Person of Indian Origin Card
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Persons of Indian Origin Card ('PIO Card') is a form of identification issued to a Person of Indian Origin
who holds a passport in another country other than Pakistan
and Bangladesh
.
Other conditions are:
It came into force with effect from 15 September 2002.
company letter head letter including mention about your residence and lease agreement between company and landlord or bill
Had better put notary stamp on all photocopy papers and bring original documents.
If you needed acceptance stamp or letter, you have to prepare 4 application form and 6 passport photo.
and bring to Receive and Issue office which is located in same building of reception of Jaisalmer House.
company letter head letter including mention about your residence and lease agreement between company and landlord or bill
Had better put notary stamp on all photocopy papers and bring original documents.
If you needed acceptance stamp or letter, you have to prepare 4 application form and 6 passport photo.
and bring to Receive and Issue office which is located in same building of reception of Jaisalmer House.
Persons with a PIO are not
for more than 180 days. This requirement is applicable even if the PIO card holder is below 16 years of age. The FRRO will issue
a "Residential Permit For PIO" which is typically valid till the expiry of the PIO card holder's passport.
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
who holds a passport in another country other than Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Other conditions are:
- person at any time held an Indian passport or;
- 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;
- 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.
Necessary documents for applying PIO card from USA
- PIO application form(2 copies)
- 4 photos(2 for each application)
- Notarised copies of Parents passports(better get all the pages of passports notarized)
- Fee(see the consulate/govt websites for the latest info. Do not see the blogs/other sites)
- Original Birth Certificate(you may not get back the original certificate)
- 2 address proofs(Driving license attested and water bill etc)
- Original USA passport(better scan all the pages of passport before you send)
- Add $20 for the fee to receive the passport and PIO safe and fast by Fedex
Necessary Documents for applying PIO in New Delhi in case of adult
Ministry of Home Affairs, Jaisalmer House. Not FRRO Delhi office.- PIO application form (2 copies)
- 4 Photos (2 for each application)
- Photocopy of all passport pages (applicant and Indian nationality parents or spouse)
- Fee (Demand Draft in favour of "FRRO, DELHI". Rs 15,000 for adult) and photocopy of Demand Draft
- Photocopy of Marriage certificate of India
- Photocopy of FRRO certificate of your residensial area
- Address proof
company letter head letter including mention about your residence and lease agreement between company and landlord or bill
- Income Tax Return (had better bring some years papers as an evidence living in India over 1 year)
- other documents to show that you are child or spouse on Indian nationality and living in India over 1 year
Had better put notary stamp on all photocopy papers and bring original documents.
If you needed acceptance stamp or letter, you have to prepare 4 application form and 6 passport photo.
and bring to Receive and Issue office which is located in same building of reception of Jaisalmer House.
Necessary Documents for applying PIO in New Delhi in case of child
Ministry of Home Affairs, Jaisalmer House. Not FRRO Delhi office.- PIO application form (2 copies) and put child 3 thumbprints on signature place if signed by parents.
- 4 Photos (2 for each application)
- Photocopy of all passport pages (applicant and Indian nationality parents or spouse)
- Fee (Demand Draft in favour of "FRRO, DELHI". Rs 7,500 for child) and photocopy of Demand Draft
- Photocopy of birth certificate of India (If born in India)
- Photocopy of FRRO certificate of your residensial area
- Address proof
company letter head letter including mention about your residence and lease agreement between company and landlord or bill
- other documents to show that you are child or spouse on Indian nationality and living in India over 1 year
Had better put notary stamp on all photocopy papers and bring original documents.
If you needed acceptance stamp or letter, you have to prepare 4 application form and 6 passport photo.
and bring to Receive and Issue office which is located in same building of reception of Jaisalmer House.
Uses
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 Non Resident Indians 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
- allowed to vote
- eligible for an inner line permit. They have to apply for a Protected area permit.
Registration/Residential Permit
PIO card holder needs to register with the appropriate FRRO (Foreigner Regional Registration Office) if he/she is planning to stay in Indiafor more than 180 days. This requirement is applicable even if the PIO card holder is below 16 years of age. The FRRO will issue
a "Residential Permit For PIO" which is typically valid till the expiry of the PIO card holder's passport.