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According to the government of India, the PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) card is now merged with the OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card. All the PIO cardholders need to fill out an application for PIO to OCI conversion to travel easily to India, and get all the benefits of the OCI card. So it is important for all the PIO cardholders to convert their PIO to OCI before the due date; otherwise, PIO cardholders will need to apply for a valid visa to travel to India.
You need to convert your PIO card to an OCI card to travel safely to India. As PIO cards are only valid till 31 December 2025, you need to get an OCI card to enjoy visa-free multiple entries and many more benefits of an OCI card. If you fail to convert your PIO to an OCI before the last valid date, then your PIO card will be considered invalid, and you will need to apply for a visa to travel to India through the FRRO or FRO.
I have converted my PIO to an OCI card by filling out an online application for the OCI card instead of a PIO card, and submitted all the documents and paid the required fees for the Application. Then, I booked an online appointment for my OCI card application and document submission, and the scheduled date and time. and submitted my OCI card application with all the supporting documents and waited for the processing of my OCI card.
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The PIO card is now merged with the OCI card, and all the PIO cardholders need to convert their PIO card to OCI card. The external minister has announced that all PIOs to an OCI card conversion will be done freely until the last extended date, which is December 31, 2025.