Right to Information (RTI)

About the Right to Information

Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Indian citizens can seek information held by the Embassy. Send a request to the Embassy only when the subject relates to the Embassy; otherwise, address it to the public authority concerned.

Information Officers

Central Public Information Officer

Shri Aroop Gayan

Attaché (Cons./Comm.)

Telephone: +58 212 285 7887
Email: com.caracas[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

First Appellate Authority

Shri K. Madhusudhana Rao

Second Secretary and Head of Chancery

Telephone: +58 212 285 7887
Email: hoc.caracas[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Address for both: Embassy of India, Quinta Tagore No. 12, Avenida San Carlos, La Floresta, Caracas 1060-A, Venezuela.

How to apply

  1. Write your application and attach proof of Indian citizenship, such as a copy of the personal particulars page of your passport.
  2. Pay the application fee in one of the ways listed below.
  3. Submit the application with proof of payment at the Embassy, during working hours on working days, or send it to the address above.

Application fee

Fee equivalent to Indian Rs. 10 (local amount based on the official exchange rate for April 2025)
ModeAmountAccount details
Deposit in VenezuelaBs. 10BNC, account 0191-0098-7421-9846-3824, Embassy of India, Caracas, RIF G-20002377-5
International bank transferUS$ 0.20State Bank of India, 460 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022; account 7761-19784-20001, Embassy of India, Caracas; SWIFT SBINUS33; ABA 026009140
Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO)Rs. 10Buy online from e-Post Office with a Visa or Mastercard card, select the Ministry of External Affairs and attach the printout to your application.

Appeals

If you are not satisfied with the reply, you can appeal to the First Appellate Authority named above. A second appeal lies with the Central Information Commission, Government of India.

RTI documents

More information: rti.gov.in