Person of Indian Origin Card

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Person of Indian Origin Card (PIO Card) is a form of identification issued to a Person of Indian Origin who hold a passport in another country other than Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Other conditions are:

  1. person at any time held an Indian passport or;
  2. person's parents or grand parents or great grand parents were born in and permanent residents in India, but not moved to Pakistan and Bangladesh or;
  3. person is spouse of a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin as per above.

It came into force with effect from 15 September 2002.

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The various benefits available to a PIO cardholders are:

  • No visa required for visiting India during the period of validity of PIO Card.
  • Exemption from the requirement of registration if stay in India does not exceed 6 months. Should the continuous stay exceed six months, registration will be required within 30 days of the expiry of six months with the concerned Foreigners Registration Officer.
  • Parity with non-resident Indians in respect of facilities available to the latter in economic, financial and educational fields.
  • All facilities in the matter of acquisition, holding, transfer and disposal of immovable properties in India except in matters relating to the acquisition of agricultural/plantation properties.
  • Facilities available to children of NRIs for getting admission to educational institutions in India including medical colleges, engineering colleges, Institutes of Technology, Institutes of Management etc. under the general categories.
  • Facilities available under the various housing schemes of LIC, State Governments and other Government agencies.

Persons with a PIO are not

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