A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) means a foreign citizen (except a national of Pakistan, Afghanistan Bangladesh, China, Iran, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal) who at any time held an Indian passport
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Dec 31, 2023 · Indian Immigration will accept all Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards (including handwritten ones) along with valid foreign passport, as valid travel document till December 31, 2024, instead of earlier deadline of December 31, 2023.
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If you are an PIO Card Holder, kindly register through OCI Registration (In Lieu Of Valid PIO-Card). If you are an PIO Card Holder and card is in lost state, kindly register through OCI Registration (In Lieu Of Lost PIO-Card).
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Bureau of Immigration (BoI) was accepting PIO cards as valid travel document till 30th September, 2023 along with valid foreign passport. PIO cards are no longer valid to travel. You must apply for OCI. In case of urgent travel, applicants may apply for appropriate visa.
PIO Card (Person of Indian Origin) – Everything You Need to Know
The PIO Card is a tool to increase and facilitate the participation of non-resident Indians (or NRIs) in the development of their country in simpler, easier, flexible and hassle-free ways. There is a prescribed system to apply for the PIO card.
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Oct 20, 2020 · As an individual of Indian origin staying in another country, you could either apply for a PIO Card or an OCI Card. What does a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) mean? Person of Indian Origin (PIO) refers to a foreign citizen who held an Indian Passport at any point in time or whose parents/grandparents/great grandparents were citizens of India.
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Therefore, all the PIO cardholders with valid PIO Cards as on January 09, 2015 are strongly advised to apply for conversion of PIO card to OCI card. The relevant link is: https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-oci-services
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Merger of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Scheme with OCI. The erstwhile Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card scheme has been rescinded by the Government of India and all the existing PIO cardholders shall be deemed to be Overseas Indian Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders.
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Dec 31, 2024 · Indian Immigration will accept all Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards (including handwritten ones) along with valid foreign passport, as valid travel document till December 31, 2024, instead of earlier deadline of December 31, 2023.
PIO Card Validity and How To Convert To OCI Card (2023)
Oct 25, 2023 · This article explains the features of the PIO card like eligibility, benefits, validity, comparison with OCI card and how to convert a PIO card to an OCI card.