Khata & Mutation Transfer in Visakhapatnam

Known locally as Mutation (దాన పత్రము). Drafted, verified and registered by Andhra Pradesh legal partners — fixed fee from ₹6,999*.

Serving Visakhapatnam and the surrounding belt: Vizianagaram, Anakapalle, Bheemunipatnam, Srikakulam, Gajuwaka, Narsipatnam, Tuni, Yelamanchili, Rajahmundry and Kakinada.

The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.

Khata Transfer stamp duty & registration charges in Visakhapatnam

Under the Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue legislation. Most Visakhapatnam properties fall within GVMC (Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation) / VMRDA limits.

Transfer typeStamp dutyRegistration fee
Mutation — revenue recordsUpdates Adangal and 1-B register, via WeblandNominal statutory fee
Municipal tax record transferVaries by local body

Andhra Pradesh maintains Adangal and 1-B register, via Webland separately from the municipal tax register. Both usually need updating after a transfer.

How a khata transfer is registered in Visakhapatnam

  1. Establish whether the property sits on revenue records, a municipal assessment, or both.
  2. Obtain the registered deed, prior extract and latest tax receipt.
  3. File the Mutation application with the jurisdictional revenue office.
  4. Clear any outstanding dues, which will otherwise stall the application.
  5. Respond to objections raised during the notice period.
  6. Separately apply to the municipal body for the tax record.
  7. Confirm Adangal and 1-B register, via Webland now shows the new owner.

Documents required in Visakhapatnam

  • Registered deed (certified copy)
  • Prior revenue extract
  • Original title deed / mother deed and the prior chain
  • Encumbrance Certificate or equivalent search record
  • Latest property tax paid receipt
  • Aadhaar and PAN of all parties and witnesses
  • Proof of relationship, where a family concession is claimed

Sub-Registrar Offices in Visakhapatnam

VisakhapatnamMadhurawadaGajuwakaAnakapalleBheemunipatnamPendurthiSabbavaram

Local terms used in Visakhapatnam registration offices

Dana Patramu దాన పత్రము

Gift deed

Adangal అడంగల్

Village land-use and cultivation record

1-B Register ౧-బి

Record of Rights extract

Webland

Andhra Pradesh land records portal

What goes wrong — Andhra Pradesh and Visakhapatnam specifics

Assigned land carries a permanent alienation bar

Land assigned to landless beneficiaries under the AP Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act generally cannot be transferred at all, and the bar survives every subsequent sale. Such land periodically reaches the market through chains that look ordinary.

Registration alone does not make you the recorded owner

A registered deed transfers title between the parties, but revenue and municipal records continue to show the previous owner until mutation completes.

Deed-to-record mismatches cause most rejections

Differences in name spelling, extent or boundary between the deed and the record are the usual reason applications are returned.

Assigned land carries a permanent alienation bar

Land assigned to landless beneficiaries generally cannot be transferred at all under the AP Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, and the bar survives every subsequent sale. Such land periodically reaches the market through chains that look ordinary.

CRZ restrictions along the Visakhapatnam coast

Beach Road, Rushikonda and the coastal belt fall within Coastal Regulation Zone limits restricting construction independently of title.

Section 22-A prohibited property listing

Government, endowment and disputed land appears on a prohibited list and cannot be registered however clean the deed chain looks — a check separate from the encumbrance search.

Khata Transfer services across Visakhapatnam

Beach RoadMVP ColonySiripuramRushikondaMadhurawadaSeethammadharaDwaraka NagarGajuwaka

Khata Transfer FAQs — Visakhapatnam

What is assigned land and why does it matter in Visakhapatnam?

Assigned land was allotted to landless beneficiaries and generally cannot be alienated at all. The bar survives every subsequent transfer, so a buyer several links down the chain acquires nothing. It does not appear on an encumbrance certificate, which is why it must be checked separately.

Can I build on a plot along Beach Road or at Rushikonda?

Coastal Regulation Zone limits restrict construction along the Visakhapatnam coast regardless of title. Clean ownership does not imply buildability, so CRZ classification should be established before purchase.

What is the Section 22-A prohibited list?

Andhra Pradesh maintains a list of properties — government, endowment, assigned and disputed land — that cannot be registered. A property can show a clean encumbrance certificate and still appear on that list, so it is a separate and essential check.

Which Sub-Registrar Office covers MVP Colony or Madhurawada?

The northern corridor including Madhurawada and Rushikonda is served by the Madhurawada office, with Visakhapatnam covering the central areas and Gajuwaka, Anakapalle, Bheemunipatnam and Pendurthi the wider district.