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Overseas Citizen of India

Public Notice

NOTICE

Ministry has conveyed that PIO cards will continue to be accepted as a valid travel document till 31.12.2025 along with foreign passport. However, this extension of timeline is subject to the condition that if in the meantime any deadline is notified by the ICAO thereby making hand written PIO cards invalid, then PIO cardholders may have to obtain appropriate visa from the Consulate. No further extension will be given and PIO holders have to get their PIO cards converted to OCI card by 31.12.2025. Further, the conversion of PIO Card into OCI Card is not automatic and the PIO Card holders need to apply for an OCI Card to receive a physical, machine-readable document.