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NON-RESIDENT
INDIANS/ NRIs/ PIOs
Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card
Any person currently holding a foreign passport, who can prove his Indian
origin upto three generations before (i.e. either the person himself
or his father or grandfather or great grandfather must have been a citizen
and resident of India), is eligible for a PIO card.
PIO cards will give the holder the following benefits-
· Visa-free entry into India for fifteen years- revised from the earlier
validity period of 20 years.
· Exemption from the requirement of registration at the Foreigners'
Regional Registration Office if the period of stay in India does not
exceed 180 days. In the event of continuous stay for more than 180 days,
the PIO card holder will have to register himself/herself at the concerned
FRRO office.
· PIO card holders shall enjoy parity with NRIs in respect of facilities
available in economic, financial and educational fields except matters
relating to acquisition of agricultural/ plantation properties. The
facilities will include the ability to acquire, hold, transfer or dispose
of immovable properties in India (except agricultural/ plantation properties),
open rupee accounts in India, lend in rupees to Indian residents, make
investments in India etc.
· Admission of children in educational institutions in India in the
general category quota for NRIs including Medical, Engineering colleges,
IITs & IIMs.
· Eligibility for various Housing schemes under Life Insurance Corporation
of India (LIC) or Central/State Governments.All future benefits extended
to NRIs would also be available to PIO card holders.
Possession of a PIO card will not entitle the holder to:
· Be eligible for the exercise of any political rights
· Visit restricted/protected areas without due permission
· Undertake mountaineering, research and missionary work without prior
permission
· Citizens of Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries as may be specified
by the Central Government from time to time, would not be eligible for
grant of PIO Cards.
Fees for the PIO card have been revised as under:-
· For adults, the fee is S$570 (Singapore Dollars Five hundred and seventy
only), and
· For Children upto 18 years of age, the fee is S$ 285 (Singapore Dollars
two hundred and eighty five only).
The PIO cards, issued earlier, will remain valid. No refund will be
given. However, the validity of these PIO cards will be extended for
another 10 years without any extra fee being charged. Thus the PIO cards
issued earlier will be valid for 30 years.
To apply for the PIO card, fill in the application form in duplicate
(Click here to download), and submit along with proof of erstwhile citizenship
such as copy of previously held Indian passport, copy of the present
passport held by the applicant indicating place of birth in India, documents
such as revenue records, school leaving certificates and domicile certificates
etc.
The Foreigners Regional Registration Offices
NEW DELHI
Foreigners Regional Registration Office
Block 8, Sector 1
R.K. Puram (Behind Hyatt Regency Hotel)
Ph. 91-11-671 1348, 671 1384
Fax. 91-11-671 1348
KOLKATA
Foreigners Regional Registration Office
237, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road,
Kolkata - 700 020
Ph : 91-33-240-4564/247-3300
CHENNAI
Foreigners Regional Registration Office
Shastri Bhawan Annexe
Haddows Road
Chennai
Ph. : 91-44-8278210
Fax : 91-44-8240338
MUMBAI
Foreigners Regional Registration Office
Annexe 2, CID, IIIrd Floor
Badruddin Tayeb Ji Marg (near Crawford Market)
Mumbai 400 001
Ph. : 91-22-2621169
Some
Useful Websites Regarding Visa / Passport Information
1
Indian
Passport, Visa
and PIO card, Consular Passport And Visa Division, India. The Consular
Passport and Visa division is responsible for issuance of Passport, Visa
and Person of Indian Origin Cards to eligible persons. Browse to download
the forms, clarify rules and affidavits for Indian Passports, Visas and
PIO cards.
2
US
Immigration and related
forms
3
US
Immigration
4
Canada
immigration
5
Indian
Consulates in the US
6
Transfer
of Residence, Indo-American community affairs, Immigration support network
7
Indian
embassy and consulate information
8
Passport,
Visa and Immigration services
9
World
travel guide
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