Person of Indian Origin Card (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)
“An additional fee of US$ 2/- will be levied per service request towards Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF)” PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN (PIO) CARD
[More details at website: www.mha.nic.in] | 1. Form, in duplicate 2. Four photos 3. Written request, in duplicate 4. Last Indian passport and its photocopy 5. Current foreign passport and its photocopy Imp 1. Foreign national married to an Indian national holding valid Indian passport is eligible for PIO card 2. Children below 18 years of age whose parents are having valid Indian passports are eligible for PIO card | Rs.15,000.00 for PIO Card [Fee will be charged in equivalent US $ at the prevailing official rate of exchange] | OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA(OCI) CARD
[More details at websites: www.moia.gov.in, www.mha.nic.in] | 1. Form, in duplicate 2. Four photos 3. Written request, in duplicate 4. Last Indian passport and its photocopy 5. Current foreign passport and its photocopy Imp 1. Foreign national married to an Indian national holding valid Indian passport is NOT eligible for OCI card 2. Children below 18 years of age holding foreign passport whose both parents are having valid Indian passports are NOT eligible for OCI card | US$275.00 for OCI Card US$25.00 for OCI card for existing PIO Card holder |
Important Note: Possession of PIO/OCI Card does not entitle the cardholder to undertake any missionary work, mountaineering and research work without obtaining prior permission.
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