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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Andhra Pradesh RTI rules,AP RTI fee,AP Information Commission,Right to Information Rules Andhra Pradesh,RTI Amaravati)
 +metatag-title=(Andhra Pradesh AP RTI Rules 2005 India 2026)&metatag-description=(Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005 - fee, format, FAA + State Information Commission contact for RTI in AP. How to file, fee and appeal step by step.)}}
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 +====== 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. [[https://aprtic.gov.in|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). [[https://aprtic.gov.in|aprtic.gov.in]].
 +
 +===== Sample RTI letter for AP =====
 +
 +Use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] - auto-fills AP fee + Telugu/English bilingual support. For state-specific scenarios:
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|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 [[https://aprtic.gov.in|the official site]] for the current address.
 +  * **Telangana confusion** - AP and Telangana are separate states since 2014. Telangana has its own SIC at [[https://tgic.telangana.gov.in|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** - [[:act|full text]]
 +  * **Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules, 2005** (as amended)
 +  * [[https://aprtic.gov.in|AP SIC official portal]]
 +  * [[https://rtionline.ap.gov.in|AP online RTI filing]]
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[:rules|All-state RTI rules]]
 +  * [[:rules:telangana|Telangana RTI rules]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[:rti-fees-by-state|State-wise fee chart]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>andhra-pradesh ap-rti-rules ap-sic state-rti rti-fees amaravati visakhapatnam 2026}}