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New Delhi: The Indian government has asked Persons of Indian Origin to apply for registration as Overseas Citizen of India before Sept. 30.
The Home Ministry advisory came after the government announced plans to merge the PIO and OCI schemes.
The OCI, which comes in the form of a “smart card,” grants life-long Indian visas and other benefits not available to PIO card-holders. It is expected to facilitate quicker clearance at immigration check posts, and also help in obtaining consular services from Indian missions. In India, the card-holders will be exempt from police reporting.
The government has created a new online application form to apply for registration as OCI even though PIO card-holders can also apply through Indian missions.
The government said it was informing all immigration check posts and airlines to allow travelers using either of the cards.
New Delhi: The Indian government has asked Persons of Indian Origin to apply for registration as Overseas Citizen of India before Sept. 30.
The Home Ministry advisory came after the government announced plans to merge the PIO and OCI schemes.
The OCI, which comes in the form of a “smart card,” grants life-long Indian visas and other benefits not available to PIO card-holders. It is expected to facilitate quicker clearance at immigration check posts, and also help in obtaining consular services from Indian missions. In India, the card-holders will be exempt from police reporting.
The government has created a new online application form to apply for registration as OCI even though PIO card-holders can also apply through Indian missions.
The government said it was informing all immigration check posts and airlines to allow travelers using either of the cards.
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