Regional Passport Office Chennai

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