>> >> On the OCI/PIO thing that’s quite interesting because my wife is actually a >> PIO holder who is not of Indian origin, in a similar position to your >> friends. The OCI/PIO merger is a mess - from what we can tell (lots of >> contradictory information), they HAVE merged OCI and PIO statuses together, >> so that all PIO cards are now treated as OCI cards and PIO basically doesn’t >> exist anymore. But there’s also a lot of contradictory information saying >> that it is preferable to get an “official” conversion to OCI just in >> case..it’s on our list of things for my wife to do. It can’t hurt, is my >> view. >> >> And yes Harry - OCI, despite the name, is roughly the Indian equivalent of >> having a US green card and grants (broadly similar) rights and restrictions. >> It is NOT citizenship or nationality and does not entitle the holder to a >> passport. > > > Babdri, after the merger of PIO/OCI, the Govt has been issuing replacement > OCI cards. Always best to switch to the OCI card instead of the PIO. Hope > Annie's got hers. >
Yup, this is what we are planning to do but haven’t done it yet. Need to prioritise although some information suggests that PIO cards will now automatically be treated as OCI cards (without actually having to switch). But it’s much safer to switch and avoid confusion..
