indica News Bureau- Providing relief to Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that Bureau of Immigration (BoI) will accept all PIO cards (including handwritten PIO cards) as valid travel document till September 30, 2020, along with valid foreign passport, extending the earlier deadline by 6 months. According […]
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Process to apply for OCI status simplified for Indian Americans
indica News Bureau- In further outreach to the Indian American community ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and grand reception in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, Sept 22, the application process to get the status of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) has been simplified with effect from Sept 20. Instead of the […]
‘Passport Seva’ centers across India by early next year
indica News Bureau – To ensure a smoother passport experience for its citizens, the Indian government has announced to open “Passport Seva Kendras” in each of the 543 Parliamentary constituencies across the country by March 2019. According to Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh, the mega project will allow for a faster […]