As notified in the Gazette Notification No. 26011/01/2014-IC.I dated 09.01.2015 all the existing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders till 09.01.2015 shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India Cardholders.

All the applicants who intended to apply for PIO card are requested to apply for OCI card henceforth as PIO card scheme is dispensed with.

Advisory for PIO Card holders in Jordan

Consequent upon dispensation with the PIO card Scheme w.e.f. 10th march, 2015, and merger of PIO card with OCI card it was recommended to the erstwhile PIO cardholders to apply for registration for OCI card. The OCI card is a smart card which will facilitate quicker immigration clearance at the ICPs and also for obtaining various consular services from the Indian Missions abroad. Further, for those residing in India, it will facilitate in availing various services in India.

The competent authority in the GoI has extended the date for submission of applications for registration as OCI cardholder by the erstwhile PIO cardholders till 30.06.2016. All the PIOs who are resident in Jordan are, therefore, advised to apply online (url: https://passport.gov.in/oci/) for registration as OCI cardholder and, thereafter, submit the hardcopy of the applications to the Embassy before the due date.