High Commission of India

                                                                                       Lilongwe

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Extension of timeline for handwritten travel documents (PIO cards) till 31.12.2022.

The competent authority in India has decided that Bureau of Immigration (BoI) will accept PIO cards as valid travel document till 31.12.2022 alongwith valid foreign passport and the Indian Immigration Check Posts will continue to consider all PIO cards valid for Exit/Entry into India till 31.12.2022. This extension of timeline is subject to the condition that if in the meantime any deadline is notified by the ICAO thereby making hand written PIO cards invalid, then PIO cardholders may have to obtain appropriate visa.

2. All the PIO card holders (valid as on 09.01.2015) residing in Malawi are advised to apply for conversion of their PIO cards to OCI cards. The details is available on the Mission’s website: https://www.hcililongwe.gov.in/page/oci/

Lilongwe, 31.12.2021