PIO Card

[sachinjn]

Hello All,

I am planning to travel to India in April 2016. My daughter has a PIO card (Issue Date: Oct 2012) valid till Aug 2027. Do I need to apply for OCI card, since the PIO was applied before Jan 8 2015. I was planning to do that after I return from India.

Is PIO card not valid anymore?

Also, can I apply for Entry visa instead of tourist visa?

Thanks

[indocan]

Hello All,

I am planning to travel to India in April 2016. My daughter has a PIO card (Issue Date: Oct 2012) valid till Aug 2027. Do I need to apply for OCI card, since the PIO was applied before Jan 8 2015. I was planning to do that after I return from India.

Is PIO card not valid anymore?

Also, can I apply for Entry visa instead of tourist visa?

Thanks

PIO card (even if it is stamped lifelong) is valid for sure until 31/03/2016. After that date, nobody knows if it is. Typical babu bureaucracy. So to be on the safe side, apply of OCI in lieu of PIO ASAP.

[proonindiandoc]

Hello All,

I am planning to travel to India in April 2016. My daughter has a PIO card (Issue Date: Oct 2012) valid till Aug 2027. Do I need to apply for OCI card, since the PIO was applied before Jan 8 2015. I was planning to do that after I return from India.

Is PIO card not valid anymore?

Also, can I apply for Entry visa instead of tourist visa?

Thanks

strongly recommend to apply OCI in lieu of PIO card, and is simple

[sachinjn]

Thanks for the reply.

I am planning to apply as soon as I come back from India. I believe the OCI takes 45 days and I had to leave for India before.

So, can I go India now (March 15) and when I come back (June 15) I apply for OCI card then. Will there be any issue during my stay in India?

Thanks
Sachin

[sunrag1]

strongly recommend to apply OCI in lieu of PIO card, and is simple

Its not a simple process.. Scanning and adjusting and uploading docs is a nightmare..

[proonindiandoc]

Its not a simple process.. Scanning and adjusting and uploading docs is a nightmare..

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