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Conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards

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Embassy of India
Prague
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            Conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards
            All PIO (Persons with Indian Origin) card holders as on 09.01.2015 are advised to convert their PIO cards to the OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) cards, at an early date. Detailed instructions along with the online form for converting PIO card to OCI card may be accessed at the link https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome.

            Indian Bureau of Immigration (BOI) will accept PIO cards as valid document till 31.03.2019 along with valid foreign passport. If in the meantime, any deadline is notified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), thereby making hand written PIO cards invalid, then PIO card holders may have to obtain appropriate visa from the respective Indian Embassies/Consulates, if they have not converted their PIO card to OCI card. However, the Indian immigration check posts will continue to consider all PIO cards valid for exit/entry into India till 31.03.2019.
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Prague, Czech Republic
08 March, 2019