Embassy of India, Caracas, Venezuela : OCI PIO Card

OCI PIO Card

Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)/Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Scheme

This is to inform that vide Gazette Notification No.26011/01/2014IC.I dated 09.01.2015, all PIO cards issued till 09.01.2015 are deemed to be OCI card. PIO Card scheme has been withdrawn vide Gazette Notification No.25024/9/2014F dated 09.01.2015. Applicants should apply for OCI card ONLY, as PIO card scheme is no longer in existence. The date for submission of applications for registration as OCI cardholder in lieu of PIO card online has been extended till 31 December 2017. This cutoff date will be only for submission of the applications online by the applicants.”

Introduction of OCI:	http://www.mea.gov.in/overseas-citizenship-of-india-scheme.htm
Brochure for OCI:	https://mha.gov.in/PDF_Other/BROCHURE_OCI_25042017.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):	https://mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/oci-faq.pdf
Online OCI Application Form	https://passport.gov.in/oci/capchaAction
Online OCI Application (In Lieu of PIO-Card)	https://passport.gov.in/oci/capchaActionPIO
Online OCI Application (In Lieu of Lost PIO-Card)	https://passport.gov.in/oci/capchaActionPIOLost
OCI Miscellaneous Services application form in case of (i) Change of Passport particulars, (ii) Change of Personal particulars, (iii) Loss/damage of OCI Card (iv) Change of Address/Occupation and etc	https://passport.gov.in/oci/capchaActionMisc.
Reprint of OCI/Misc. application form:	https://passport.gov.in/oci/printOption
OCI Status Enquiry	https://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury

OCI Fee Schedule for residents of Curacao, Sint Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (BES) Islands

Residents of Curacao, Sint Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (BES) Islands are required to pay in US Dollars. Bank Draft for consular services should be in the name of “Embassy of India”. In addition to the OCI fee, for each service, every applicant has to give a separate Bank Draft of US$ 3 drawn in favour of Embassy of India, Caracas-ICWF for ICWF.

Both original bank drafts/deposit proof should be submitted along with the application.

OCI Service	Fee in US$	ICWF Fee (Separate Bank Draft)
OCI Registration Fee	275.00	3
OCI in lieu of PIO Card (Gratis) but ICWF	00	3
Reissue of OCI (Duplicate) in case of reissue of New Passport.	25.00	3
OCI Fee in case of lost OCI/PIO	100.00	3