Centre clears FRRO for Amaravati
In Short
- FRRO to strengthen capital’s foreign-investment infrastructure
- AP to get dedicated foreigner registration and visa-related services in capital
- Move separates AP from Hyderabad FRRO jurisdiction as Amaravati builds international business ecosystem
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Centre clears FRRO for Amaravati
Amaravati: The Union ministry of home affairs has approved the establishment of a Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Amaravati, creating a dedicated institutional mechanism in the Andhra Pradesh capital for handling foreigner registration and visa-related services. The ministry has issued a gazette notification amending its earlier notification dated September 1, 2025.
The order, issued by joint secretary Dr Sandeep N Mahatme, removes Andhra Pradesh from the jurisdiction of the FRRO at Hyderabad and provides for an FRRO based in Amaravati. FRROs handle a range of services for foreign nationals, including foreigner registration, visa extension and conversion and other immigration-related matters within their assigned jurisdiction. The Ministry’s own guidelines state that foreign nationals are required to approach the FRRO or FRO having jurisdiction over their place of stay for such services.
The Amaravati office is expected to reduce the administrative burden on foreign nationals residing or working in Andhra Pradesh, who have so far been dependent on the Hyderabad jurisdiction for services handled by an FRRO. The change assumes significance as Amaravati develops as the State capital and Andhra Pradesh seeks to attract greater participation from foreign investors, business representatives, professionals, students and research personnel.
From a business infrastructure perspective, the dedicated office provides an institutional link for companies and foreign nationals setting up operations in the State. Foreign employees and researchers requiring registration or eligible visa-related services would have a designated FRRO within Andhra Pradesh rather than having to approach an office outside the State.
The Centre’s decision also comes as Amaravati’s institutional and physical infrastructure is being developed as the state capital. A localised immigration-services mechanism could become increasingly relevant as international business, education, research and investment activity expands in and around the capital region. The ministry currently lists FRRO services and online facilities for foreigner registration and visa-related matters, while FRROs operate within jurisdictions assigned by the Centre.
The establishment of the Amaravati FRRO therefore marks an administrative shift in Andhra Pradesh’s immigration-services framework, bringing a key Central government function closer to foreign nationals and organisations operating in the State.
