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PIO to OCI Transfer for Dual Citizen

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:03 pm
by Cheekoo
This is the current situation of my family

Myself , Born in India , Living in UK now got British Citizenship, Surrendered Indian Passport, applying for OCI

Spouse, Born in India , Living in UK now got British Citizenship, Surrendered Indian Passport, applying for OCI

Son, Born in UK, had Indian passport initially, got british citizenship, surrendered Indian passport, applying for OCI

Daughter, Born in USA, American citizen by birth, never had Indian passport, she had a PIO card which we applied and received in USA. She moved to UK with us and now got British citizenship (Dual citizen now). We are applying for her OCI now.

The questions I have are -

1. When we apply for OCI for my daughter, do we need to send her PIO (original) as well and will that be cancelled, once she receives the OCI ?

2. Do I need to send the copy of her American and British both the passports or only British ?

3. The OCI sticker will be placed on British Passport only or on both British and American passports ?

4. As she never had Indian Passport, so do I need to submit any affidavit along with the application ? (Or is the proof that she already had a valid PIO sufficient for that)

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:35 am
by vij_sp_1980
regarding OCI/PIO please ask in this forum

Re: PIO to OCI Transfer for Dual Citizen

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:36 pm
by asim72
Cheekoo wrote:This is the current situation of my family

Myself , Born in India , Living in UK now got British Citizenship, Surrendered Indian Passport, applying for OCI

Spouse, Born in India , Living in UK now got British Citizenship, Surrendered Indian Passport, applying for OCI

Son, Born in UK, had Indian passport initially, got british citizenship, surrendered Indian passport, applying for OCI

Daughter, Born in USA, American citizen by birth, never had Indian passport, she had a PIO card which we applied and received in USA. She moved to UK with us and now got British citizenship (Dual citizen now). We are applying for her OCI now.

The questions I have are -

1. When we apply for OCI for my daughter, do we need to send her PIO (original) as well and will that be cancelled, once she receives the OCI ?
Yes

2. Do I need to send the copy of her American and British both the passports or only British ?
Take both to HCI, and ask them what they want.

3. The OCI sticker will be placed on British Passport only or on both British and American passports ?
That's a silly question. It will be placed only on the passport on which you apply. Either British or American.

4. As she never had Indian Passport, so do I need to submit any affidavit along with the application ? (Or is the proof that she already had a valid PIO sufficient for that)
Why do you think an affidavit might be required? For what purpose?