Person of Indian Origin Card

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Person of Indian Origin Card (PIO Card) is a form of identification issued to a Person of Indian Origin who hold a passport in another country other than Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Other conditions are:

  1. person at any time held an Indian passport or;
  2. person's parents or grand parents or great grand parents where permanently resident in India, but not moved to Pakistan and Bangladesh or;
  3. person is spouse of a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin as per above.

It came into force with effect from 15 September 2002.

[edit] Uses

Persons with a PIO card can:

  • enter India without a visa.
  • join educational institutions
  • enjoy benefits similar to NRIs except the acquisition of agricultural/plantation properties.
  • (but) unable to vote.

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