PIO card

Man tweets to Sushma Swaraj as mother suffers stroke in Toronto, she steps in

The Indian Consulate in Toronto on Wednesday helped an Indian man in overcoming difficulties relating to PIO card following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Dec 28, 2016, 23:00 PM IST

PIO card holders deemed to be OCI card holders from Friday

The move came as per the promised made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US and Australia that the PIO and OCI cards will be merged and the Indian diaspora will be given maximum possible benefits.

Jan 09, 2015, 23:16 PM IST

Govt notifies that PIO card holders to get life long visa

Persons of Indian Origin will get life-long visa to visit India, the government has notified, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the concession at the Madison Square Garden rally in the US.

Oct 01, 2014, 15:52 PM IST

PIO cardholders get lifetime Indian visa

It has been further clarified that all PIO Cards issued till September 30, 2014 are automatically deemed to have life time validity.

Oct 01, 2014, 15:34 PM IST