Prohibited property search in Andhra Pradesh (IGRS AP): check a flat or plot in Vizag or Vijayawada before you pay
Short answer: Andhra Pradesh's Registration & Stamps Department (IGRS AP) has a free Prohibited Property Search. It has two tabs, Urban Properties and Rural Properties. For an urban property you pick the district, mandal and village and type the door number, or type * to list every door number in that village. Run it before you pay any advance for a flat or plot in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur or Tirupati.
What the search asks for (checked 14 Oct 2026)
- Tab: Urban Properties or Rural Properties.
- District, Mandal and Village (drop-downs).
- Door No. (urban tab). The page's note says: "Enter * in Door No. for Details of All Door No.s".
- Then Get Details.
- Rural Properties tab: we didn't see its fields, so check it yourself (to verify). A survey number is the likely key for farm land.
Buyer's 6-point pre-advance check (Andhra Pradesh)
- Run the Prohibited Property Search for the exact village and door number, and screenshot the result with the date.
- Run it again with * as the door number to see what else in that village is listed, in case the door number on the deed differs.
- Check the land record on Meebhoomi. See our Meebhoomi guide for NRIs.
- Get the encumbrance certificate from the "EC Search" option on IGRS AP (to verify: login or captcha steps).
- New project? Look it up in AP-RERA Search RERA Projects. See our AP-RERA stamp guide.
- NRIs and OCIs can't buy agricultural land, plantation property or a farm house (RBI Master Direction, para 3.1.1). Give every screenshot to your lawyer; a lawyer must confirm title.
We don't check properties and don't offer a checking service. This page shows where the free government search is and what it asks for.
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How do I check prohibited properties in Andhra Pradesh online?
Open registration.ap.gov.in/igrs/ppProperty, choose Urban or Rural Properties, pick district, mandal and village, enter the door number (or * for all) and press Get Details. Checked on 14 Oct 2026.
What does * in the door number do?
The page's note says entering * shows details for all door numbers in the selected village. It helps when the door number on the deed is written differently.
Is the AP prohibited property list the same as Meebhoomi?
No. The prohibited property search is on the Registration & Stamps (IGRS AP) site. Meebhoomi is the land records portal. Check both.
If the property isn't listed, can I go ahead?
The list is one check among several. Get the EC, check the land record and have a lawyer confirm title before paying.
Is this legal advice?
No. Not legal advice. A lawyer must confirm title. Government websites change; we checked these pages on 14 Oct 2026.
Official sources
- IGRS AP: Prohibited Property Search
- IGRS AP home (EC Search)
- Meebhoomi
- AP-RERA Search RERA Projects
- RBI Master Direction on acquisition of immovable property (id 10196)
Not legal advice. We don't check properties or certify ads. A lawyer must confirm title, and the Authority's own notices override anything on this page.