Organization : Bureau of Immigration
Facility : Apply for PIO Card
Home Page :http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in/content/person-indian-origin-pio
Download here :https://www.statusin.in/uploads/5089-pioform.pdf
Person Of Indian Origin (PIO)
** As per the Gazette of India (Part-I, Section-I) published on 09.01.2015, all the existing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card holder registered as such under new PIO Card scheme 2002, shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India Cardholder.
** Again as per the Gazette of India (Part-I, Section-I) published on 30.09.2014, a PIO card issued to an applicant shall be valid for his lifetime, provided such applicant has a valid Passport.
Note :
** If the applicant is the spouse of a citizen of India or of a person who or either of whose parents, grand parents or great grand parents was born and was permanent resident in terri tories falling in the present day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, his/her full particulars including date and place of birth, proof of residence, nationalities held and passport details (previous and present) may be given}
** Attach four recent stamp size photographs.
** Furnishing of false information will result in summary rejection of the application.
** Acceptance of application form does not confer any right on the applicant to the PIO Card.
General Information/Instruction :
Immigration check is conducted for all passengers, Indians or foreigners, both at the time of arrival and departure.
The passports are duly stamped at time of arrival as well as departure. Passengers should be careful to see that their passports are duly stamped before leaving the immigration counter. Foreigners arriving in India are required to fill Arrival Cards only while Indians have to fill Departure Cards at the time of Departure.
The following information is required to be provided by the passengers in these cards :
** Name
** Date of Birth
** Passport Number
** Address in India
** Flight Number, Date of Arrival / Date of Boarding
If inadvertently, an immigration stamp is not affixed by the counter officer at the immigration check-post, the passenger may immediately contact the concerned FRRO/FRO/SSP and get the same affixed on his/her passport to avoid inconvenience at the time of next travel abroad.