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| PERSON OF
INDIAN ORIGIN CARD (PIO CARD) SCHEME
2002 |
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Government of India has revised the PIO Card
Scheme, which was launched in 1999, aimed at
making the journey back to your roots, simpler,
easier, flexible and absolutely hassle free. The
PIO Card will entitle you to a set of
privileges. |
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| Who is
Eligible ? |
Any Person
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- Who at the
time held an Indian Passport;
or
- He/she or
either of his/her parents or grand parents or
great grand parents was born in and permanently
resident in India as defined in the Government
of India Act, 1935 and other territories that
became part of India thereafter provided neither
was at any time a citizen of any country as may
be specified by Central Government from time to
time; or
- Who is a
spouse of a citizen of India or a Person of
Indian Origin as mentioned
above.
- The scheme is
broad-based, covers up to four generations and
also the foreign spouse of a citizen of India or
a PIO.
- What Benefits Accrue to a PIO
Card Holder ?
- No visa
required for visiting India.
- No separate
"Student Visa or "Employment Visa" required for
admissions in Colleges / Institutions or for
taking up employment
respectively.
- A PIO Card
holder will be exempt from the requirement of
registration if his/her stay on any single visit
in India does not exceed 180
days.
- In the event
of continuous stay in India of the PIO Card
holder exceeding 180 days, he/she shall have to
get himself/herself registered within 30 days of
the expiry of 180 days with the concerned
Foreigners Regional Registration Officer /
Foreigners Registration
Officer.
- Parity with
non-resident Indians in respect of facilities
available to the latter in economic, financial
and educational field.
- All PIOs
including PIO Card holders shall enjoy parity
with NRIs in respect of 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. No parity
shall be allowed in the sphere of political
rights.
- Facilities
available to children of NRIs for getting
admission to educational institutions in India
including medical colleges, engineering
colleges, Institute of Technology, Institute of
Management, etc. under the general
categories.
- Facilities
available under the various housing scheme of
LIC, State Government and other Government
Agencies.
- Special
counters at the immigration check posts for
speedy clearance.
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| How to
Apply ? |
An
application for issue/renewal of a PIO Card
shall be made in the prescribed form and shall
be accompanied by documentary evidence to show
that the applicant is a person of Indian origin
as defined. Prescribed application form can be
obtained from the Embassy.
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Where to
Apply for the PIO Card ?
- An
application for issue of a PIO Card shall be
made to an Indian Mission in the country where
the applicant is ordinarily
resident.
- Applicants
already in India on Long Term Visa (more than
one year) shall make the application for issue
of a PIO Card to the following
authorities:-
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Delhi
Foreigners Regional
Registration Officer,
Level-II, East Block
VIII,
R.K. Puram Sector-I, New Delhi
Tel:
(91-11) 23319489
Fax: (91-11)
23755183 |
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Mumbai
Foreigners Regional
Registration Officer,
Annexe-II, Commissioner
of Police,
Craw Ford Market,
Mumbai-400001.
Tel: (91-22) 22621169
Fax:
(91-22) 22620721 |
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Kolkata
Foreigners Regional
Registration Officer,
237, Acharya Jagdish
Chandra Bose Road,
Kolkata-700020
Tel:
(91-33) 22473301
Fax: (91-33)
22470549 |
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Amritsar
Additional Deputy
Director,
Bureau of Immigration,
B/123,
Ranjeet Avenue, Amritsar. |
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Chennai
Chief Immigration
Officer,
Bureau of Immigration,
Shastri
Bhavan Annexe, No. 26,
Haddows Road,
Chennai-600006
Tel: (91-44) 28277036
Fax:
(91-44) 28277036 |
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residing in areas other than (A)
above:- |
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Shri D.S. Mishra
Joint
Secretary (Foreigners),
Ministry of Home
Affairs,
26, Mansingh Road,
Jaisalmer
House,
New Delhi-110011
Tel: (91-11)
23383075 |
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| What is
the Validity of the PIO Card ? |
| A PIO Card
shall be valid for a period of fifteen years
from the date of issue subject to the validity
of the passport of the
applicant. |
| What is the fee Payable for
obtaining the PIO Card ? |
| The fee for a
PIO Card would be Baht 14,000/-, payable along
with the application. PIO Card to children up to
the age of 18 years will be issued at a fee of
Baht 7,000/- for a fifteen years
card. |
| What will be the status of PIO
Cards Issued Earlier as per PIO Card Scheme
(1999) ? |
| PIO Cards
issued earlier for US $ 1,000 will continue to
remain valid and no refund shall be admissible.
However, the validity of such cards shall be
extendable by 10 more years without charging any
fee. |
| Acquisition of Duplicate PIO
Card in case of Loss etc : |
| On a request,
supported by FIR lodged in the concerned Police
station and other documents, a duplicate PIO
Card shall be issued on depositing a fee of US $
100. Duplicate PIO Cards will be issued by the
same office that issued the original
one. |
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