Andhra Pradesh RTI rules - 2026 citizen guide

Andhra Pradesh RTI rules - 2026 citizen guide

Andhra Pradesh applies the Andhra Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2005 (with subsequent amendments) for all state public authorities. The fee is ₹10 per application (BPL: zero). Reply deadline: 30 days under §7(1) of the central RTI Act. Online filing is via the rtionline.ap.gov.in portal (live since 2019). Postal Speed Post (AD) remains the universal fallback.

Quick fee schedule

Stage	Fee	Mode
Application (§6)	₹10	IPO / court-fee / online
Per A4 photocopy	₹2	paid on collection
Larger size	actual cost	paid on collection
CD / pen-drive (electronic record)	₹50 per copy	paid on collection
Inspection of records	free for first hour, ₹5 per 15 min after	pay at office
BPL applicant	Zero	attach BPL certificate or White Ration Card
First Appeal	Zero	-
Second Appeal to AP SIC	Zero	-

Statutory framework

Central: Right to Information Act, 2005.
AP-specific: Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules, 2005 (with amendments), made under §27 of the central Act. AP State Information Commission portal.
Online: rtionline.ap.gov.in (limited departments). For wider coverage use central rtionline.gov.in for AP central authorities.

Where to file

District-level: PIO at the Office of the District Collector.
State-level: PIO at the department headquarters, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi (Amaravati).
Second Appeal: Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission, Block-2, 1st Floor, Janpath Road, Pothinamallayya Palem, Visakhapatnam (the AP SIC was relocated from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam in 2024). aprtic.gov.in.

Sample RTI letter for AP

Use our AI RTI Drafter - auto-fills AP fee + Telugu/English bilingual support. For state-specific scenarios:

Index of all sample RTI letters

Common mistakes filing in AP

Sending to old Amaravati AP SIC address - the SIC moved to Visakhapatnam in 2024. Always check the official site for the current address.
Telangana confusion - AP and Telangana are separate states since 2014. Telangana has its own SIC at tgic.telangana.gov.in. RTI for Hyderabad goes to Telangana, not AP.
Court-fee stamp not accepted in some districts - prefer IPO or online payment for AP RTIs.

AP SIC - state of pendency

As per Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI (2019) monitoring, the AP SIC has had moderate vacancy issues since the bifurcation. Appointments resumed in late 2024. Average disposal time for a second appeal: 8-14 months.

Citations and sources

Right to Information Act, 2005 - full text
Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules, 2005 (as amended)
AP SIC official portal
AP online RTI filing

Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.

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