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

HK Posted by: Harpreet Kaur
• 04 June, 2025
6 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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  • 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.

  • Megha Tandon 11 June, 2025

    I recently converted my brother's PIO card to an OCI card through VFS Global. I paid a $275 government fee, along with additional service charges, to Visament for processing the application and courier fees. So, it cost me around $300. The application process was smooth, and my documents were returned to me safely after processing.

  • Sakshi Chhabra 10 June, 2025

    We recently completed my son's PIO to OCI conversion application using the VFS Global site. Fee-wise, we paid approximately $275 to the Indian government and $20 to VFS Global for processing the application and courier services. The online portal of VFS Global was easy to use, and we received the OCI card for my daughter within 4.5 weeks after applying.

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