PIO/OCI Card
Extension of Timeline for PIO Cards till 31.12.2025 
Revised guidelines on Re-issuance of OCI cards due to issuance of new foreign passports to OCI cardholders.
For complete information on OCI applications, please see the link below-
https://ociservices.gov.in
On acquiring a foreign nationality, a person ceases to be a citizen of India as per section 9 of the Indian citizenship Act 1955. Further more, the provision of renunciation of Indian citizenship under section 8 of Citizenship Act 1955 are applicable only to a citizen of India. However, it is mandatory for Indians acquiring Foreign Nationality to Surrender their Indian Passport.
PIO SCHEME WITHDRAWN
Vide Government of India's Gazette Notification No.25024/9/2014-F.I dated 09.01.2015, the PIO Scheme has been withdrawn. It is intimated that vide Gazette Notification No.26011/01/2014-IC.I dated 09.01.2015, all PIO Cards issued till 09.01.2015 are deemed to be OCI Card. Consequently, no PIO Card will be issued w.e.f. 09.01.2015.
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