Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification about Person of Indian Origin Card Scheme

Definition : -
In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) "Indian Mission" means the Embassy of India / High Commission of India / Indian Consulate in a foreign country.

(b) "Person of Indian origin" means a foreign citizen [not being a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries as may be       specified by the Central Government from time to time] if,

(i)  he/she at any time held an Indian passport; or

(ii) he/she or either of his/her parents or grand parents or great grand parents was born in and permanently resident in India as      defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 and other territories that became part of India thereafter provided neither was at      any time a citizen of any of the aforesaid countries [as referred to in 2(b) above]; or

(iii) he/she is a spouse of a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin covered under (i) or (ii) above.

(c) "PIO Card" means a card issued under this Scheme.