Protector of Emigrants

in States and Union Territories

The Protectors of Emigrants (POEs) are responsible for granting emigration clearance to the
intending emigrants as per the procedure prescribed under the Emigration Act, 1983. The
Protectors of Emigrants shall perform the functions assigned to them by this Act under the
general superintendence and control of the Protector General of Emigrants. Powers of Protector
of Emigrants are:

• To protect and aid with his advice all intending emigrants and emigrants.

• Oversee all the provisions of this Act and of the rules made there under to be compiled
with.

• Inspect, to an extent and in a manner as may be prescribed-any emigrant conveyance, or

any other conveyance if he has reason to believe that any intending emigrant or emigrants
are proceeding from, or returning to, India; to or from a place outside India by such other
conveyance

• Inquire into the treatment received by emigrants during their voyage or journey to, and
during the period of their residence in the country to which they emigrated and also during
the return voyage or journey to India and report thereon to the Protector General of
Emigrants or such other authority as may be prescribed.

• Aid and advise, so far as he reasonably can, emigrants who have returned to India.

The contact details, jurisdictions, Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) and respective First
Appellate Authorities (FAAs) of all POEs are given below:

Sl POEs Contact details Jurisdiction CPIOs/FAAs

1 Chandigarh Room No. 27, Block 5, Ground Chandigarh, CPIO: Protector of

Protector of Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector Haryana, Emigrants,
Emigrants 9A, Chandigarh, Tel: 0172- Himachal
2741790, poechd@mea.gov.in Pradesh, FAA: Protector of
Jammu & Emigrants-I, Delhi
Kashmir,
Punjab
2 Chennai TNHB, Ashok Nagar Shopping CPIO: Assistant
Protector of Complex (Annexe), Ashok Section Officer,
Emigrants-I Nagar, Chennai 600083, Tel POE Chennai
044-24891337, 24745610, Fax
24891337, Email: FAA: Protector of
poechennai2@mea.gov.in Emigrants-I,
Chennai
3 Delhi Jaisalmer House, Canteen Delhi, CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Block, Mansingh Road, New Chhattisgarh Emigrants-II,
Emigrants-I Delhi 110011, Tel: 011- , Madhya
23073908, 23382472, Fax Pradesh, FAA: Protector of
23382472, Rajasthan, Emigrants-I, Delhi
poedelhi@mea.gov.in West Uttar
Pradesh
4 Hyderabad Gruhakalpa, M. J. Road, Andhra CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, Pradesh, Emigrants-I,
Emigrants-I Tel: 040-24652557, Telengana,
poehyd@mea.gov.in FAA: Protector of
Emigrants-I,
Mumbai
5 Jaipur Hall No. 3, CFC Building, RIICO,Rajasthan CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Sitapura Industrial Area, Tonk Emigrants,
Emigrants Road, Jaipur 302022, Tel: 0141-
2771528 and 29, FAA: Protector of
poejaipur@mea.gov.in Emigrants-I, Delhi
6 Kochi 3rd Floor, Putherickal Buildings, Kerala CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Market Road, Kochi 682035, (District Emigrants.
Emigrants Tel: 0484-2360187, Fax 0484- Ernakulum)
2360187, Email: FAA: Protector of
poecochin@mea.gov.in Emigrants-I,
Chennai
7 Kolkata Room No. 116, First Floor, A Andaman & CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Wing, MSO Building, CGO Nicobar Emigrants-II
Emigrants-I Complex, DE Block, Sector 1, Island,
Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064, Tel: Arunachal FAA: Protector of
033-23343407, Pradesh, Emigrants-I,
poekol@mea.gov.in Assam, Mumbai
Bihar,
Chhattisgarh
, Jharkhand,
Manipur,
Meghalaya,
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Orissa,
Sikkim,
Tripura,
West
 Bengal,
8 Mumbai Building ‘E’, Khira Nagar, S. V. Maharashtra CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Road, Santa Cruz (W), Mumbai Emigrants-II,
Emigrants-I 400039, Tel: 022-26614293,
26614253, 26608800, Fax FAA: Protector of
26614353, 26614393, Emigrants-I,
poemumbai@mea.gov.in Mumbai
9 Rae Bareli 1st Floor, Rudra Plaza, Opposite Eastern CPIO: Protector of
Protector of Reform Club B, Hospital Road, Uttar Emigrants-I,
Emigrants-I Rae Bareli 229001, Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh, Tel: 0535-2211122, FAA: Protector of
2211123, poerbl@mea.gov.in Emigrants-I, Delhi
10 Thiruvananthap Suganthi, 24/846 (1) Thycad, 5th Kerala CPIO: Protector of
uram Floor, NORKA Centre, (All districts Emigrants-I
Protector of Thiruvananthapuram 695014, excepts
Tel: 0471-2324835, 2336625, Ernakulum) FAA: Protector of
Emigrants-I 2336626, Fax 2324835, Emigrants-I
Email: poetvm2@mea.gov.in Chennai

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