How PIO Card is Different from OCI Card?

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How PIO Card is Different from OCI Card?
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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• PIO stands for Person of Indian Origin Card.
• PIO card is identified as the MEA attested
  license for NRIs to allow dual citizenship.

• OCI stands for Overseas Citizen of India.
• OCI card is a permit for foreigners to live in
  India forever with a few restrictions.

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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• Eligibility

• Eligibility

• PIO Card is meant for NRIs.

• OCI card is for foreign natives.

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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• Exceptions for

• Exceptions for

• PIO Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan,
  China, Pakistan or Sri Lanka

• OCI Pakistan and Bangladesh

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• For PIO card and OCI card

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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• Apply for PIO Card
• Applicable for online application.
• Download the PIO form.
• Attach the requisite documents.
• Send to consul or embassy office.

• Apply for OCI Card
• Register through web.
• Get the registration permit.
• Submit the required documents at the embassy.
• Provide registration permit.
• Pay fee.
• Verification is carried on.
• OCI is sent to embassy.
• Get stamp of OCI on passport.

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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• Processing Duration
• Processing takes about 2 to 4 weeks.
• Charges
• For Adult-
• 365 as Consular fee
• 3 as ICWE fee
• For Minor-
• 185 as Consular fee
• 3 as ICWE fee

• Processing Duration
• It takes 3 to 4 weeks.
• Charges
• For Adult-
• 275 as Consular fee
• 3 as ICWE fee
• For Minor-
• Zero Consular fee
• 3 as ICWE fee

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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• Refundable Amount
• Nil
• Card for Free to
• Eminent people (but on request)
• Criterion for photograph
• White/light background

• Refundable Amount
• The entire OCI fee deducting 25
• Card for Free to
• None
• Criterion for photograph
• Light background but white one is prohibited

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PIO Card Vs. OCI Card

• Applicability to request for Indian Citizenship
• After 7 years of enjoying Indian citizenship
• No need for permanent stay in India
• Must surrender foreign citizenship

• Applicability to request for Indian Citizenship
• After enjoying 5 years of Indian citizenship
• 1 year stay in India is must
• Lose foreign citizenship

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