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Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
01-October-2014
PIO Card valid for Life Time
In pursuance of the announcement made by the
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at Madison Square Garden in New
York on September 28, 2014, Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a Notification
on September 30, 2014 to the effect that Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card
shall be valid for life time and the PIO Card holder shall be exempt from
police reporting / registration.
It has been further clarified that all PIO Cards issued till September 30, 2014 are automatically deemed to have life time validity.
It has been further clarified that all PIO Cards issued till September 30, 2014 are automatically deemed to have life time validity.
