Ministry of External Affairs Government of India

Correspondence details for RTI related matters

For all Divisions (excluding Consular, Passport & Visa, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Indian Council of World Affairs and Indian Missions/Posts abroad) RTI Applications should be addressed to:

• Shri Bhupendra Singh Nikhurpa

  US (RTI) and CPIO

  Ministry of External Affairs

  Room No. 1024, Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, 23-D, Janpath, New Delhi.

  011-23085300, 011-23085227
  usrti[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in, sorti[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
  www.mea.gov.in
• Dr. B. Sriram

  Director (ADP) and First Appellate Authority

  Ministry of External Affairs

  Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 4095, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan.

  011-23085363
  011-23085364
  diradp[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Joint Secretary (Admin) has been designated as Nodal Officer for proactive Disclosure in MEA. Shri B. Vanlalvawna is holding charge as Joint Secretary (Admin) of Ministry of External Affairs at present.

Submission of Application Under RTI Act

Applications for Information under RTI Act, 2005 from Ministry of External Affairs may be addressed to Under Secretary (RTI), RTI Cell, Ministry of External Affairs at the above mentioned address, clearly specifying the information required from the records of Ministry of External Affairs. The fee of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only) in respect of such application is to be made by way of Indian Postal Order/Bank Draft/Banker's Cheque payable to "PAO, MEA, New Delhi."

Indian citizens seeking information held by Indian Embassies/High Commissions/Consulates should file RTI applications directly to the concerned Embassy/High Commission/Consulate by Dak/E-mail and pay RTI fee using e-IPO facility

For Consular Passport & Visa Division

• Name, Designation and Contact of the Central Public Information Officer

  Shri SRH Fahmi

  Director (CPV)

  Room No. 06, Patiala House Annexe, CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Tilak Marg New Delhi-110001

  23386760
  dircpv1[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

• Name, Designation and Contact of the First Appellate Authority

  Dr. Aman Puri

  Joint Secretary (CPV)

  Room No. 20, Patiala House Annexe, CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

  011-23387104
  011-23782821
  jscpv[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

For matters related to Passport Issuance in India

• Name, Designation and Contact of the Central Public Information Officer

  Ms. Somica Srivastava

  Under Secretary(PSP-I)

  Room No.29, Patiala House Annexe, Passport and Seva Project (PSP) Division, Tilak Marg New Delhi-110001

  011-23388648
  011-23071370
  uspsp1[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

• Name, Designation and Contact of the First Appellate Authority for matters related to passport issuance are

  Dr. K. J. Srinivasa

  Joint Secretary (Passport Seva Project and Chief Passport Officer)

  Room No. 8, Patiala House Annexe, Passport and Seva Project (PSP) Division, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

  011-23387013, 011-23384536
  011-23071370
  jscpo[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

For CPIO and FAA details of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), please visit the following link:

www.iccr.gov.in/rti

For CPIO and FAA details of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), please visit the following link

www.icwa.in/show_content.php

For Indian Missions/Posts abroad, please visit the following link

www.mea.gov.in