What Are the Fees for PIO to OCI Conversion in the USA?

HK Posted by: Harpreet Kaur
• 04 June, 2025
8 Reply
Sharing my experience with you, I converted my son's PIO to an OCI card in New York via the VFS Global site. I paid a total of $295 to the application center. It includes a $275 conversion fee and a $15 courier fee with an additional small service charge.
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  • Manav Ahuja 16 July, 2025

    For the PIO to OCI conversion application, you can pay fees through the online mode or card with a convenience charge of 3.75% over the total payment. You can pay fees through the card, Visa, money order, bank, or cashier's check to the VFS services USA.

  • Abhishek Sain 04 July, 2025

    Here are the fees for the OCI registration in the USA for the PIO to OCI conversion is 100 $ per person, with an additional fee for the ICWF (Indian Community Welfare Fund) of $3, and VFS service fees of $19 per application.

  • Ananya Khatri 23 June, 2025

    I submitted my son's PIO to OCI conversion application via  VFS Global in Washington, DC. We paid a $275 application fee and an additional $18 for courier and other charges associated with the application.

  • Ishani De 17 June, 2025

    We have taken help from VFS Global to convert my daughter's PIO card to an OCI card. Like others, I also paid a $275 application fee and around a $15 courier fee, along with the service charges of VFS to process the application.

  • Pooja Gajjar 16 June, 2025

    I also recently applied for the PIO to OCI conversion process via VFS in San Fransico. The total fee I paid to VFS Global includes a $275 application fee, a $15 courier fee, and a $3 service fee.

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