorized Speed Post centers in Chennai and Pondicherry,
- Through District Passport Cells set up in the District
Collectorates, and
- Three centers set up in the office of the Deputy Commissioners of
Police in Chennai City at Adyar, Anna Nagar and Flower Bazaar
|
|
Chennai
Accommodation