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Yes, the PIO card is still valid till 31 December 2025. It means that with a PIO card, you can easily travel to India if you have a valid passport. This deadline is 31 December 2024, but now it has been extended up to 31 December 2025.
Yes, the PIO card will still be valid in 2025 until December 31. After that, all the PIO cards will be considered invalid, but before the deadline, all the PIO cardholders were allowed to get entry in India, and the Indian immigration check posts will continue to consider them a valid PIO card until December 31, 2025.
I have filled out the online application for conversion of a PIO to an OCI card through the OCI Services website because after the deadline, all the PIO cards will become invalid, and a last-minute application will be delayed, so in my view, it is beneficial to fill out the PIO to OCI conversion application and get OCI card to enjoy its benefits.
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It is mandatory for all the PIO cardholders to convert their PIO card into an OCI card after the extended deadline of the PIO card, which is 31 December 2025. Until then, they can use their PIO card to get visa-free entry in India, and Indian Immigration check posts will also consider the PIO card valid till the deadline. If any PIO cardholder fails to convert their PIO to an OCI, then they will need to apply for a valid visa from FRRO or FRO to travel to India.